If you’ve been eyeing a certain hair shade for a while now – go for it. Whether it is red, pink, brown, or black, you can find a way to make it work for you. Hair colors are easy to change if you aren’t feeling it but we’ve got a list of shades you will want to keep forever!

Below you’ll find cute hair color ideas that are believed to become the trendiest this year. How about trying one of them?

1. Chocolate and Caramel Balayage. 

Chocolate and Caramel Color MeltingPin

A perfect example inspired by your favorite desserts – the color melting creates a delicious blend you can’t look away.

2. Brunette Hair with Highlights. 

Auburn Highlights for Dark HairPin

Warm up your dark hair by going for reddish brown highlights. You can have chunkier colored pieces or thinner ones – depending on your style.

3. Sun-Kissed Locks. 

Warm Light Brown Hair with HighlightsPin

Go for light brown and warm blonde highlights to get that perfect sun-kissed look.

4. Dark Locks with Highlights. 

Hair Color Ideas for Brunette HairPin

Looking for awesome ideas to spice up your brunette hair? Try adding some reddish-brown highlights.

Feel free to experiment – add thinner colored strands or chunkier ones, or both!

5. Partial Caramel Highlights. 

Brunette Hair with Caramel HighlightsPin

With partial caramel highlights, the hair will appear more textured and glowy.

If you are a brunette, you will definitely benefit from this delicious hue, as it is flattering and natural-looking!

6. Dark Chocolate Locks. 

Two-Tone Dark Chocolate Hair ColorPin

We love this two-tone dark chocolate shade because it adds so much depth and dimension.

7. Sandy Blonde Balayage. 

2024 Sandy Balayage Hair TrendPin

This year’s trends are all about adding a twist to your regular look.

The sandy balayage is a great way to refresh your style and get that summery feel, no matter the season.

8. Brown with Face Framing. 

Candlelit Brown Hair Color TrendPin

This stunning brunette totally nails one of the hottest hair shades by switching from a stripy money piece to soft and dimensional lightness around the face.

9. Bleached Front Strands. 

Hair Color Idea with Partial HighlightsPin

This shade is super easy to achieve and maintain. Besides, lighter front strands will create a beautiful combo with partial highlights in a slightly darker tone.

10. Honey Bronde Shades. 

Long Honey Bronde Balayage HairPin

Not exactly brown – but not too blonde either. If you’re looking for something in between, here’s a cute solution.

The brown keeps things warm and adds dimension.

11. Auburn Brown Hair. 

Dark Chocolate Hair with Auburn HighlightsPin

Have auburn painted on your dark chocolate base and enjoy the hot “toasty melt”.

12. Warm Espresso Balayage. 

Brunette Balayage Hair Color 2024Pin

After all those super-bright and neon shades we saw a lot last year, calm decadent brunette may be balm to the soul for those of us who like simpler shades and shades that need less maintenance.

13. Light Brown with Sandy Blonde. 

Sandy Blonde Highlights for Brown HairPin

Since it looks great against different skin tones and eye colors, sandy blonde with a neutral undertone is the right choice for a bunch of girls trying to keep up with current trends.

14. Bronze Strands. 

Brunette Hair with Bronze BalayagePin

The choice of hair shade is often a complicated quest. However, if you are looking for a warm-cool dye job to complement your brunette hair and tanned skin, the bronze balayage is the one you are sure to fall in love with.

15. Caramel Brown Highlights. 

Pretty Dark Caramel Brown HairPin

The ever-romantic caramel brown highlights are still in. Add an extra sparkle to your pretty hair with these lovely cool and warm shades and feel like you’re in your own movie.

16. Black with Dark Copper. 

Black and Copper Hair Dye IdeasPin

This season is full of ideas that would appeal to any girl. If you think that you haven’t seen anything fresh regarding black hair color solutions in years, well, you may find this one pretty interesting.

17. Gilded Ash Blonde. 

New Bronde Hair Color 2024Pin

This new bronde can become the most wanted shade this year! Prepare to see many girls rocking this coloring.

