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#18: Smoked Almond

If you tend to keep it classic, a nut-colored base shade that melts into smoky ash blonde hair offers an up-to-date take on hair ash. The perfectly merged balayage is stunning on straight, silky strands. A large round brush polishes while leaving edges beveled. It’s flawless, minimalist, chic.

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#19: Ash with Pearly Pinstripes

Filaments of pastel woven through the granite background provide a pretty, twinkling effect like a starlit sky. Using 2-3 different tints of ashy highlights imparts iridescence. Fine hair is the most suitable hair type for this color solution, as the delicate application can get lost in dense manes.

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#20: Ash Blonde Highlights Framing

The coolness of this classic melt gives the porcelain skin a rosy glow. Color applications like this can be difficult to describe because there are so many fashionable variations. It’s helpful to use pictures to ensure the right placement of the color and the exact hues you want.

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#21: Tarnished Bronde

Dark ash blonde is a good choice for those with olive skin. A single color with a subtle root fade is ideal for this modern shag, unifying the layers. A medium round brush casually flicks ends; wrap away from the face for a feathered effect.

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#22: High Contrast

Natural ebony or espresso hair produces a striking effect next to near-white. Achieving platinum ash blonde on a dark base is tricky, but when done right, it’s stunning. Painting thin strips of lightener through the roots softens the polarity.

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#23: Sultry Sombre

Brightening your hair doesn’t have to be extreme. Restricting illumination to the area below the jawline provides a muted overall effect. Dimension is achieved with lowlights, which give an illusion of depth. This is an excellent match for thick and coarse locks.