35 Pics of Celebs With Honey Blonde Hair That Are Too Good to Ignore

Say hello to your new hair color.

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updated Jun 23, 2020

From platinum to silver to "bronde," blonde doesn't really describe a color; it's a category, filled with an infinite number of shades for us to try. While we diplomatically love all shades of blonde hair, we're currently crushing on one specific, sweet shade: honey blonde. A hue that mixes golden yellow with amber-brown tones, honey blonde looks strikingly similar to that gooey stuff we all know and love. Honey blonde is all about "intensional warmth," says Laguna Beach-based colorist Ashley Wahler. "There is a huge difference with unintentional and intentional warmth. Unintentional is unwanted brass and more of an orange tone and intentional warmth has just the right gold."

From Gigi Hadid's California-girl waves to J.Lo's deep golden locks, we've compiled our favorite examples below. Be warned: There's a lot of hair inspo coming your way.

Choosing a Shade: "Talk it through in detail with a stylist," says Mirza Batanovic, Style Director at Eufora. "'Honey' as a color is subjective. Everyone sees something different with blondes."

Maintenance Level: Medium to high, depending on how light/dark your natural hair is. Batanovic suggests 4-6 weeks between touch ups.

Goes Great With: "Light, pale skin that is lacking in pigment," darker skin tones, cool eye colors. "If your eyes have gold flecks around the iris, you are a candidate," says Batanovic.

Similar Shades: Bronde, blonde ombré, caramel

Price: "Highlights and a gloss can run starting at around $190+," says Wahler. "Each salon has different levels of prices usually, so you can easily find what fits your budget," according to Batanovic. "The darker the hair naturally, the more involved the process, thus the more costly it becomes."

Keep scrolling to check out the honey blonde hues we're bringing to our colorist ASAP.

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Gigi Hadid

Let's kick things off with the unofficial queen of honey: Gigi Hadid. Her hair is the perfect blend of toasted yellow highlights and golden brown lowlights that meld together to create a soft honey shade.

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Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo is another celebrity known for sporting varying shades of honey blonde. We like how her natural cool-toned chestnut is still seen at the roots and around her face, serving as a nice contrast.

Visible roots are a stylish way to make your dye job last longer, according to Wahler. "This type of hair is pretty low maintenance as long as there is a root shadow to help with the line of demarcation once it grows out."

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J.Lo

If you're hesitant to go fully blonde, do as J.Lo does and opt for honey blonde highlights in a base of golden-brown hair. This coloring is the perfect complement to a warmer skin tone.

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively is another classic honey blonde star. The subtle balayage highlights placed throughout her long locks perfectly embody a beachy, California-girl vibe.

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Rita Ora

Rita Ora's textured wet-look lob exaggerates her nearly black roots and toasted coconut waves.

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Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth's honey blonde hair looks gorgeous when it's pinned back into one of her classic low chignons, worn long and wavy, or in a high, tight bun.

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Tia Mowry

If you're currently sporting dark hair but crave "I just returned from a month-long vacation on the Italian coast" highlights, take pointers from Tia Mowry. For this look, she added a few golden highlights on the ends.

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Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad's hair color is the closest thing we've ever seen to Rapunzel's golden color IRL. Aside from the color, the key to mastering this look is the high-shine finish. We swear by Sachajuan Shine Serum ($33).

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Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber veers on the brighter side of honey blonde. This color paired with a wavy bob is giving us Bond-girl energy.

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé has sported honey blonde hair for years. This look has seamless dimension: chestnut brown, golden blonde, even a little auburn if you look closely. For volume, spritz a lightweight spray like Verb Volume Spray ($18) throughout your strands.

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Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba's hair is a perfect example of bronde, with honey blonde highlights that glint in the light and catch our eye.

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley sports the hair equivalent of a golden hour sunset. "In order to keep your color looking bright and shiny," Wahler recommends switching between Tressa Watercolor Shampoo in Gold ($20) and your regular shampoo.

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Ciara

We're used to seeing Ciara with dark brown or raven-black hair, which we love, but we're always excited to see her rocking honey blonde hair.

Keep your natural hair color in mind. "The darker your hair is naturally, the more involved and complicated the 'lifting' process is to a honey blonde," says Batanovic. "You need a stylist that understands how to neutralize unwanted tones while lifting to honey blonde."

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Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell proves that honey blonder fits any occasion by giving it the red-carpet treatment. This typically laid-back shade feels dramatic and glamorous.

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Jasmine Sanders

Jasmine Sanders wears her honey blonde hair in that distinct model-off-duty way. Consider this the '90s way to do summer blonde—with a modern twist that looks stylish all year long.

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Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts shows off a fairer take on honey with this swept-under lob. We love it pairs with a peachy natural lip.

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Julia Roberts

Emma Roberts' famous aunt rocks highlighted Old Hollywood waves. The lightest pieces frame her face, accenting her bone structure.

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Issa Rae

Issa Rae is firmly brunette, but this braided twist hairstyle has streaks of warm blonde running through it.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has been every shade of blonde under the sun. We love this softer honey shade accompanied by face-framing bangs.

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Olivia Holt

This soft bob with choppy pieces is firmly on the cooler side of honey blonde, with ashy pieces at the roots.

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Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox is another celebrity known for honey blonde hair. Though the exact shade changes, this is a perfect example of a warm blonde ombré. that runs the full spectrum.

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Margot Robbie

Platinum queen Margot Robbie goes darker with this blonde ombré that looks sharp paired with a crisp white suit.

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Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen's face-framing blonde shifts from dark blonde to dirty blonde to a more muter version of honey blonde at the ends.

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Jewllianna Palencia

YouTuber Jewellianna Palencia demonstrates how honey blonde highlights can add eye-catching dimension to brunette curls.

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Sofia Richie

We love the contrast between Sofia Richie's dark roots and blonde streaks, especially paired with a slicked-back bun.

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Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg's curly bob is a cross between honey and strawberry blonde. "In order to keep your gold tones looking fresh," Wahler recommends Shu Ueumura products. The brand's Color Lustre Brilliant Glaze Conditioner ($59) and Color Lustre Shades Reviving Balm in Golden Blonde ($58) are great picks for "re-nourishing the hair but [keeping] the tone much more consistent."

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Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence has a unique, slightly edgy take on honey blonde with dark roots and pale waves. A rooty appearance will make going lighter a lower-maintenance affair for those with darker natural locks.

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Tyra Banks

We love this example of how multiple tones can come together to make a cohesive, eye-catching shade of blonde. Banks' curls encompass everything from the lightest to darkest takes on honey.

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Erin Andrews

Colorist Justin Anderson is a master of honey blonde, with a client list that includes Margot Robbie, Jennifer Aniston, and Kristin Cavallari. For Erin Andrews, he created this grown-out ombré.

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Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried's center-parted, natural-looking blonde is giving us major '70s vibes.

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Shakira

Shakira has something of a signature hair look, and "honey blonde" sums it up neatly.

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Dianna Agron

Honey blonde is inherently darker and warmer than shades like ash or platinum, but, as Dianna Agron demonstrates, you can still go pretty light with it.

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Chriselle Lim

Fashion influencer Chriselle Lim has honey blonde highlights that trim the edges of her dark hair.

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Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande of the miles-long brunette ponytail has played with blonde a few times in her career. At the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards she rocked a crimped honey ombré version, complete with bangs.

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Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss' sleek bob has a variety of honey tones streaked throughout.

Check out the 20 tips you need to know before going blonde.