12 Juicy Ways to Wear Strawberry Blonde Hair
Is there anything sweeter than strawberry blonde hair? With all the shine of copper and lightness of blonde, it's a red-meets-gold hue that warms up the complexion and makes your hair look positively luminous. This trend is no one-tone wonder, either; strawberry blonde can be worn deep and rich or light and bright, so your shade can be custom-blended to suit your unique skin tone and eye color. No wonder it's one of the most coveted reds.
But, before you head to the salon and ask for strawberry blonde tones, make sure you know exactly what shade and style you're going for. To help you prep, we've rounded up 12 juicy looks for inspiration, plus tips to maintain red hair in between touch-ups. Here's everything you need to know...
12 Strawberry Blonde Hair Color Ideas
Golden Glass Hair
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Hello, glow! Combine the luminosity of glass hair with the vibrancy of strawberry blonde in this Golden Glass look; one of six incredible shades you can request at your nearest Wella salon. It’s called Apricot Glass, but there’s also a sheer hint of strawberry at play, as layers of Illumina Color and SHINEFINITY melt together for copper-tinted, mirror-like reflections. Your Wella Professionals colorist will know what to do when you ask for this shade in the salon, while Oil Reflections Luminous Smoothing Oil will be your shine-boosting sidekick at home.
Strawberry Blonde Sunset Hair
Want this golden blonde and pink look? Then find your nearest Wella Professionals salon and ask for Golden Hour Rosé, a statement-maker from our Golden Hour Glow edit of services. Inspired by that photogenic hour just before the sun rises and sets, this melted mane is reminiscent of the hazy rose and honeyed warm tones that you see in the sky during golden hour. And, to give the power pair of colors extra radiance, your colorist will mix them up using SHINEFINITY, our zero damage, zero lift glaze that veils strands in translucent color with shine you can feel.
Classic Strawberry Blonde Hair
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This is the truest representation of the strawberry blonde trend; a classic color that started with a blonde base, and ended in the most radiant highlights with subtle gold tones. SHINEFINITY Color Glaze made this hue happen, giving lightened locks a hint of coppery pink to create the most delicate strawberry highlights. Take your glaze even glossier by adding EIMI Glam Mist to your kit and misting over your finished style.
Strawberry Blonde Highlights
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Chunky highlights are trending, so if you want to add some blonde to a copper hair base, ask your colorist for wider, root-to-tip ribbons that get brighter through the face frame. Blondor Soft Blonde Cream is the perfect lightener for this look because, not only does it reduce yellow tones, but it's also gentle enough to lift more delicate pieces of hair and it's kind to your scalp.
Strawberry Blonde and Copper Balayage
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The best strawberry blondes are multi-tonal, which is why a balayage technique is ideal for this trend. The painterly approach sees strawberry tones sparkle, while the root shadow gives the look an undone feel. Reflecting rich, warm shades, this particular balayage was crafted using Illumina Color, which gives you radiant, youthful, 100% natural-looking hair color that's luminous in every light, plus up to 100% grey coverage.
Light Strawberry Blonde
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If you want a strawberry mane that flatters fair skin, go for a pastel hair finish. This peachy strawberry smoothie is light and bright all over, with a honey blonde face frame for maximum impact. SHINEFINITY Color Glaze is the toner of choice for this look, with that signature shine glowing through subtle highlights, creating the kind of gloss that looks extra fresh through spring and summer.
Dark Strawberry Blonde
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If you have brown hair but want to embrace red, you'll love this dark strawberry blonde hair color; a shade that's brimming with depth, on the brink of a rusty, red-toned brown hair shade. The darker undertones make it a suits-all shade for every skin tone, and it's easy to maintain at home too. In between salon visits, top it up with Color Fresh Mask in Copper Glow.
Strawberry Copper Hair
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Just look at that glow. From copper roots to strawberry lengths, this look is loaded with luminosity, thanks to sweeps of light-reflective Illumina Color. But that's not the only radiance-booster at play here. The ULTIMATE REPAIR range has also been used to give strawberry blonde strands inside-out care, with AHA and Omega-9 leaving hair 12x smoother* with 99% less breakage**. Want in? Add the Shampoo and Conditioner to your hair care regimen, then level up with ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue to repair hair damage in 90 seconds***.
