What Color Highlights Should I Get With Caramel Colored Hair?

Spruce up your hair with highlights.

Opt for Boldness

For a person with caramel colored hair, the color of highlights must be lighter in hue than your original hair color. Choose a light blonde or white blonde color for a bright and bold look. To take your hair from its caramel color to one of these shades, the hair will be chemically lightened rather than dyed.

Shoot for Subtlety

For a more natural look, choose a more subdued color of blonde. Possible hues include dark blonde or gold. A standard rule of thumb is to choose a color that is two to three shades lighter than your natural hair color, in this case caramel.These type of highlights are achieved by dyeing the hair rather than through applying a chemical lightener.

Bottom Line

While highlights by design don't always look natural, celebrity colorist Beth Minardi says that what looks modern now are highlights that are soft, subtle and with less contrast. "High-contrast highlights are kind of out right now," she says. Opting for a softer color pallet of golds and dark blondes will brighten your caramel colored hair without looking too gaudy.

References

• Daily Glow: Highlighting Your Hair
• Your Hairstyles: Highlight Ideas For Brown Hair