Hairstreaks offer an understated way to experiment with color without making an immediate statement, making this trend perfect for brunettes. Strawberry blonde streaks look gorgeous when applied to brown hair. Requiring no bleaching process, they create an eye-catching natural aesthetic that frames your face beautifully.
Ash Brown Highlights
Dark shades of ash brown with blonde highlights are trending today, making a beautiful statement on brunettes with warm complexions. Soft brown highlights arranged balayage-style can add dimension and mesmerizing color to long or short strands, straight or wavy. This technique works exceptionally well on curlier locks but looks stunningly good on straight locks like Tyra Banks’ sleek bob. Balayage techniques offer a quick way to lighten hair quickly, but if you prefer keeping it longer and lighter at once, ask for a gradual transition with blonde and dark shades of ash brown that blend for an authentic natural look that won’t require touchups every few weeks. Use a color-protecting product explicitly designed for this color range for optimal results.
Caramel Highlights
Caramel highlights are an effective way to add warmth to a brown hair color without making it appear too blonde, making them an excellent option if you want a lighter hue without going all out with bleaching your locks. This cute look works beautifully with curly or wavy locks, as well as straight ones. Ask your stylist to add caramel highlights around the face to frame your beautiful features and bring out their best features. If you have light brown hair, bright highlights will add fantastic shine. Your locks will appear healthier and livelier with these gorgeous accents, giving you a new and vibrant look every day. Additionally, adding honey-hued streaks to your bangs will make them pop!
Red Highlights
Red highlights can dramatically flourish any brown hair color, from classical highlights or patchy streaks in shades ranging from ginger to magenta. Your choice will depend on what look you’re going for. Blonde streaks work best with warm tones like caramel or chocolate brown; darker reds pair better with cool tones like rust or auburn. Mix different shades of red for an eye-catching, multidimensional finish! For an irresistibly rich milk chocolate brown with red highlights, opt for a semi-permanent hair color that lasts four to ten shampoos and use Shinefinity on highlighted pieces. This technique requires your stylist to lighten those pieces before coloring with vibrant and vivid hues.
Gray Blending
Gray blending is one of the newest hair color trends. This technique allows you to add gray strands gradually without them looking patchy or outdated, using complementary hues from your colorist to blend the gray with your natural shade and enhance its presence. Highlights and lowlights may also be added for an eclectic appearance. Highlights and lowlights can be applied using multiple techniques, including foliage and hand-painted balayage. Foilyage is an excellent method for blending grays using thin ribbons of lighter color; similar results can also be achieved using glaze treatments. For optimal results, always use color-safe shampoo instead of clarifying shampoos, which strip your hair color faster; Amika Bust, Your Brass Cool Blonde Shampoo, can prevent blonde highlights from turning brassy.
Cool-Toned Balayage
Cool-toned balayage hair color trends provide an easy, low-maintenance way to lighten natural brunette locks without drastic change. By hand highlighting small strands of blonde for a naturally stunning result. Deep mushroom brown bases pair beautifully with airy, cool blonde highlights for a dynamic combination, especially around the face area. This look works exceptionally well on people with cooler skin tones, like Bella Hadid or Zooey Deschanel. Add character and versatility to your honey-beige hair by adding face-framing streaks of strawberry blonde. The result will be a beautifully blended look that works well with all wavy hair textures and warm skin tones.
