The Best Blonde Hair Colors for Every Skin Tone

Do blondes have more fun? We'll let you make that call. In the meantime, here's how to find the prettiest golden, honey, or platinum shades for your complexion — trust us, there are plenty of options.

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Cool Platinum

This "modern, pale platinum" shade works on model Soo Joo Park, says Hazan, because it's balanced out by the tinge of yellow in her skin tone. It's a bold look, to be sure, but if you're ready to try it, Hazan recommends asking your colorist for an "allover ashy blonde with a slight golden or butter tone."

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Bronde

Robinson says the brownish-blonde shade works on Kate Bosworth because of its "natural-looking warm roots and cascading buttery highlights." When roots are tinted slightly darker like this, she says, they provide "richness and contrast," helping the color blend gracefully with her fair skin. To re-create it, ask for a "caramel base with lighter blonde tones through the midlength and ends, and pale highlights around the face," says Robinson. "This will make the color look very natural."

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Soft Strawberry

The sexy star always seems to get it right, and her hair color is no exception. "Scarlett [Johansson]'s color is rich and warm, but still subtle," says Hazan. "It has depth — it's not flat or drabby — and it's perfect for her skin tone because it isn't too red or too orange." To copy the look, ask your colorist for a dark blonde base with cool-toned highlights on the midlength and ends.

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Baby Blonde Ends

For Jennifer Lopez — whose hair has been quite literally every shade of the blonde, bronde, and brunette rainbow — this might be one of her more successful permutations to date. Both her hair and her skin have a beigey base, but because she's allowed her roots to drift to an ashy brown, she doesn't look monochromatic or washed out.

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Butter

Is it any surprise that Queen Beyoncé looks amazing as a blonde? "Her baby blonde shade works because of the dark base," says Hazan. "The darkness balances the blonde." To get the look, ask your colorist for "cream and butter highlights," says Robinson. Another tip when becoming this blonde: Go slowly. Hazan suggests lightening little by little over three or four appointments so that your hair doesn't turn too orange or red in the process.

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Tawny Gold

Talk about a golden girl: Ciara's stunning honey-ish hue looks "natural and soft," says Hazan. To steal it for yourself, leave your roots dark (or ask your colorist to give you a dark brown base), then pile on several layers of highlights. "You want some of them golden beige and some slightly lighter ones mixed in on top," says Robinson. "Keeping the brown roots next to your skin ensures that you don't become washed-out."

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Stripey Sheer Gold

Taraji P. Henson's complexion can stand up to the streaks of gold in her streamlined bob. The tones work together rather than providing stark contrast.

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Platinum Gray

The best thing about this hue on beauty guru Jackie Aina is that it might be an ashy, grayish platinum color, but it doesn't make her skin tone look ashy. The dark roots help ground the color and let her golden undertone come through.