Colors for Blondes


Dressing in our optimal colors can not only make-or-break an outfit but also our confidence and attitude. When we’re in harmony with our natural assets, calm and inner peace wash over us in a way that inextricably affects our inner and outer experiences. This is a powerful fact.

When our appearance is in alignment on the outside, we feel, embody and emit our best selves from the inside. Dressing in the right colors is different for everyone, though, and taking a deep dive into skin tone and hair colors is the starting point to determine your optimal hues. Here are the top 10 strongest colors to consider for blondes:

  1. White
    Universally, one of blondes’ strongest power neutrals is white. It ties in to and accentuates hair color making it flattering to all flaxen-haired women. Bright, optic white is better for cool skin tones while ivory and off-whites harmonize most with warm complexions.

  2. Camel
    Deepening hair color in either direction is a way to find your best power neutrals. Blonde darkens to camel, making beige another optimal neutral.

  3. Yellow
    Conversely, blonde lightens to yellow which is the third best power neutral. Have fun with the full range of yellow from pale butter to sunny sunflower to deep mustard.

  4. Lavender
    For cool-skinned blondes, pale lavender is the best complementary color. Purple is opposite yellow on the color wheel and, as a softer hue, lavender doesn’t overpower fair complexions yet supports hair color to pop.

  5. Orangey-red
    Warm-toned blondes are best in an orangey-red. It’s warm like their undertone, complements hair color and brings an effervescent quality to skin tone that’s uplifting. Orangey-red delivers psychological benefits too, like optimism and self-confidence. It’s a high-energy hue that puts an extra spring in your step!

  6. Coral
    Neutral-toned blondes can wear a range of colors, though coral is one of the most flattering hues. In fact, it’s a universally flattering color that looks great on everyone regardless of hair color or skin tone. From peach-pink to poppy, coral is also a positive color that’s both invigorating and optimistic.

  7. Soft pink
    A pale, blush pink softens blondes and helps them present as feminine, gentle and approachable. This makes it a powerful and persuasive color to wear on a first date, but not a job interview.

  8. Cobalt
    A shock of cobalt blue has a brightening affect on blondes, bringing both skin and hair colors to life. A popular, disarming hue, blue also has a calming affect that communicates trust — the ideal color to wear on a job interview!

  9. Spring green
    Like cobalt, a strong spring green enlivens blondes. It has an elegant yet high-energy vibe, making it perfect for black tie.

  10. Gold
    Consider yellow as the gold-standard for accessorizing blondes — pun intended! Think handbags with gold hardware, belts with gold buckles, overcoats with gold buttons, citrine and topaz gemstones and gold precious metal. Always gold tones! Colorwise gold ties in to blonde hair but also brings luster and shimmer which adds dimension and energy to the mix.

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Elizabeth Kosich Styling