Style Hair 15 Dark Blonde Color Ideas That Are Low-Maintenance By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Senior Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 19, 2024 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: @smallbatchhair on Instagram If blonde is your hair color of choice but you want to go a little darker for the fall and winter months, these are the dark blonde hair colors you'll want to save to show your stylist on your next visit to the salon. With hints of darker colors like chestnut, caramel, and brown, your blonde can be transformed into a deeper shade while not completely losing the golden color that you love. Using techniques like highlights, balayage, and ombre, there are an endless number of hair colors to be created, so we've narrowed it down to show you our favorite shades of dark blonde hair. 01 of 15 Reverse Balayage Perth Hair Salon To keep darker blonde hair more dimensional, a reverse balayage technique can be used to make a subtle yet beautiful style. This hairstyle feature lowlights for a natural look. 02 of 15 Low Contrast Blonde @los_pastel on Instagram. The softer the highlights, the longer the look will last. This hairstyle features a half head amount of highlights with low contrast mainly focused around the face for a timeless, low maintenance look. 03 of 15 Sun-Kissed Highlights Anja Burton For a beachy glow, go for highlights that give your hair that sun-kissed look. This hairstyle used a variety of highlights and tones to give it dimension and body. 04 of 15 Short Bronde Bob @styled_by_carolyn on Instagram Short hair will never go out of style, and this bronde bob is an adorable yet sophisticated look with subtle light blonde highlights for dimension. 05 of 15 Bright Blonde Tip-Out @smallbatchhair on Instagram For the ultimate low-maintenance style with a hint of blonde, go for a full tip-out. This will give you a bright blonde look on the ends of your hair while blending nicely into the darker colors toward the roots. 06 of 15 Dark Ash Blonde Instagram/@misshairhero Just a hint of silver creates a darker ash blonde shade. 07 of 15 French Toast Blonde Instagram/mia.lynn.hair The stylist coined this gold-meets-chestnut shade “French toast.” 08 of 15 Dark Blonde Balayage Instagram/@ryanehanson1 Balayage creates a beautiful shade that looks natural. We love how loose curls highlight the varying shades. 09 of 15 Blonde Ombre Instagram/@laurianegowers The brown to blonde ombre creates a beautiful shade of golden dark blonde as it transitions from dark to light. 10 of 15 Bronde Instagram/@hairstylistjutta This shade is equal parts brown and blonde, thus the reason it's appropriately been coined "bronde." 11 of 15 Low-Maintenance Blonde Instagram/@diananegrete.artistry Darker roots and lighter ends create a unique shade of blonde that allows for more time between salon visits. 12 of 15 Classic Dirty Blonde Instagram/coloredbykp Golden tones help elevate this dirty blonde shade so it doesn’t cross the line to brown. 13 of 15 Dark Strawberry Blonde Instagram/@ perfectlytousled Strawberry blonde doesn’t have to be reserved for summer months. With darker tones it’s perfect to wear into fall and winter. 14 of 15 Caramel Blonde Instagram/@ courtneymclarenhair Warm caramel tones meet blonde to create a beautiful shade that’s perfect for fall. 15 of 15 Hints of Honey Instagram/@courtneymclarenhair If you still want a lighter blonde shade for the winter months, add a golden honey hue to add some warmth. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit