“It’s not a bright, white, clean blonde.
“It’s a bit more rock ‘n’ roll.”
As a bonus, dirty-blonde hair has the benefit of less time at the salon.
“it’s possible for you to get away with doing it just twice a year.”
Champagne kisses
What could be more lux than champagne and caviar?
A long bob (or lob) is heavily highlighted with pale blonde over darker roots.
Spiralled amber
What do you get when you combine corkscrew curls with amber?
A natural-looking phenom that brings new ideas to the definition of dirty blonde.
it’s possible for you to do the look with a dirty-blonde bent, too!
Sandy beaches
What goes better with beachy waves than sandy hair?
A raven-dark mane is given a blonde boost with various tones of blonde woven throughout.
Lighter shades are concentrated around the front, with the palest reserved for face-framing illumination.
Yummy caramel
You know that deliciousness that happens when you bite into a dark-chocolate caramel candy?
That’s this version of dirty blonde, with all the yummy happening via the same inspired hues.
Long, brunette locks go from dark chocolate to dirty blonde with the addition of caramel-blonde highlights.
There’s also a darker caramel hue woven in to help the transition from dark to light.
Golden aura
Don’t ever let them stop you from going for the gold.
Mixing a very dark brunette with an antique-gold hue brings your mane firmly into the winning zone.
A dirty blonde worth its weight in gold.
Smoke show
Become your own smoke show with a dirty-blonde finish!
A dark-blonde shade is woven through natural spirals.
On their own, the smoky-blonde spirals add an extra dimension of color throughout.
Ash-gold accents
Having super-dark hair doesn’t prevent you from doing the dirty-blonde deed.
Around the top of the crown, the blonde gets a bit thinner, allowing for a rooted finish.
In this case, an ebony hue is frosted with a creamy vanilla blonde that borders on muted silver.
When locks are tousled together, the effect is a dirty-blonde look with positively stunning vibes.
It’s not all the way blonde, but it’s not not-blonde either.
And there’s the beauty of dirty blonde.
Buttery best
Got a lot of hair?
Then it stands to reason you’ll want more than one color!
The overall finish is a butter blonde.
Dirty blush
We’re not blushing you’re blushing.
Or you could be, if you use a bit of pink to help dirty up your mane.
It’s all about your personal style, and dirty blonde is definitely customizable.
If you already have lighter locks, you might absolutely do a more blended blonde.
Starting with a flaxen hue, thin strands of palest blonde are added as a bright highlight throughout.
Next comes tones of gold, followed by a bit of light beige.
“Using different shades will add dimension and volume,” explains Deycke Heidorn in Reader’s Digest.
To brighten things up and add another dimension, a few pale-gold highlights are intertwined, as well.
A hint of naturally dark hair can be seen at the roots, typical of most dirty-blonde creations.
The deep, darker blonde (that’s the butterscotch!)
It’s a warm blonde perfect for a warm skin tone.
The base color is a medium brunette, and is lightened overall with a heavily highlighted sandy hue.
Sunny delight
Summer blondes are the best, even if it’s not actually summer.
And that darker blonde underneath it all?
It’s what makes the color look so luxe.
Enter dirty blonde, which can be as dirty as you desire.
Painting a few darker locks in a caramel-blonde hue helps add back in dimension.
A lighter, pearl-blonde hue ups the brightness further, particularly when concentrated around the face.
Honey-wheat ombre
Theombre coloring techniqueworks especially well if you want dirty-blonde hair that isn’t totally two-toned.
An ombre starts with one solid color, then gradually blends into another color.
In this case, a natural sable-brown crown transitions seamlessly into bright-blonde ends, starting right around the cheekbones.
Vanilla and honey
Craving something sweet?
How about a vanilla and honey confection that goes against everything you thought you knew about dirty blonde?
Those turn into thicker, lighter honey highlights, while big vanilla ribbons add sparks of light everywhere.
It also pairs well with both darker and lighter blonde tones.
Sweet honey
Add a little honey to sweeten your mane deal!
Your colorist can paint on the brighter tones to accentuate your natural texture, be it curly or straight.
Ash light
Dirty blonde never looked so clean!
The whole look is perfect for a fair complexion.
Mocha gold
Love your lattes?
Natural medium-brown locks are gorgeous as is, but nothing screams makeover like a burst of blonde.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a dirty-blonde finish without those face-framing curtains of the lightest blonde.
