20 Blonde Highlight Ideas for Dark Brunettes

Avery Hunt
Avery Hunt Hair Colorist

Enriched with stunning dimensions, dark brown hair with blonde highlights will make your hair look fantastic! Spice up your brown hair by pairing your luscious brunette locks with delightful and bright honey highlights to reveal a new world of definition and movement in your hair.

Additionally, the contrast and radiance created by opposing dark and light tones are elegantly intertwined into your strands! With a blended blonde and dark brown hair color, you’ll have the freedom to style your locks however you prefer and still achieve a chic result.

So before your next hair appointment, take a look at these images of the most beautiful dark brown hair with blonde highlights!

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A Dark brown hair with Honey Blonde Highlights

#1 Rich Dark Hair with Golden Honey Highlights

Imagine wearing these golden honey highlights on your dark hair. If you have deep brown hair, this is an exquisite choice. It even looks luscious on thick tresses. This hair color makes a modern, playful finish when paired with beachy waves.

A Dark Brown Hair with Thin Blonde Highlights

#2 Subtle Blonde Streaks

Choose brown hair with delicate blonde highlights to achieve that sophisticated look you’ve been dreaming of! The natural earth tones of your hair mix beautifully with a touch of brightness.

A dark brown hair with platinum blonde highlights

#3 Elegant Platinum Blonde Highlights

Platinum blonde highlights on natural brunettes offer a trend filled with sophistication! The entire hair concept has a stylish, trendy payoff that will provide your hair with depth alongside a mid-length cut. It’s evidence that dark brown hair and blonde highlights complement each other beautifully. You should consider a balayage for a younger and more organic-looking finish.

A Dark brown hair with Silver Blonde Highlights

#4 Chic Silver Blonde Highlights

Distinctive silver-blonde highlights create a dimensional masterpiece. To attain the same vividness and cool tone, you’ll need to utilize toners. This hair trend showcases a delicate color. It appears playful and contemporary with textured waves. An already breathtaking color like this is simple to style, too.

A Brown-blonde gradient ombre hair

#5 Stylish Brown-Blonde Ombre Hair Gradient

Consider a stylish brown-blonde ombre hair gradient for a stunning, low-maintenance look. The smooth blend from brown to blonde will capture everyone’s attention! You’ll appreciate the depth it adds, whether your hair is sleek and straight or elegantly waved.

A dark brown hair with icy blonde highlights

#6 Frosted Blonde Highlights

Frosted blonde highlights, if mixed with black strands, will carry out a high-contrast dimension in your hair. The challenge here is to achieve a lighter and more radiant hair color without compromising the integrity of your hair. To maximize lightness, ask your stylist about foilayage.

A Blonde highlights on brown short hair

#7 Honey Highlights on Chestnut Short Hair

Honey highlights on chestnut short hair can instantly enhance the texture of your hairstyle. You don’t have to be uninspired with your brunette. Add some excitement to your hair with this vibrant color!

A Beige Blonde Highlights in dark brown hair

#8 Light Beige Blonde Highlights

Light beige blonde highlights bring a touch of brilliance to dark brunette hair. This hair trend features warm undertones. Light beige blonde is perfect for those with a warmer skin tone as well. A timeless blonde balayage like this benefits from the addition of waves. It’s the movement and volume that enhance the dimension in your brownish hair with blonde highlights.

A Brown hair with caramel highlights

#9 Chestnut Hair Enhanced with Caramel Highlights

Chestnut hair shade with caramel highlights is organic, vibrant, and inviting if you have dark hair. Golden caramel and honey hues will add depth to your dark hair that softens solid, deep brown locks. Consult your stylist for balayage style highlights that mix effortlessly and grow out beautifully.

A Long Dark Brunette Hair with Chunky Blonde Highlights

#10 Elegant Dark Brunette Hair with Bold Blonde Highlights

Stylish dark brunette hair featuring bold blonde highlights pays homage to the early 2000s. When aiming for a striking contrast of dark against light, strategic placement is key. Request a partial highlight that emphasizes the blonde on the upper part line.