Looks quite irresistible, doesn’t it?

18. Short Chocolate Balayage. 

Chocolate Lob Balayage Hair Color IdeaPin

Refreshing your hair with a soft warm balayage is a fantastic idea for short hair.

A smooth transition between brown shades on black hair adds tons of dimension to your hairstyle.

19. Chestnut Highlights and Lowlights. 

Trendy Brunette Hair ColorPin

This hair masterpiece is a gentle mix of brunette locks and slightly lighter hues, such as chestnut and chocolate brown.

It is an amazing option for ladies who want a fresher look and prefer keeping it natural.

20. Contrasting Platinum Highlights. 

Dark Hair Color with Platinum HighlightsPin

Your style and hair shade have the power to make a fashion statement and reveal a bit of your personality to the world.

These light and dark tones will show that you are classy and creative.

21. Beige Brunette with Highlights. 

Brown Hair with Low Contrast HighlightsPin

This creamy style gets on our list because its highlights work to delicately accentuate the layers instead of stealing the whole show, just in line with the low contrast trend.

22. Caramel and Bronze Highlights. 

Caramel Balayage Hair Color for WomenPin

Caramel highlights on a medium brown or blonde base offer soft flows of a few congenial tones.

This perfect shade creates a deep and dimensional look, making any girl even more stunning.

23. Bronze Brown with Caramel. 

Cute Brown Balayage Hair ColorPin

The caramel ribbons rippling along the dark chocolate strands are among the subtle, natural-looking ideas.

This balayage stands out from other cute hair shades, as it’s soft but eye-catching and glamorous.

24. Shadow Roots and Highlights. 

Dark Roots and Highlights Hair IdeasPin

Here’s a combo of cool shades that requires minimum effort to maintain! The shadow root technique will not force you to visit a beauty salon often.

The dark roots create a stunning transition from your natural color to the highlighted strands.

25. Hazelnut Brunette. 

Cute Hair Color Idea for Brown HairPin

Admit it, the brown hair with caramel and light brown highlights looks absolutely gorgeous! Not too edgy, yet vivid, elegant, graceful, and cute.

An ideal option for a stylish businesswoman.

26. Brown Balayage with Lowlights. 

Sun-Kissed Dark Brown BalayagePin

Adding subtle highlights is an excellent way to revive your look without going to extremes.

The dark brown balayage provides extra dimension and pop, while the sun-kissed pieces make you look younger.

27. Warm Dimensional Highlights. 

Hair Color Idea for Women with Dark HairPin

Another solution perfect for women with long brunette hair. These soft caramel highlights bring the basic dark shade to a whole different level.

You can easily become someone’s muse with this shade.

28. Money Pieces for Brunettes. 

Trendy Brunette Money Piece HairPin

Tired of the same look day after day? It’s time to hit the reset button and get a new color.

Ideas like money piece highlights give a glamorous touch without detracting from the glory of the natural color of your locks.

29. Honey Blonde Balayage. 

Brown and Blonde Balayage Hair ColorsPin

The sun-kissed effect is achievable for ladies with different base hair tones, but it is the warm honey blonde that’s among the hottest ideas this year.

Choose full or partial highlights – you will be the star of the show either way!

30. Rosewood Highlights. 

Natural-Looking Rosewood HighlightsPin

This dreamy shade won’t leave anyone indifferent.

If you want some sunset-inspired highlights in your hair, here’s your inspiration. So natural-looking and fun!

31. Black Locks with Highlights. This season’s dark hair popularity is all about rich, glossy radiance with much volume and movement. If you look carefully, you’ll notice the sun-kissed pieces that are a little lighter. That’s what gives the hair so much dimension and makes it look healthier.

Dark Hair Highlights Color TrendPin

32. Caramel Highlights. Dark long and voluminous hair tends to look somehow overpowering. Don’t allow all that gorgeous volume and length to be swallowed up. Use caramel brown highlights to brighten up your dark hair and lighten up the weighty appearance of your thick hair.

