Peachy keen for a new hair colour? Caramel blonde is your next shade! Here's everything you need to know about the different ways to wear caramel blonde hair colour, and how to keep it looking sweet for longer.
What is caramel blonde hair colour?
Caramel blonde comes in a variety of shades. It can be light, bright and golden, or a darker, more autumnal shade. Think about the different grades of maple syrup, and you'll understand the variations of caramel blonde.
To create caramel blonde hair, it depends on what your base colour is. Usually, caramel is achieved by subtly adding different shades of blonde colour (not one all-over "caramel" shade). Combining different caramel colours is a great way to achieve a really personalised finish to flatter your complexion.
Your stylist will choose a colouring technique that best suits your desired look, face shape and skin tone: from strobing, strand lighting and ombré to balayage, highlights and lowlights. The last two options are the most popular colouring techniques when it comes to caramel blonde hair.
Caramel highlights for blonde hair
To turn naturally light blonde hair into a warmer caramel shade, your stylist will pick two-to-three shades of blonde that are darker than your natural colour, and sometimes even a lighter one to add more depth to the overall look. Sand, dark honey, golden beige and just the tiniest hint of strawberry undertones all contribute to creating a caramel blonde ensemble that looks healthy and natural.
Caramel highlights on brown hair
When it comes to turning brunette into a lighter shade of caramel, the technique isn't quite the same. If you want to lighten your hair by more than 5 levels, you'll have to take out the natural colour first, and then add the blonde caramel over the top. However, if your hair is a lighter shade of brown, it is possible to play with different warm blonde colours to achieve a darker caramel look.
Different varieties of caramel blonde hair
These are some of our favourite caramel creations.
1. Dark brown hair with subtle caramel highlights around the front sections.
2. Dark butterscotch/caramel can take a beachy, summery blonde into autumn-winter.
3. Slightly cool-toned caramel lowlights on the lengths and ends that give a glowing radiance to the face.
4. Long bronde waves can be given body and depth with infusions of caramel.
5. Naturally light, ashy blonde really warms up with caramel colours using strandlighting.
6. A dark brunette shade that transitions using balayage or ombré into a delicious caramel at the tips.
How to care for caramel blonde hair
Caramel blonde has warm undertones. However, whenever your pigments are on the warm side of the colour scale (red, orange, yellow), there's always a risk of brassiness. Brassy undertones (that unwanted orange tint you might recognise) can develop for multiple reasons: if the colour isn't properly applied; if you haven't used the right product; chemical reactions; sun exposure and so on. Luckily, there are ways to prevent your caramel blonde from turning brassy.
For blonde caramel hair, use the Ceramide Shine Blonde Shampoo by Serie Expert. Enriched with Ceraflash technology, it helps neutralise unwanted yellow tones and restores brightness. For brunettes with caramel highlights, the Vitamino Color A-OX conditioner is ideal. It gently washes the hair without stripping it of its colour or exposing any reddish undertones thanks to its paraben/silicone/sulfate-free formula.
Visit your stylist to learn what colours you're best suited to, and get a full hair diagnosis, then tuck in to a spoonful of delicious caramel blonde hair colour!
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