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Although the intensity of blue eyes mostly depends on the light reflected, your hair color can also make them pop more. The secret lies behind the hues taken from the opposite side of the color wheel, which are copper, peach, reddish brown, and caramel. Some shades of blonde can also bring out the beauty of your eyes, whether light or dark blue.
Check these 25 photos to get an idea of the most suitable hair color for blue eyes and add depth to your natural features.
She had a dreamy gaze, glowing skin, and stunning golden hair – an absolute perfection… Wish to make the same first impression? Mix warm beige with golden undertones to create this gorgeous melty blonde color that accentuates your eyes and skin tone beautifully.
@joahhmendes
Although blue-eyed beauties usually go for brighter shades of blonde, we suggest choosing more earthy shades for those with warmer complexion, ashy blonde, for example. For a seamless graduation from light brown to cool-toned blonde, ask for an ombre or balayage.
@paintedbyashleymarie
While influencers are waiting for ‘the golden hour’ to capture the moment under the perfect light, Diana Vivilecchia shares her fav ‘bronde & golden hour’ pics. Recreate this stunning look by adding some chocolate and hazelnut tints and spice it up with layers for a perfect beach look.
@dvcolour
Bright coppery shades make a striking contrast with sapphire eyes, enhancing your bewitching charm and rare beauty. Tease your copper with golden tints to infuse your tresses with extra glow and warmth.
@seanmichaelhair
Brown palette is full of options, from soft and mousy to caramel and cinnamon brown, each being one-of-a-kind and exquisite. But if you’re looking for an ideal shade to complement your ocean eyes, a sandy light brown is your preferred choice.
@romeufelipe
Buttery blonde and creamy shades bring out the warm undertones in blue eyes, creating a soft and ethereal look that complements your beauty. If your natural hair is brown, you may apply these shades of blonde in the form of balayage or highlights, both looking equally delightful.
@glorified.hair
Rich and creamy, this shade of blonde includes a mix of caramel brown and biscuity blonde hues, resulting in a sweet caramelized color. Harmonizes light and gray blue eyes, accentuating their depth, thus making them sparkle.
@colorbykriss
If you are the lucky owner of ocean-kissed eyes and warm-toned skin, there are two ways for you to emphasize your appearance. You can either complement your features with warm hues or make them pop using contrasting cool colors. For the first option, choose this mesmerizing golden caramel hair with soft orangy and peachy tones.
@chrisweberhair
Apart from bringing life and movement to brunette tresses, face-framing highlights can brighten up your complexion and emphasize facial features. Choose ash and platinum blonde hair colors to add glow to the skin and pull out the blue tones within your eyes.
@hairbymickk
Creamy shades of blonde are made to emphasize your blue eyes’ brightness, creating this beautiful, dreamy gaze no one can’t miss! Get a full foil retouch to intensify your blonde mane, leaving just subtle streaks of your natural color closer to the roots for less maintenance.
@styledbychanning
Infuse your brown locks with sweet caramel tones to enjoy this delicious mocha flavor. The achieved shade adds mysterious notes to your deep blue-eyed gaze and goes extremely well with neutral and warm skin undertones.
@canozermann
The mix of golden honey blonde and soft brown hues will let your pure blue eyes stand out, especially if you concentrate lighter shades at the front. Face-framing highlights will be the perfect choice in terms of hair coloring techniques.
@un.rooted
Kara Burrow, the owner of KP Styling Salon, shares the secret of this gorge coppery shade. “When doing a punchy color like this, it’s important to do the correct steps to give it the vibrancy desired, certainly filling the highlights. But don’t stress – show this photo reference to your colorist to ensure everything is done properly.
@kara.kpstyling
If you prefer darker hair colors, a deep dark brown will be a good match for your steel blue eyes. Apply some warm undertones with chocolate tints to bring warmth to your appearance and intensify your eyes’ depth.
@thenewenglandstylist
Lighter shades of blonde, closer to white, will harmoniously blend with ice blue eye colors. To add interest to your hair color, incorporate vanilla tones, thus bringing some dimension to your sleek straight locks.
@hairby.paigealexandra
Fresh and fun, this peachy copper hue can play up your baby blue eyes, making your stare more powerful and alluring. Opt for a shimmering metallic hair dye rather than a pastel one to get a brilliant glow that enhances your copper hair.
@daniloherbert
For this sunkissed, honey-toned painting, which adds warmth to the brown mane, Mallery Share from Hello Balayage used a lived-in coloring technique. “This technique is subtle but amplifies your natural hair color while keeping the look low maintenance yet polished,” comments Mallery.
@hellobalayage
Whilst creamy blonde hues fit anyone regardless of their skin tone and eye color, we reckon this sun-kissed shade will best suit warmer complexion. It can also emphasize the warmth in your gaze, bringing out green flecks behind your blue eyes.
@sherette.salontrendnewyork
While blue-eyed people are typically considered calm and harmonious personalities, we offer you to showcase your fun side with a vibrant pumpkin spice copper hue. Further accentuate your uniqueness with strawberry blonde face-framing streaks.
@jten.thequirk
The Scandi blonde trend is all over the place now, allowing women with different features to embrace the clean and elegant Norwegian aesthetic. Ask your colorist for a combination of cool white and buttery blonde shades, focusing around the hairline.
@selahoceanhair
Dark hair colors create a beautiful contrast with icy blue eyes, resulting in a truly bewitching image. If you happen to have fair skin as well, opt for cherry cola, a mix of reddish and chocolatey brown shades, trending now among celebrities.
@mikaatbhc
For those who prefer to test the waters before going all-blonde, we offer to start with face-framing highlights. If your natural base is somewhere between light brown and chestnut, try strawberry blonde – a mix of red and blonde hues.
@danielmbeauty
Blue eyes pop with bright or warm blonde hues, but you can go for more neutral shades of this color if you wish for a more natural dye. Beige tones of blonde applied in the highlighting technique will bring movement and dimension to your tresses, whether wavy or sleek.
@styledbychanning
Cool-toned browns can beautifully contrast light blue eyes and warmer skin tones, placing all attention on you. Complement your rich brown locks with partial balayage in an earthy, ash brown shade to boost their dimension.
@kl.hairartist
“This color was created to capture the true essence of the carefree, coastal vibes that the West Coast is famous for,” notes a talented stylist, Makenna Young. Just like the beach and the ocean are inseparable, let this gorgeous sandy hue be a perfect match for your aqua blue eyes.
@makennayounghair
With this diverse selection of hair colors, you have no chance of failure finding the shade to enhance the mystery behind your blue eyes.
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