Thick Brown Hair with HighlightsPin

33. Chocolate Latte Hair. Keep your ombre simple with face-framing highlights to brighten your complexion.

Chocolate Latte OmbrePin

34. Brunette with Metallic Highlights. Do you like that fabulous shine in the brown? Try a metallic blonde balayage during your next trip to the salon.

Dimensional Blonde Balayage HighlightsPin

35. Sun-Kissed Honey Blonde. The most popular blonde shades of this season must be loaded with dimension and lean into natural gold or beige rather than icy platinum, and this sweet sun-kissed look checks all the boxes.

2024 Honey Blonde Hair ColorPin

36. Cinnamon Blonde Balayage. This spicy color can mix all your favorite bronde shades and draw many admiring glances.

Cinnamon Highlights for Bronde HairPin

37. Bright Highlights. What does the girl who loves drama gonna do? Stay true to yourself and go for bright highlights. This blend of light caramel brown and espresso is giving us lots of ideas.

Espresso Brown Hair with Caramel HighlightsPin

38. Cherry Cola Melt. Cherry cola is definitely one of the top ideas for fashion-forward brunettes with warm or dark complexions, but they don’t need to limit themselves to monochrome looks and can safely opt for red-tinged highlights.

Caramel and Cherry Highlights for BrunettesPin

39. Brown with Blonde Highlights. A pop of color in a suitable shade of blonde adds some alluring warmth to brunette hair. Although there are other different shades that look good on dark locks, blonde highlights exceptionally draw fascinating dimension and warmth out of brown hair.

Brunette Hair with Blonde HighlightsPin

40. Sandy Blonde. Shadow roots are super chic and flattering when you have sandy blonde lengths.

Sandy Blonde Hair with Shadow RootsPin

41. Sparkly Blonde. If you want to have the best of both worlds try adding blonde in balayage highlights woven through a dark base.

Blonde Balayage Hair ColorPin

42. Cinnamon and Ash Brow. A combination of warm and cool brown highlights on black hair yields the most fascinating black-brown shade. It has just the right amount of depth and glow.

2024 Brown Hair Color TrendPin

43. Full Light Brown Highlights. The subtle and sophisticated are still taking the leads! Soft shades of brown such as caramel or auburn on brunette hair are so cool and sexy. Create large, loose waves on your silky-smooth hair to achieve those celebrity hair vibes.

Subtle Light Brown Highlights on Brunette HairPin

44. Warm Blonde Balayage. A perfect idea if you want your hair to give you an “expensive” look. Of course, chic and classy don’t come easy you know. You’ll need to make regular visits to your colorist to keep your highlights shiny and new always.

Chic Blonde Highlights Hair Color IdeaPin

45. Bronde with Gray Blonde. Spice up your sun-kissed hair with cool-toned pieces. Ash blonde, platinum, or silver blonde. This one is icy but not too white and we love it!

Silver Blonde Balayage HighlightsPin

46. Blonde Balayage with Lowlights. Although reverse balayage isn’t among the latest ideas, adding depth to blonde or light brown styles with strategically placed lowlights is still a popular way of refreshing your look.

Blonde Balayage Lob Hair Color IdeaPin

47. Icy Blonde Highlights. Some shades make us want to spin around on our seats and whistle in amazement. Icy blonde on jet-black hair is undeniably one of the hottest hair ideas of this year.

Black Hair with Cool Blonde HighlightsPin

48. Deep Brown with Copper. This shiny style is perfectly in sync with the current race for warm hair shades and ultra gloss since it has a built-in metallic sheen and seriously spices up the dark base.

Dark Hair with Warm Brown HighlightsPin

49. Espresso Brunette. Forget what we’ve said about soft contrasts, as this amazingly saturated brown sparkling with blonde mids and ends sets a trend of its own.

Dramatic Brunette Hair with Blonde EndsPin

50. Sandstone Hair. Going from a cool shade of dirty blonde to a warmer buttery hue, this look demonstrates a flawless transition!

Sandstone Balayage HairPin

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