For your grand re-entry into normal life post-quar, it's high time to consider sprucing up your blonde hair with highlights. Whether you're naturally flaxen or platinum is a longtime labor of love for you, you're in luck—variations of blonde hair are already poised to be the biggest color trend for spring. (Just ask Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez, who both took the plunge recently.) The particular shades Who What Wear editors are eyeing all feature icy pieces that liven up a chai-toned base.
Mark DeBolt, the color extraordinaire behind Gwyneth Paltrow's and Naomi Watts's famous tresses, says his clients are all for the rising blonde-highlight trend. "The look for spring is certainly lighter. Many blondes are opting for brighter highlights through the mid-lengths and ends, which give the hair a beachy, poppy feel," he tells WWW.
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"We're also adding highlights around the face, [and] we're seeing a return to piecey, chunky highlights too, where ribbony pops of blonde are placed throughout the hair," he adds. The next time you visit your stylist, you'll want to have these takes on the perfect blonde highlights bookmarked. Keep scrolling for 24 examples that will make you want to book an appointment.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's signature blondetracks with this season's highlight trend featuring a lightermoney piecethat frames the face.
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Stella Maxwell slicked her highlights into aTikTok-approved bun. (Per Gen Z, the middle part is mandatory.) Her blonde pooch also scores hera few extra brownie points.
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Long, '70s-worthy curls are a veritable must-try way to style your locks,à la Romee Strijd.
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Rita Ora's blonded topknotplays the perfectsidekickto her curly, side-swept bangs.
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Sydney Sweeney has achieved that perfect beachy blonde with longer, face-framing pieces. Her stylist also tucked in some consistent striping throughout her top layer.
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Icy on the top plus cool, chai-toned on the bottom equals the perfect ponytail situation.
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Lightening the ends of naturally curly hair can add some serious depthtoyour 'do.
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With a red lip, Kate Bosworth's sleek blonde tressesfeel worthy of a Victorian painting.
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Another way to style a lightened top layer? With a French braid–bun combo that shows off all the gorgeous tones throughout your mane.
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Anya Taylor-Joy has been giving hair inspiration for the ages all 2021 long. Here, she modelsa differenttake on the braided updo that shows off her shadow root and blend of subtle highlights.
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Thesebraids are everything. Consider lightening yours the Saweetie way: with a silver-toned color that adds a pop toyourends.
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Claw hair clipsare a mandatory spring 2021 accouterment, and this baby-size one adds a dainty touch to Andrea Steen's highlighted blonde curls.
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Puta more classicspin on curls with Amanda Seyfried's Old Hollywood–esque blonde waves. That color, though!
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Straight, tousled, and unfussy—that's a vibe we can get behind.A tip of the hat to our girl,Margot Robbie.
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Emily Blunt goes for contrast in this red carpet–ready look,choosingbrighter money pieces swept back into curls.
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Rebel Wilson counts herself as a fan of the buttery-blonde trend. Curtain bangsadd a retro touch to herlook.
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Another contrast-loving look, done the braided way. Lisa Folawiyo'sashy-blonde tresses are worth shouting about.
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Break outyour volumizing mousse and curling iron for this iconic tousled look, courtesy of Elsa Hosk.
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Chunky, striped lights take center stage in this sweet swept-up look. With a floral dress, it's perfect for allyour al fresco brunches this summer.
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Caramel roots with blonded hair shafts—andis that a hint of pink?—make Hunter Schafer's blondewavesa must-copy.
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While thedebate between ashy and warmblonde continues, we'll be over here with Anchyi, who's splitting the difference between the two (and doing it with a lot of greathair clips).
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Hilary Duff's energized half-up, half-down style reveals hersunny highlights, which were expertly placed throughout her head.
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On a softer note, this low pony features a mix of caramel and buttery pieces tied togetherbyabundle of strands.
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Sometimes the simplest styles are the chicest, asevidenced by Michelle Driscoll's straight tresses. Her color features piecey highlights throughout her top layer.
Next: Brunettes, we didn't forget about you. Check out how to add spring-ready highlights to your locks.
