How to find the right blonde hairstyle for you...
We’re not saying that blondes have more fun, but blonde hair is a key colour trend this season and it just so happens blonde hair can be extremely flattering too.
The trick to going blonde is to select a shade based on your skintone. Cool skintones – pale and porcelain complexions are usually suited to lighter ash and platinum tones, whilst warmer skintones look better against golden honey-coloured hues. As a rule of thumb darker skintones should avoid having blonde hair all over, the obvious regrowth will require frequent, painstaking hours in the salon chair which will rapidly ruin its condition and become expensive.
However that’s not to say you can’t go blonde at all. A few strategically placed blonde highlights could not only lighten your locks but enhance your features too!
Balayage and bronde, two types of colour contouring created by expert colourist work on the premise that your entire face shape can be altered by the correct placement of face framing multi-toned highlights. Weaved in throughout the hair to create a flattering sunkissed’ look, its the simplest way for darker skintones to look fabulous with golden locks, but enlist the help of a professional to find the perfect shade for you. Naturally dark haired A-listers Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker are huge fans of the trend. In fact it’s been so popular L’Oréal recently added more blonde tones to their collection so hairstylists can mix and match to great a bespoke blonde to suit everyone.
If you want to go anything more than two shades lighter than your natural colour, it’s best to book in an appointment with a stylist. Whatever your natural hair colour, keep in mind that blonde hair can require a fair bit of maintenance. The lighter you go the more obvious your roots will become, and you’ll need more frequent touch-ups.
Ready to go from boring to bombshell? Have a look through some of our favourite blonde hair colours and get inspired for your next salon trip…
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Blonde hair: Honey blonde highlights
Add depth and colour to your flat blonde hair colour with some honey blonde highlights.
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Blonde hair: Natural blonde hair colour
If you want a natural looking blonde hue, a mix of darker tones will look softer than block colour.
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Blonde hair: Platinum blonde hair colour
Feeling brave? Find your inner Marilyn and opt for platinum blonde. This look works best on pale skin tones - if you have olive or darker skin, opt for honey and dark blonde hues.
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Blonde hair: Silver blonde hairstyle
Embrace your grey hair with a silver blonde hair colour. Use a toning shampoo to make the colour bright and keep brassy tones at bay.
Hair by Ken Picton
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Blonde hair: Light blonde hair colour
Brighten your locks with this light blonde hair colour - and knock five years off your look in an instant.
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Blonde hair: Dark blonde hair colour
Don't stray to far from your natural colour to keep you look modern. Dark blonde tones through your natural hue will look bang on-trend for 2012.
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Blonde hair: Baby blonde hair colour
Go a shade lighter this season and opt for all-over baby blonde hair colour.
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Blonde hair: Light strawberry blonde hair colour
Strawberry blonde hair colour is so flattering on mature skin. Opt for a light, subtle hue if you are already blonde.
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Blonde hair: Platinum blonde highlights
Platinum blonde highlights are a great way to achieve a bright blonde colour without damaging your hair.
Hair by Rae Palmer
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Blonde hair: Dark honey blonde hair colour
If you are tanned, stick to dark honey blonde tones - they are so much more flattering and complement olive or dark skintones.
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Blonde hair: Dirty blonde hair colour
Enhance your natural hair colour with a few golden and darker blonde hightlights, to create this natural-looking hue.
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Blonde hair: White blonde hightlights
Short hair is best for white blonde tones. Add white blonde highlights to your crop for look-at-me colour.
Hair by Rae Palmer
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Blonde hair: Bright blonde highlights
Brighten your hair with this true-blonde hair colour - great for lifting pale skintones.
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Blonde hair: Retro blonde hair colour
Look back to old school Hollywood with this retro blonde hair colour. Perfect for curly hair, the light blonde tones will reflect the light, making hair appear shiny and healthy.
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Blonde hair: Honey blonde hair colour
Enhance your locks with a honey blonde hair colour. Probably the most flattering of the blonde hues, nearly all skintones can work this look.
