Feast Your Eyes on These 28 Trending Ash Brown Hairstyles (2024)

Feast Your Eyes on These 28 Trending Ash Brown Hairstyles (1)

Brown hair can get a bad rap for being basic (and lacking dimension), but with all of the different shades, we know it's anything but. Although natural brunettes can benefit from some painted-on color variation, warm tones aren't the only color options to explore. While we're huge fans of a bronde ombré and honey highlights, cooler undertones can be even, well, cooler. Enter ashy brown—a hue where brown and silver meet. Wear it in subtle highlights for a hint of cool, or a full-on balayage for the ultimate transformation. Ahead, see 28 ash-brown dye jobs that prove this hybrid hair color looks amazing on everyone.

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For Natural Brunettes

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There's no denying the silver hair trend is going strong. If you've been apprehensive to try the look for yourself, ash brown is the perfect way to get in on the trend without stripping your natural brunette locks of every ounce of color.

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For Low-Maintenance Upkeep

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If your hair is currently lighter at the ends like Jessica Alba’s, you can still keep your ombré style while trying the ash hair color trend. Just get your stylist to cool down your ends for an ashy finish. Bonus: your already low-maintenance dye job will just get even easier to maintain.

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For Balayage Lovers

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If an allover dye job is too high-maintenance for your busy schedule, opt for an easy-to-maintain balayage, like this cool-toned look.

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For Tons of Dimension

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Unlike coppers and warm honey shades, cool tones last much longer and fade much slower. Just be sure to use a purple shampoo and conditioner to keep the ash tones fresh and cool.

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For Dark Brown Hair

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Contrary to what you might believe, you can have ash brown hair without going super light. This dye job boasts strong silver undertones despite its dark brown color.

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For Honey-Highlight Lovers

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If you're curious about the ash brown hair trend but refuse to ditch your complexion-warming honey highlights, there's a Kim Kardashian-approved way to strike a balance. Keep a few golden streaks to frame the face and incorporate ash tones everywhere else. The contrast works surprisingly well.

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For Light Brown Hair

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If your brown hair is on the lighter end of the spectrum like this look on Gigi Hadid, you can still keep your sun-kissed ends while trying out ash brown up top. Ask your colorist to incorporate more silvers and work on toning the warmer tones. Just remember to keep toning products in your regular hair routine to avoid brassiness.

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Barely There

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You don't have to lighten up your whole head to enjoy the ash brown aesthetic. Just a touch of the cool-toned shade on the tips has a way of enhancing Shay Mitchell's entire look.

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For Covering Grays

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This super ashy look creates the illusion of light brown in certain lighting and silver in others. It's perfect for creating tons of dimension, but it works even better at covering up gray strands. The cool undertones of this light shade camouflage all traces of unruly grays to make upkeep a breeze.

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For Babylight Lovers

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This medley of babylights painted throughout the ash brown base takes its dimension up a notch.

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For Warm Skin Tones

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In case you thought ash brown hair would wash you out, Tyra Banks' cool-toned 'do proves it can actually warm up even the most golden of skin tones.

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For Natural Roots

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If you're known to skip an appointment or two, keep your roots natural. Untouched roots let you embrace your naturally dark shade while creating a low-maintenance transition that won’t land you in your stylist’s chair every week.

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For All Hair Colors

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Keep in mind, if you have dark brown or black hair, you'll likely have to bleach your hair before going a light shade of ash brown. But trust us, it'll be worth the work. If you're starting with a lighter shade, you can skip that step.

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For Olive Skin Tones

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Painting your hair in a smoky gray hue with hints of mocha from roots to ends adds tons of dimension while allowing you to keep your dark base. Plus, the cooler ash tones complement olive skin like a dream.

For High-Low Streaks

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For fairer skin with cool undertones, try weaving in silver highlights and lowlights throughout to give your hair dimension without washing out your complexion.

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For Test Runs

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This brunette balayage is perfect for someone who wants to take on the trend in a subtle but impactful way. The ash brown streaks are dark enough to create a barely there variation, but they extend from the roots to tips, so there's zero chance of you missing them.

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For A Little Extra Something

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Perhaps one of the most subtle looks of all, Alessandra Ambrosio opts for a few ash brown highlights around the face. The result gives her overall look depth and dimension while still maintaining her naturally deep brown color.

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For Neutralizing Yellow Tones

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A silvery-brown tint applied throughout is just what you need to neutralize any caramel and yellow tones in your hair, giving it a cool, lived-in color. Once you’ve tinted your strands, consider laying off the heat styling and embracing your natural texture to prevent further damage.

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For Brondes

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Although Halle Berry’s highlights make her almost bronde here, her dark roots qualify her as a brunette. The secret to getting her cool-toned look is minimizing honey shades, adding in subtle silvery highlights instead. But, be sure to keep that purple shampoo on deck to avoid going brassy.

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For A Natural Illusion

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Lily-Rose Depp's blend of light brunette and ash blonde gives her color a shade-shifting iridescence.

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For Bangs

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If you're currently working with a fringe, take note from Ciara’s expertly blended babylights. Her biscuit beige-gray strokes blend with creamy ecru ribbons, creating a cool tone that transcends seasons.

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For Braids

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Because ashy undertones work well on all shades of brown, a sleek set of ombré braids is totally in the cards.

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For A Mix of Warm and Cool Tones

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Our favorite thing about ash brown is that it stunningly combines both warm brown and silvery gray, making it incredibly wearable. It looks especially good on warm skin tones and gives hair tons of dimension.

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For A Dip-Dye Effect

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The color technique and cool undertones in this look feel like a major refresh, but sticking to the ends and incorporating thin ribbons requires little upkeep and causes the least amount of damage.

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For Long Hair

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Layering shades of cool and neutral browns to blondes and grays, like on Jennifer Lopez's mile-long pony, is the secret to the perfect ash.

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For Natural Brunettes Lacking Dimension

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Model Barbara Palvin's coloris full ofdimension thanks to cool, sandy tones blended into her light brunette base.

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For Curly Styles

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This balayage boasts pops of ashy bronde, which makes for tons of dimension that compliments this perfect curl pattern.

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For A Happy Medium

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A really good ash brown color has brightness in the highlight, but the overall look reads less platinum and more soft beige.