11 Golden Blonde Hair Ideas and Formulas

23.12.2019

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Collage of golden blonde hair looks, created using Wella Professionals.

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All that glitters is golden blonde hair; a shade so shiny, sparkly and soft, it lends a warming complexion boost to anyone who tries the trend. No wonder, then, that it’s one of the most coveted shades of blonde out there. Keep scrolling for inspiration, formulas and tricks to maintain this gilded shade – each one worth their weight in gold(en blonde)…

How to Create Golden Blonde Hair

Whether you’re creating golden blonde hair for a client or trying the shade yourself, keep these transformation tricks in mind to ensure you achieve the most flawless finish…

1. Golden Blonde for Blondes

It goes without saying that blonde hair is the best base for a golden blonde concoction. Locks may already be light enough to skip the pre-lightener step and go straight into glossing or toning. If you’re working with a blonde, look to the shades in the demi-permanent Color Touch portfolio, adding doses of 9/03, 9/73 or 9/36 to your formula.

2. Golden Blonde for Brunettes

Brown hair will need pre-lightening before golden blonde color can be applied, and you can do it two ways; all over for a dramatic brown to blonde makeover, or in fine blonde highlights to achieve the most natural-looking finish. Either way, use Blondor Multi Blonde Powder to lift strands to the desired underlying tone, then choose a warm blonde hue from the permanent Illumina Color portfolio for luminosity.

3. Golden Blonde for Redheads

While those with medium or deep red hair will want to lighten all over for a golden blonde hue, copper hair can carry off a few glistening highlights to create a gilded strawberry blonde. Try Blondor Freelights for a scattering of soft, seamless babylights, then tone with permanent Koleston Perfect for a shiny finish, using warm tones from the Pure Naturals or Rich Naturals collection.

6 Golden Blonde Hair Ideas

Pure Golden Blonde Hair

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A true golden blonde is neither light nor dark and glimmers beautifully under the light, a la this creation by Amanda Leaman. A combo of balayage and Illumina Color ensures locks are brimming with shine, which you can take to the next level by spritzing mid-lengths and ends with EIMI Glam Mist gloss-boosting spray.

Light Golden Blonde

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For those who prefer a paler shade, try a light and sunny golden blonde, which features bright, twinkly highlights lightened to a level eight. A shade this luminous teams flawlessly with loose, undone waves, which you can tease to perfection using the Pro-Curl tong and EIMI Thermal Image heat protection spray.

Medium Golden Blonde

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How dreamy is this medium golden blonde? The highlights are verging on caramel and can be maintained at their glossy best (meaning zero brassiness) with INVIGO Warm Blonde Color Refreshing Conditioner. Apply for five minutes once per week to ensure the gold glitters through a light brown base.

Dark Golden Blonde

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A dark golden blonde is essentially brown hair with warm, glittering highlights, as dreamily demonstrated in yet another look from the pa.blo friseure salon. Created with a foilyage technique (that’s balayage wrapped in foils for a brighter lift), the look goes next level with tousled texture. Try EIMI Ocean Spritz salt spray to get the look.

Golden Honey Blonde

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On the blonde hair spectrum, honey blonde and golden blonde sit close together, both decorating locks in glimmering warmth that looks luminous all year long. For something in between, go for a softer gold with a milky, hazy finish, and lower the volume of brown lowlights to reduce the contrast of your highlights.

Golden Copper Blonde

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Copper hair gets a golden twist in this ombre hair look, created with a blend of Color Fresh CREATE in Nu-Dist Pink and Opal-Essence by Illumina Color in Copper Peach. More of a statement shade than your average golden blonde, it’s the kind of color that deserves plenty of EIMI Oil Spritz pressed into mid-lengths and ends for serious dazzle.