A Long Dark Brown Hair with Fringe and Highlights

#11 Rich Dark Brown Locks with Bangs and Subtle Highlights

Rich dark brown locks with bangs and subtle highlights transport you back to the 90s. These gorgeous honey highlights lend just the right touch of movement to your hair. The dimension appears stunning, especially if you sport shaggy long hair. The bangs harmonize everything, softening your facial features.

A Dark Brunette Pixie Bob with Warm Blonde Highlights

#12 Elegant Brunette Pixie Bob with Luminous Blonde Highlights

Experiment with an elegant brunette pixie bob featuring luminous blonde highlights to enhance the richness and warmth of your hair. The combination of soft blonde highlights and deep brown tones creates a striking contrast that complements a variety of skin tones. The luminous blonde highlights harmonize beautifully with the brunette base, producing a naturally beautiful appearance. For those with olive or tan skin, this hair color will impart a sense of brightness and vitality to your overall look. Consult a professional colorist to seamlessly incorporate the luminous blonde highlights into the dark brunette hair for optimal results. Steer clear of sulfate-containing products to maintain your color and prevent brassiness.

A Dark Brown Hair with Subtle Blonde Highlights

#13 Deep Brown Hair with Subtle Golden Highlights

Deep brown hair with subtle golden highlights? Absolutely! This hairstyle is an ideal choice if you’re seeking a gentle transformation. The delicate highlights of gold beautifully complement the long layers and soft waves. Babylights and balayage techniques are ideal for achieving a more manageable style. You won’t have to worry about the noticeable 4-6 week regrowth. For deep brown with partial balayage hair, a sea salt or texture spray works perfectly to add movement to these golden highlights. Anyone can confidently wear this color! You can typically go several months between color appointments with this look and still appear vibrant.

A Bronde Highlights on darker brown hair

#14 Radiant Bronde Highlights

These radiant bronde highlights look exceptionally beautiful if you have darker brown hair. The tones create a gentle sun-kissed dimension that complements long-length tresses for the summer season. You can certainly pull off these brunette balayage highlights. Try styling it with waves to enhance the hair texture.

A Dark brunette hair with Chunky Blonde Highlights

#15 Bold Blonde Highlights on Dark Brown Hair

These bold blonde highlights remind me of the ’90s-inspired hair trends. They will bring out definition and dimension to your dark brunette hair. Its high-contrast look creates uniqueness that goes with long, straight, or wavy locks.

A dark brown hair with ash blonde highlights

#16 Ash Blonde Hair Illumination

Ash-blonde hair illumination provides medium-length dark tresses a generous amount of brightness. This hair color features blonde front pieces that frame your face while keeping it radiant. Truly, the different tones and shades blend together well, which will create an ultra-chic dimension in your hair.

A Champagne Blonde Highlights on dark brown hair

#17 Dark Brown Hair with Subtle Champagne Highlights

Explore champagne highlights on your long, wavy hair. The result? A stunning hair trend with a relaxed and effortless vibe. With your dark brown roots, the blonde radiates even more.

A Strawberry Blonde Highlights on dark brown hair

#18 Strawberry Blonde Lowlights

Strawberry blonde lowlights on dark brown hair are consistently radiant and stylish. It creates a fantastic go-to look for women who embody a very feminine vibe. You can polish the appearance with waves and introduce a few pieces of bangs for a playful, contemporary finish. Hair color like this enhances blue eyes beautifully.

A Golden Blonde Highlights on Long Layered Hair

#19 Radiant Golden Blonde Highlights on Extended Layered Tresses

This long layered style and color pairing is an excellent method for a brunette to weave blonde into their appearance! It introduces a wealth of depth to your brunette strands without fully transitioning to blonde. Brunettes frequently integrate highlights into their style as a discreet technique to mask gray hair. If you’re contemplating this golden brown and blonde hairstyle, consider how frequently you plan to visit the salon for upkeep.

A Brunette Balayage with Dark Blonde Highlights

#20 Dark Blonde Highlights on Brunette Balayage

Incorporating bright yet subtle dark blonde highlights into a dark brunette balayage will add significant depth and visual appeal to your hair. This classic look is not likely to fade from fashion anytime soon. Brunette balayage hair appears effortless and requires minimal maintenance. If you’re interested in achieving this style, request a blend of darker honey and lighter golden balayage highlights during your consultation with your stylist.