Tangerine Strawberry Blonde Hair
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If you like your strawberry to come with a side of juicy tangerine, try this poppier, punchier take on the color trend. Hints of pink and orange combine in this rooty balayage, creating a beachy, summery vibe that begs for extra texture. Once you've got the color down, make sure EIMI Root Shoot mousse is in your kit; you'll need it for a body-boosting blowdry that gives strawberry blonde lengths some added movement.
Pink-Tinted Strawberry Hair
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For a power pink shade with depth and warmth, try this one-of-a-kind color. You can see the lightness shining through the lengths, while dark pinkish-red roots add movement and texture to the look. This is the result of a Color Touch Melt, a Wella salon service that's all about multi-tones, which are swept and melted through your lengths for the most seamless finish. And with the richness of Color Touch giving you uncompromised vibrancy and shine, the Color Touch Melt is set to be this season's most-wanted look for that lit-from-within glow. Experience the new, upgraded Color Touch now with NEW built-in Metal Purifier for true-to-tone vibrancy and glossy shine, plus the low commitment of a demi-permanent color.
Strawberry Bronze Hair
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This strawberry, coppery, bronzy shade is a color dream come true, with an intensity that reminds us just how striking Koleston Perfect can be. Your colorist can use it to unlock the most head-turning trends of 2025, with a built-in metal purifier ensuring your strawberry copper highlights stay true-to-tone from roots to ends. Plus, if you want to sweep away silver strays, it also gives you up to 100% grey coverage.
All-Over Strawberry Blonde Shade
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If you think you can't go from almost-black hair to strawberry blonde, think again. This perfect shade of strawberry was applied to a darker base color with the help of BlondorPlex and Color Touch. BlondorPlex is the ideal color for dark-to-light transformations, as it gives you up to nine levels of lift, as well as up to 97% less breakage****. Meanwhile, Color Touch is serving coppery roots and a strawberry-coral shade through these lengths, with an unmatched richness that stays true-to-tone from one salon visit to the next.
How to Maintain Strawberry Blonde Hair
Keep that strawberry blonde hue juicy with the perfect post-color care routine. These shade-enhancing shampoos, conditioners and stylers will keep your shade looking fresh for longer...
1. Keep Orange Tones at Bay
Warm tones are essential to a strawberry blonde look, but you don't want your hair to fade too warm. That's when brassy yellow and orange tones start to show up. So, to make sure your hair stays on the right side of rich, add a purple shampoo to your kit, like INVIGO Blonde Recharge Cool Blonde Shampoo. Massage it into wet hair when your hue needs a refresh, then leave it on for up to two minutes before rinsing. The violet pigment will cool down brassiness while leaving red-blonde hues intact.
2. Use Color-Kind Care Products
Your purple shampoo is just for those days when strawberry tones turn brassy. The rest of the time, use a color-safe shampoo and conditioner tailored to your hair type. If you have what's classed as 'normal' hair – in good condition – then enhance its shine with INVIGO Brilliance Color Protection Shampoo and Vibrant Color Conditioner. They're pH-optimized and packed with lime caviar extract to boost vibrancy and lock color in.
Or, if your hair is damaged, use ULTIMATE REPAIR Shampoo and Condition. This intensely caring combo repairs strands from the inside out with AHA and Omega-9. Used together, they leave your hair 12x smoother* with 99% less breakage**, and if you add the TikTok-famous Miracle Hair Rescue – a light leave-in treatment – you can repair hair damage in 90 seconds***.
3. Apply a Heat Protectant
If there's one thing that's going to make strawberry tones fade, it's too much heat styling. But before you give up your hair straighteners (or your golden-red hair dreams), add a heat protectant to your kit. ULTIMATE REPAIR Protective Leave-In is ideal, as it shields strands against sizzling temperatures, plus the delicate cream guards against frizz, breakage and UV rays for protected, healthier-looking hair.
* Vs. non-conditioning Shampoo.
** When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue instrumental test vs. non-conditioning Shampoo.
*** When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue.
**** When using Wellaplex N°2 with Blondorplex, versus Blondorplex alone.
