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Ash Blonde Hair Colors We Love

Mary Shannon Hodes, Associate Digital Editor at Southern Living
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Silver Ash Blonde Highlights
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Among the many hair color trends for 2018, hues with a little smoke are on the rise to the top. Traditional blondes and brunettes covered with a veil of gray are the ultimate cool-girl hair color now. These ash blonde hair colors are all over Instagram and Pinterest too. If that color sounds a little too out there for you, there are some subtle ash blonde trends that might surprise you too. Take a peek at a few of our favorites.
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Barely There Ash Blonde

Barely There Ash Blonde
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These gorgeous locks are creamy blonde with just a hint of moody gray. This color eases into the ash blonde trend without going totally silver.

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Ash Blonde Highlights on Brunette

Ash Blonde Highlights on Brunette
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Ash blonde isn’t off-limits to brunettes. With balayage highlights, the trend isn’t too overwhelming on darker hair.

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Rose-Tinted Ash Blonde

Rose-Tinted Ash Blonde
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Rose gold hair and ash blonde are both popular right now, and this muted, ashy rose is a perfect mix of the two trends.

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Platinum Ash Blonde

Platinum Ash Blonde
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Traditional platinum blondes were all over Hollywood the past few years, and now that ashen colors are in, it was only a matter of time until the two combined for this icy platinum.

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Ash Blonde Babylights

Ash Blonde Babylights
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Ash blonde might seem like too daring a move for some, but with delicate babylights, anyone can rock the trendy color.

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Chocolate Ash Blonde

Chocolate Ash Blonde
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This gorgeous chocolate-based ash blonde is a great transition color if you’re going gray and aren't ready to fully commit.

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Buttery Ash Blonde

Buttery Ash Blonde
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This color maintains a traditional buttery blonde with a hint of iciness and ash blonde.

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Ash Blonde Ombré

Ash Blonde Ombré
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Ombré looks can be intense, but they’re also easy to grow out. This one fades from dark gray hues to platinum ash blonde.

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Ash Bronde

Ash Bronde
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This moody hue is a striking combination of blonde, brunette, and ashy tones. The ombré effect between the colors is smoky and sultry.

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Coppery Ash Blonde

Coppery Ash Blonde
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This balayage job combines ashy blonde with notes of copper for a shiny, multi-faceted look.

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Silver Ash Blonde Highlights

Silver Ash Blonde Highlights
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These shiny highlights are silver enough to be noticeable but demure enough to keep it classy.

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Ash Blonde with Gray Undertones

Ash Blonde with Gray Undertones
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This color at first appears to be ash blonde platinum, but underneath rest darker gray tones for added dimension.

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