20 Blonde Hair Color Ideas

This gravity-defying coif is all the more lovely with the model’s warm, blonde hair color. To achieve this look, your stylist will have to let the top strands of your hair process longer than the roots and lower layers, allowing a light brunette to peak through a muted gold for a more natural feel. The longer you expose this color to sunlight, the brighter your blonde will become.

This rich gold is broken up with very natural platinum blonde highlights and brunette low-lights. This color looks especially great with tan skin; try contrasting a bubblegum pink lipstick with your hair, like the model. To keep this color looking perfect, you will have to have new growth re-dyed every couple of weeks and a possible gold glaze over your pre-existing color.

Nothing screams “summer” or “beach babe” quite like beautiful, blonde waves. Mimic this color combination by pairing a cool, platinum blonde with light brunette low-lights. If you’re a complete fan of the model’s hair, achieve her style by texturizing with sea salt spray and scrunching your hair to better show off your new color!

Christina Aguilera is the queen of all things blonde: we can never forget how well she rocks icy locks, particularly this ice queen silvery-platinum color. Have your stylist bleach your hair until your ‘do resembles the flesh of a banana, then tone with a purple toner or toning shampoo to calm any brassiness. Pair this icy combo with bold red lips for extra ‘wow’ factor!

Is it red? Is it blonde? For the purpose of this article, strawberry blonde is totally blonde and looks totally hot with a variety of colorings! This strawberry blonde hair dye color can be tricky to create as too much brass can create a redhead, so we recommend going to a professional before making the plunge. Maintain your strawberry locks with a combo of color protectant and toning shampoo to fight brassiness.

Who said dyeing your hair blonde meant that you could only select one shade? If you’re particularly daring and have a pretty liberal work place, take a note from Cruella deVille and go for this two-toned, creative color combination. A stylist is recommended for even coloring; part your hair down the middle and pair your new blonde with a darker brunette for more appeal.

Typically when you say ‘ombre’, you’re speaking of a dark color that fades into lighter ends. However, a reverse ombre on blonde hair looks absolutely stunning! Toy around with different blondes to choose one that you love (we happen to adore the model’s cool blonde) and then select a darker shade that juxtaposes your blonde for your ombre. Brunettes and reds work very well for this!

If you’re looking for red and blonde hair color ideas, then this is another color that treads the fine line between red and blonde, but it’s just golden enough to qualify as blonde/honey blonde hair. Again, we recommend going to a professional stylist to mimic the model’s hue. Toning shampoo and color glazes will be your friend in maintaining this cheek, warm strawberry blonde. To add more dimension, have gold blonde highlights and brunette low-lights created as well.

Ash blonde has recently become popular among fashion-focused ladies. This cool, almost-grey-but-not-quite color looks stunning with pale and dark skin alike. To achieve this color yourself, start with bleached hair and apply ash blonde dye (you can get this at any beauty supply store or go to a professional). Invest in a good toning shampoo to fight yellow tones and fading.

Lady Gaga routinely pushes the borders of makeup, fashion, and hair. We love her pop art yellow-and-blonde hair: it reminds us of comic book heroines of yesterday! Recreate this look by having a warm, light blonde hair on the top layer of your hair and then dyeing the bottom a bright, vivid yellow. This color will require regular maintenance, so be ready to spend a pretty penny.

This cool, sweet color reminds us of fall nights and sweet deserts. Start with a cool ash blonde and have your stylist create peek-a-boo raspberry (or any other reddish color) tints at your roots, tips, and throughout the bulk of your hair with low-lights. This color looks especially appealing with all skin colors and really brings out light blue or green eyes.

Duo color combinations always look stunning when one element is blonde. We love how the model’s cool, platinum layers pair perfectly with her vivid red underlayers. Have your stylist separate your hair and bleach and tone your hair to your desired blonde. Then, have them create a contrast on your bottom layers–we recommend a rich red or even a deep black.

Dark roots were once the bane of every blondes existence, but the fashion world has recently begun to embrace this natural growth. If you don’t want to wait for your blonde to grow out (or if your roots are still light), fake dark roots with a trip to the salon and some dark hair dye. We recommend your roots are no more than 2-3 inches or your hair will start to look like a bad ombre.

Natural, subtle brunette lowlights really add dimension and ‘pop’ to any blonde color. This blonde hair with lowlights color works especially well on short or layered hair, as it breaks up an otherwise concentrated mass of color. To avoid too much contrast, select blondes and brunettes that are only a few shades apart from each other and have your stylist create very subtle low-lights. This color will have to be re-visited when you begin to have new growth, so keep your stylist on speed dial!

A balayage does not have to be dramatic to be beautiful, as demonstrated by this model. Balayage can, in fact, breathe new life into an otherwise dull and outdone blonde. If you are looking to brighten your blonde without actually changing your color, get a ‘light’ balayage: ie, have your stylist bleach and tone your tips through balayage for a bright, updated new blonde.

Soft, light blonde curls are synonymous with lots of feminine icons: baby dolls, angels, princesses, etc. If you want to create that soft, romantic feel with your own hair, go for a cool blonde layered over a light golden hue. The contrast of cool and warm will result in a breathtaking color combination that is ideal with porcelain skin. If you want to try this color yourself, we recommend a visit to your stylist.

Cool hues pair well with the red hot, as demonstrated by this model with her icy blonde hair and bright red lips. In order to keep this look from being too chill, only have the top layer of your hair colored a cool platinum: keep the rest a slightly darker blonde for dimension. This color combination looks beautiful when braided, as it allows the different shades of blonde to blend together.

If you’ve decided that subtly and hints of color aren’t for you, take the plunge for full, chunky, blonde hair with dark highlights! Dark brunettes and blacks looks especially stunning when paired with dirty blonde hair colors or dim golds. If you really want to make a statement, have one half of your hair highlighted more aggressively and have the chunks of darker color spread throughout your layers.

This snowy, ashy, grey-blonde is perfect for both pale and darker skinned gals. Because this color hovers between blonde and grey, it can be paired with a variety of makeup or color palettes and still look wonderful. Achieve this color by bleaching and dyeing over with an ash blonde, keeping it toned. Go for a grey glaze to further heighten the ash of your hair and embrace your roots for a more natural, dimensional color.

We love how this model pairs a slightly yellow, warm light blonde with chocolate bangs. While this look may have haunted your younger self’s nightmares, contrasting bangs are in style right now! Recreate the model’s look by pairing blonde hair with brunette bangs or go a step further and pair blonde bangs with a different overall color. The end effect will be the same: stunning, unique, and artsy!

We hope you’ve found the perfect blonde color in this list of blonde hair color ideas for blondes, brunette and reds!