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Medium blonde hair is a shade of blonde paired with a shoulder-length haircut. If you love a soft and subtle contrast, then these blonde tones will be your new favorite hair color!
Medium blonde shades can go anywhere between honey, sandy, dirty, ash, copper, or golden blonde hues. These warm and cool blonde shades are beautiful and natural-looking that’s ideal if you want to do a balayage or ombre.
Blonde and balayage specialist Justine Petrucci recommends getting a trim or a haircut especially when you’re trading darker shades for blonde. “I want to know they’re leaving the salon with healthy blonde hair that will grow out beautifully,” she says.
“Trust your hair colorist to give you an opinion on the medium blonde tones and placements that will suit you,” Petrucci shares. “It’s important that you consider your skin tone and eye color first before choosing which shade to rock.”
When asked about maintenance, Petrucci suggests “to replace your regular conditioner with a mask or treatment. After being lightened our hair needs more moisture. Everyone washes their hair, so I know even the busiest woman can do it!” Olaplex is her number one must-have product, as it strengthens and mends the hair beautifully.
Before your next hair appointment, check out these photos of the best medium blonde hair color ideas.
This honey blonde on shoulder-length hair is one great inspiration.
This color is perfect for natural blonde hair by adding in some beige blonde highlights on medium blonde hair.
Shoulder-Grazing Choppy Blonde Balayage
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Shoulder-grazing choppy blonde balayage is perfect for women looking for a low-maintenance look. To get this medium blonde color, ask your colorist for a partial balayage with an in-depth dimension.
Medium Blonde Layered Hair for Women Over 50
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Medium blonde layered hair for women over 50 is a smart combination. The softness of the cut and color creates a youthful and edgy vibe. To get this look, ask your hairdresser for medium blonde highlights and a short textured bob.
Blonde Balayage Highlights for Medium Curly Hair
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A blonde balayage highlight for medium curly hair is a great choice to spice up your curls. Balayage looks amazing on curly textures. It softens the highlights and does not look super chunky to streaky by painting strategically throughout the hair. Medium blonde hair with highlights can look like a honey dream and looks gorgeous on warm skin tones. A great hairstyle for all the low-maintenance gals.
Mid-Length Blonde Hair with Rose Gold Hues
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Mid-length blond hair with rose gold hues is one of the most universally flattering new trends for women. From platinum to brunette, there is a shade for everyone.
Mid-Length Blunt Blonde Cut
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A mid-length blunt blonde cut is a great cut for women with medium to thick hair. Add some lived-in highlights to create texture and dimension and bold face-framing pieces that will enhance facial features beautifully
Creamy Blonde on Collarbone-Length Long Bob
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This long bob medium hairstyle with a lighter shade of blonde is as pale as creamy blonde waves on collarbone-length hair.
Adding a shadow root blonde into the blonde with soft waves adds volume and lightness to the entire hairstyle. When recreating medium blonde hairstyles, use a curling wand for easier manipulation.
Anything medium blonde is a great color to flatter light or tan skin tone and will frame your facial features.
Platinum Blonde on Medium Hair
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This medium-length textured cut is perfect for thin hair and adding platinum blonde will flatter your medium complexion. Its cool tone looks so pretty with a blowout style. Sleek medium-length blonde hairstyles like this work wonder on natural straight tresses.
Icy Blonde on Medium-Length Hair with Beach Wavy Style
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This icy blonde on medium-length hair will make you love the balayage and ombre.
Depending upon the health of your medium-length blonde hair, both coloring methods work great the beach waves.
Medium-Length Layered Cut with Light Blonde Hue
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Try medium-length light blonde hair if you want to go brighter this time.
This color works for any hair length, and the shadow root will secure depth to the color of your choice.
The layered chop on shoulder-length blonde hair is ideal when you wish to remove weight from your hair tips.
Collarbone-Length Dark Blonde
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Medium brown with collarbone-length dark blonde hair is one of the best options if you want to style in beach waves.
If your tresses are healthy and hydrated enough, this dark blonde wavy lob will look so shiny on you.
Medium Ash Blonde Balayage
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This gorgeous shade works on dark blonde hair with a shoulder-length lob cut.
Slay a medium ash blonde balayage that looks like a cooler blonde with depth.
Complete the style by adding waves to your tresses, and leaving the ends straight.
Medium-Short White Blonde with Darker Roots
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This medium-short white blonde hair with darker roots has a depth that helps the color to bring out a dimension.
Shadow root in this icy medium blonde balayage will make the process of growing out your hair the least of your concern.
The medium blonde shag for older women never fails to carry out a lived-in and very youthful vibe. Hair trends like this are what Tennessee-based look creator McLaine Craig loves to do.
For this particular cut, Craig used shears for a crisp and feathered effect. “I detailed it out dry with texturizing shears. Then used deep point-cutting for softness and removing bulk,” Craig adds.
If you want to try a blonde, then this medium to long, rich blonde hair color is perfect! The long curtain bangs are a bonus and they look cute and edgy.
Mid-Length Sandy Blonde on Straight Locks
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This mid-length blonde hair color has verged on sandy blonde.
If you’re thinking you might dye your hair blonde on your straight, medium hair, then this is for you.
So there you go! What do you do next? Save the picture of your favorite blonde hair color and show it to your hair colorist at your next salon appointment.