Hair by Rae Palmer
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Blonde hair: Beach blonde hair colour
Release your inner beach babe this summer with this California-style blonde hair colour. Great on long, relaxed styles.
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Blonde hair: Light honey blonde hair colour
Soften your ultra-blonde hair with a light honey hue - so much more flattering on mature skin!
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Blonde hair: Mixed honey blonde highlights
For the most natural-looking colour, mix honey blonde tones together to create a light-reflecting, mutli-tonal hue.
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Blonde hair: Bright blonde hair colour
Stand out from the crowd with this bright blonde hair colour. One for naturally light hair - the upkeep is too much for naural brunettes.
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Blonde hair: Dark blonde highlights
If you have naturally dark hair, go for a dip-dyed, highlighted blonde, rather than all over colour. Ask your hairdresser to 'smudge' your roots so colour can grow out naturally.
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Blonde hair: Ice blonde hair colour
Be brave and go as light as you dare - this ice blonde hair colour is a quick way to make a bold statement.
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Blonde hair: Block colour blonde hair
Go for an all over blonde hair colour to lift your hair. This white blonde colour is bang on-trend for the new season.
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Blonde hair: Light-reflecting blonde hair colour
Create healthy looking shine with multi-tonal blonde highlights. This light-reflecting blonde is made up of white blonde and light honey hues.
Hair by Ken Picton
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Blonde hair: Shiny blonde hair colour
Create shine with a conditioning toner - rather than bleach. This works best on natural blondes and white hair.
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Blonde hair: Hint of strawberry blonde hair colour
Soften your features by adding some strawberry blonde tones into your hair colour.
Hair by Ken Picton
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Blonde hair: Ash blonde hair colour
Ash blonde hair colours are so on-trend for 2012. Favoured by stars such as Jenifer Aniston and Heidi Klum, this is a flattering look over 40.
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Blonde hair: White and caramel blonde highlights
Mix up your blonde hair colour with white and darker caramel highlights, making root growth easier to deal with!
Hair by Ken Picton
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Blonde hair: White blonde hair colour
The most glamorous blonde, white blonde hair colours can be hard to pull off. Make sure you test different hues before taking the plunge.
Hair by Rae Palmer
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Blonde hair: Sandy blonde hair colour
Go for all an all-over sandy blonde hair colour to complement naturally brown hair.
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Blonde hair: Sandy blonde highlights
Ask your hairdresser to 'slice' your highlights. This is quicker than regular highlighting and is applied under the top layer of hair. Your locks will look better in an updo, and roots won't be so obvious.
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Blonde hair: Solid platinum hair colour
If you are going for an all-over platinum hair colour, make sure you use an intensive conditioner once a week to prevent the hair from becoming damaged and breaking off.
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Blonde hair: Flaxen blonde hair colour
Bleached hair is never shiny. This is because you are ripping the cuticle open and strippping out all colour. Opting for this flattering flaxen blonde hair colour will add tone to your hair, creating a false shine effect.
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Blonde hair: White-hot blonde hair colour
Make sure you trim extremely blonde hair regularly as ends will quickly become damaged. This white-hot blonde hair colour will work best on short and medium hairstyles.
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Blonde hair: Fine blonde hair colour
For soft, romantic hair, opt for fine blonde hair tones. This means lots of white and baby blondes, mixed with a smattering of honey.
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Blonde hair: Champagne blonde hair colour
For an ultra-glamorous look, ask for a Champagne blonde hair colour. Keep it fresh with silver toning shampoo.
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Blonde hair: Muti-tonal blonde hair colour
Add tones of honey and champagne through your hair to give your look depth and make hair appear thicker.
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Blonde hair: Two-tone blonde hair colour
For a modern take on blonde hair, opt for two-tone block colour. Dark underneath and lighter on top, this is the way for fashionistas to wear their hair in 2012.
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Blonde hair: Dark ash blonde hair colour
For grown-up glamour, switch to a dark ash blonde.
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Blonde hair: Sun-kissed gold blonde hair colour
Carry summer with you all year round with this sun-kissed, golden blonde hair colour.
