Wondering which way to go with your hair colour? We’ve been musing over it too and we gotta say, it’s a tough one. Or it was, until we spotted the prettiest colour trend on the block! Yes, it’s time to consider sprucing up your hair colour with blonde highlights. And before you cringe, no, we’re not talking about those streak-like stripes so evocative of the ’00s. Today, there are so many sophisticated iterations from balayage to ombre, and each gives a totally different finish. Whether you fancy keeping things chic and warm-toned or lightening everything up with icy streaks, there’s a style of blonde highlight for you.
If you’re looking to spice things up and give a beachy vibe to your mane, keep scrolling for some serious blonde highlights inspo.
Your Ultimate Guide To Blonde Highlights
Let these styles inspire your own hair makeover this season.
For A Sun-Kissed Look
Balayage is a popular hair colour technique if you want to keep things natural. It has been the most requested hair colour service of the past decade and is perf to give your strands a sun-kissed look. All you need to do is select a shade that’s two or three tones lighter than your natural hair colour for a low-maintenance yet fashion-forward look.
Perf For Head-Turners
We are calling it: Dua Lipa is the connoisseur of face-framing highlights. This style in particular ditches all the hair colour rules of the past decade, when the soft and natural blend were the front-runners of the beauty world. These ‘90s inspired face-framing highlights instantly elevate the overall style quotient, and can’t wait to try this eccentric look asap.
For A Celeb-Esque Look
Combining highlights with other hair techniques can give a totally different vibe to your look. Case in point: the ultimate beauty queen of the world aka Gigi Hadid. Who can forget Gigi Hadid’s star turn in Jacquemus fall 2020 collection, when the newly pregnant mom-to-be flicked her mousy lengths, and, in a single motion we were obsessed with them! It’s a fun way to give your strands a stand-out makeover.
Ombre FTW!
Hailey Baldwin proves highlights can be applied to all hair lengths. This variation shows how incredible modern highlights can look when grown out a little. We love how the dark roots contrast the super light-almost-blonde lengths of her lob. This one is perfect to take your style game up a notch.
For Serious Beauty Vibes
For a fresh take on the artfully blended style, try a high-contrast and even higher-drama blonde highlights. Addison Ree’s thick chunks of caramel blonde give off a serious cool-girl, beauty vibe and we’re officially on board. This variation also helps create the illusion of even more volume and texture. It’s seriously on-trend and cool.
Minimal Yet Fashion-Forward
Disha Patani is a pro at pulling off believable blonde highlights. Her secret is to weave in ribbons of golden caramel and dark blondes with her formerly dark brown strands, for a look that feels totally natural. The brown sugar flatters Indian skin tones and will subtly accentuate your naturally dark roots well.
Don’t forget to screenshot these to show them to your hair colourist!
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