Meet butter blonde–the chic golden hue making waves this season. Easy and chic, it seamlessly combines warm yellow tones with natural beige undertones for an undeniably vibrant glow.

For an easier approach to this chic hue trend, ask your stylist about face framing balayage. For maintenance of this buttery blonde hue, we offer our ULTIMATE COLOR Shampoo and Conditioner which nourish strands for up to 10 weeks of fade-resistant results.

Achieving the look

Butter blonde hair color gives off that expensive-looking vibe with its silky soft finish and shiny golden tones that add both richness and luminosity. Perfectly suitable as delicate highlights or radiant balayage, butter blonde pairs beautifully with golden tones for richness and luminosity.

This shade is especially perfect for warmer skin tones, exaggerating their natural golden glow and adding depth and dimension. It works beautifully with other hues from the True Spring palette (such as vibrant yellows and fresh corals ) as well as those who feature rosy cheek color or eyes with shimmery hues in blue, green or warm hazel tones.

To get this look, start by lightening your strands using BlondorPlex, our revolutionary ammonia-free lightener that’s gentle on strands. Next, apply a toning shade featuring violet pigments like the Redken Shades EQ Hair Gloss to neutralize any brassy tones and keep your color looking bright and radiant. Finally, treat yourself to our signature pro-keratin complex shampoo and conditioner to maintain healthy-looking locks!

Preparing for the color

Buttery blonde shades work particularly well on warm complexions, emphasizing skin’s natural golden sheen and adding depth of tone. But they’re easy to adapt for cool or olive complexions too – for instance softer variations can incorporate vanilla and pearly tones for a more neutral toned finish.

Finding your ideal hue can be challenging when bleaching at home, and using a gentle formula that won’t damage strands is key for optimal results. In order to prevent overprocessing or bleaching multiple times quickly.

To combat brassy tones and leave your hair looking its best, add a purple shampoo or color-depositing mask into your weekly regimen. We highly recommend the L’Oreal Paris EverPure Sulf-Free Purple Shampoo as its violet pigments help neutralize unwanted warm tones for vibrant and healthy locks.

Lightening the hair

To achieve the kind of butter blonde that appears lightly kissed by sunlight, you’ll require considerable lightening power. While DIY bleaching kits exist, if you want a drastic transformation (from black to butter blonde), professional stylists typically employ safer and more effective bleaching methods that could save both your time and effort.

Another option is using a super-lightening color treatment, which can take your locks five shades lighter in one session without harsh ingredients like bleach. It’s especially suitable for people with sensitive or damaged locks who require gradual lightening solutions.

Fixing the color

If you want a butter blonde hue, it is crucial that you heed the advice of your hair colorist and schedule regular touch-up appointments to keep it vibrant without orange or yellow tones emerging.

If you want to keep up your buttery blonde look between salon visits, try incorporating purple shampoo or violet mask into your routine. Their violet pigments help neutralize warm tones for fresh, radiant, brass-free locks – we recommend the L’Oreal Paris EverPure Sulfate-Free Purple Shampoo for Color Treated Hair with its matching EverPure Sulfate-Free Violet Conditioner which nourish and support strands simultaneously.

Root concealers are another excellent way to maintain optimal hair color conditions, providing instantaneous root camouflage until your next coloring appointment. We highly recommend the L’Oreal Paris Magic Root Concealer Spray for Blondes with Dark Roots as an instant cover-up until then!