When you hear the word “caramel,” you think of a rich and decadent confection, right? And when it comes to hair, that is exactly what you’re getting, too — a sumptuous color that lends a beautiful glow and enhances the depth and dimension of your tresses.

Whether you’re a brunette looking to add more life to your hair or a blonde who wants to experiment with other shades, caramel highlights are a great choice. They are versatile and complement a wide range of hair colors and skin tones, and they also work beautifully with any length and style. Depending on the look you’re going for, you can make them as subtle or as bold as you want. Choose a low contrast and thin highlights if you want just the softest glow, or opt for chunky ones if you want a really standout look.

Sound tempting to you? Check out these caramel highlight styles we’ve gathered to inspire your next hair color.

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Olivia Munn’s Caramel Highlights

The highlights on Olivia Munn’s dark brown hair are perfectly blended and look very natural. They definitely add a delicious gleam to her dark brown hair.

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Padma Lakshmi’s Subtle Caramel Highlights

If you want it as natural and low-key as possible, add just a few highlights to your brown hair like Padma Lakshmi does here. This is all about understated elegance and works well with Padma’s skin tone.

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Ava DuVernay’s Caramel Highlights on Dreadlocks

Just as caramel looks stylish on afros and cornrows, it can also give dreadlocks that extra cool factor. Here, Ava DuVernay is sporting her signature locs with subtle caramel highlights.

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Lily Aldridge’s Subtle Caramel Ombre

We think this subtle ombre style on Lily Aldridge looks flawless from the top to the ends. Both the caramel highlights and the beautiful wavy styling are to die for!