Gone are the days when natural blondes are the only people who get to enjoy working a fair head of hair. Whether it's ash, champagne, platinum or even toasted coconut, thanks to genius hair dye techniques like balayage and ombre there's a shade of blonde to suit everyone, whatever your skin tone.
That being said, it can be all too easy to get blonde hair wrong. Between brassy yellow hair, dry split ends, bleach disasters and breakage, not to mention the possibility that it won't suit you after all that work, dyeing your hair blonde can be a risky business.
Thankfully, we're going to let you in on a little secret – blonde can work for everybody.
The trick is simply finding the right shade of blonde for you.
Golden, strawberry, icy white or mushroom, the list of shades is endless. Which means, there's a blonde for everyone.
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First you need to look at your skin tone.
You want a shade that's going to complement your skin tone, rather than work against it. Then you can work from there.
Platinum Blonde
Platinum is a hard one to pull off, but when you do get it right it can look amazing.
This type of blonde works particularly well on a wide range of skin tones. The cool, icy and almost white tones tend to complement, rather than overpower or dull down your skin.
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If you have a darker complexion, tan or deeper, you shouldn't rule out going platinum either.
Team it with a cute TWA (teeny weeny afro) or pixie cut; just make sure you get rid of any unwanted brassiness.
Have a purple toner on hand to eliminate any unwanted orange tones.
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Ash Blonde
In comparison to platinum blonde, ash blonde suits loads of different skin tones as it sits somewhere between blonde and flat brown.
If the idea of going blonde stops you in your tracks, ease your way in with an ash blonde shade.
This shade tends to work well with most skin tones, however, if you've got a deeper complexion make sure you have darker roots for a more natural look.
Lose the roots and ash blonde could wash out your complexion.
Alternatively, if you're going for more of an accent blonde, try adding ash highlights to brown hair for multi-dimensional colour.
Golden/Honey Blonde
Golden or honey blonde is perhaps the most versatile and popular blonde out there for all skin tones.
Because this shade of blonde allows for some warmth, it means there's less risk of your skin looking sallow or, to be honest, a little dead.
You can go as warm as you want with golden blonde but avoid going overboard with the warm tones - you don't want to stray into brassy territory.
Never gone blonde before? Going golden is the easiest way to transition from a darker shade to your debut blonde.
Try it as an ombre or balayage on brown hair to ease your way into being a full-on blonde.
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