Make way for darker, more natural blonde hues this fall, from mushroom blonde hair to shadow roots with caramel-hued lowlights – there are several ways you can go dark while still maintaining your signature blonde shade.
Pumpkin Spice Blonde
Autumn-perfect blonde shades like this one take inspiration from our beloved fall beverage: caramel tones with light peach highlights are highlighted for maximum impact and require less maintenance than other blonde hues.
Mushroom Blonde
Mushroom blonde has quickly become one of the hottest trends among blondes, offering a look with minimal maintenance requirements and minimal upkeep requirements. This earthy tone fades from dark brown to bright blonde with subtle balayage for an organic, low-maintenance finish.
Honeyed Blonde
Honeyed blonde is perfect for bonfires, and Sunday drives as the temperatures cool off in fall, and its subtle balayage keeps your strands looking fresh and effortless – it goes perfectly with neutral hues such as charcoal gray or khaki green! Additionally, this shade makes switching over easier with shadow roots, providing ease-of-transition without hair damage issues.
Wheat Blonde
As softly glowing as an evening sky, this golden-tan blonde shade offers blondes an easy way to embrace autumn while keeping their locks low-maintenance. It works beautifully on skin tones from blue to tan olive, adding warmth to balance out any ashy tones in their lighter hairstyles.
Ginger Peach Blonde
Take the pumpkin spice hair trend further this autumn by switching up with an eye-catching ginger peach blonde shade that boasts light caramel tones that work with most skin tones and incorporates the balayage technique for added dimension and low maintenance for fall.
Golden Honey Blonde
This warm, buttery blonde shade works best on fair-skinned women with light eye colors. Consider styling it as a high-contrast balayage or a subtle ombre with golden honey roots, gradually transitioning to soft platinum blonde at the ends.
Strawberry Blonde
Strawberry blonde is a reddish-blonde hue between being “not quite blonde” and Disney princess blonde, making it suitable for all skin tones – notably lighter ones. To prevent looking washed-out, pair strawberry blonde with fantastic brown lowlights or subtle highlights to avoid looking dull. Keep your blonde locks healthy this fall by using color-depositing shampoo, conditioner, and shine-boosting dry shampoo spray to refresh between washes.
Cool Beige Blonde
If you’re ready to try darker hues this fall but not quite prepared to commit to an earthy chestnut brown coloring, Meghan Fahy’s honey-blonde highlights and deep lowlights provide her strands with an autumnal flair without looking brassy or dirty.
Cozy Copper and Caramel Balayage
This cozy blonde balayage reads copper and caramel at once and would look fabulous on someone with cooler or peach undertones. According to stylist Fae Norris, it is an effective way of adding depth and warmth while keeping roots dark.
