How to go blonde for every skin tone

If you’ve been thinking of going blonde, but aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place.
Recently, Schwarzkopf Professional International Colour Ambassador and Creative Director at The Assembly, took comedian Celeste Barber (who you may recognise from her hilarious celebrity parodies on Instagram) from a classic brunette to ‘born with it’ blonde.
Source: @celestebarber
Here, he shares his tips on how any skin tone can undergo a similar transformation, without any regret.
It’s all part of Schwarzkopf Professional’s very first National BLONDME Week - question is, are you game enough?
Can every skin tone really go blonde?
If you’ve never been blonde before, the idea can be quite daunting. But if your concern is that your skin tone won’t suit lighter highlights, Matt thinks it’s a non-issue. “Every skin tone can go blonde. What matters more is how much blonde is used and the condition of the hair.”
Matt also thinks your haircut plays a big role in how light you should go. “Blunt cuts with texture and regrowth look great with really light, bleached hair.” On the other hand, he says if you like to wear your hair long and beachy, softer hues like honey blonde and caramel blonde look best.
How to go blonde without ruining your hair
To maintain your hair’s integrity, Matt stresses that you must consult a professional - never try dying your hair blonde at home. “Book in with a professional and bring photos of what you like.”
Once you’re booked in with a colourist you trust, Matt suggests using a hair strengthening treatment in the weeks leading up to your colouring. This will prep your hair and help keep it healthy throughout the taxing dye process.
How to protect your new blonde colour
Once you’ve achieved the blonde bombshell ‘do you’ve always dreamed of, there are a few things you should be doing at home on a regular basis to keep the colour bright and prevent damage and breakage.
“Use blonde specific products twice a week,” says Matt, who recommends the Schwarzkopf BLONDME Bond Services home care range. (bh also loves: Fudge Clean Blonde Shampoo and muk Haircare Toning Shampoo to keep brassiness at bay).
He also suggests limiting heat on your hair, whether that’s heat-styling less frequently or turning down the heat on your tools. And for on-going treatment, Matt says the BLONDME Keratin Restore Bonding Mask is a saviour for bottle-blondes and should be used weekly. You can find more of our favourite overnight hair treatments here. /hair/hair-treatments-masks/best-overnight-hair-mask-treatment/redken
Find the right shade of blonde for you:
Now that you’ve got all the tips you need for going blonde, here’s Matt’s quick guide for choosing the right shade of blonde for your skin tone.
Fair: Warm your complexion up with sandy tones and rich creamy hues.
Light: Go for a multi-dimensional dye-job using caramel and honey tones that are softer on the skin.
Tan: Choose a nude-coloured base and add accents of both warm and light tones throughout.
Medium: Haircut is more important for medium and dark skin tones. The contrast between deeper skin tones and blonde is striking enough that most shades of blonde are flattering.
Dark: As with medium skin tones, dark skin tones suit all different shades of blonde. Matt emphasises that regrowth looks particularly chic and edgy with this contrast.
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55 Member Comments
I love my blonde hair even though I have naturally dark hair.
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Blonde hair is awesome :)
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Haha! It sounds very encouraging and fun! However, bleaching my dark hair is just a disaster. I would give it a pass... have fun having light colored hair which can apply those colorful temporary colors!! XD
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I am not sure about going blonde, I think that I may go lighter but not blonde until I have a lot of grey.
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I did go blonde for a while, but my hair grows fast so I showed a lot of regrowth quickly. The maintenance was more than what I usually put in
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I have dark brown hair and have never gone blonde completely, I have had blonde tips.
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My skin colour (fair) just doesn't suit blonde hair.
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I really want to try Olaplex this year
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I used to get blonde highlights in my hair when I was much younger, and they suited me. I don't colour my hair these days.
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I bleached my black hair blonde and it was fun having such a different look, but it seemed to wash me out a little. And keeping it toned was hard!
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No. I don't think it suit for me.
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I dont feel I suit blonde. Tried on a blonde wig and freaked out. I think it did bring out the pink tones in my very pale skin which made me look flushed.
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Was naturally blonde when I was young and it's now coloured blonde, trying to go a darker shade of blonde but have never been any other colour.
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I am currently blonde but I get balayage so it is more natural and I guess makes me more bronde.
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Naaaaaay) I guess some skin tones won’t get that super sassy look with going into blonde.
This is so interesting when people are writing “how can I go blonde without damaging my hair?”. The answer is that there’s no other way than to bleach it out. And then start using silicone shampoos and super healing hair care products all the time...
I’m always so curious how gals with thick black hair go into blondes just in one day...it’s so hard for their hair.
Sorry, for being to negative...
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I’m strawberry blonde naturally, but I think I’d look odd going full blonde
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Yep, I'm a redhead too.
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I definitely cannot! I was blonde for a few hours while transitioning colours and I looked awful! So washed out!! Definitely not for everyone.
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Yep! This is exactly what I’d be worried about if I ever died my hair.
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The purple products really keep the hair from going orange
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yes they are lovely, just be sure to rinse well
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Mine is naturally dark blonde, but I have highlights put in every couple of months.
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