The Prettiest Blonde Highlight Ideas for Brown Hair

You know what they say: blondes have more fun. But it can be tricky to go all over blonde — especially if you have brunette hair. So if you're looking to have more fun and lighten up your hair color this summer, blonde highlights might be the way to go.

Using a variety of techniques, colorists can lighten up strands exactly where the sun would hit and transform your color if you spent your afternoons outside, instead of at your desk, and it's one of Hollywood's most celebrated hair trends.

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"The key to making it look natural for brunettes is strategic placement," says celebrity colorist, George Papanikolas, who works with celebrities like Ana de Armas and Hannah Davis Jeter. "Unlike blondes who need a lot of highlights everywhere, brunettes need to focus a few highlights in three main areas — face frame, natural part, and ends." As for celebrities that wear it well, he points to stars like Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba.

Colorist Chezney Schulz of Cutler Salon in NYC agrees that it's all about strategic placement. "One of my favorite techniques is 'teasy lights,'" she tells us. "This method is a combination of traditional foil highlights and balayage highlights. Since the hair is processed in a foil it allows it to get bright enough to get past any brassy tones."

Keep scrolling to see some of the prettiest celebrity examples to bring into the salon.