The Best Hair Colors for Blue-Eyed Beauties

By Mary Shannon Wells
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From icy crystal to deep denim–blue eyes are beautiful. In the makeup department, you don’t need much more than a few coats of volumizing mascara to make those eyes pop. But have you ever thought about what hair colors go well with blue eyes? If you’re thinking about coloring your hair, your eyes are just as important as your skin tone in deciding what will look best, and the most relevant factor is your skin’s undertone. Many blue-eyed girls have cool, blue undertones to their skin as well, but there are some warm-toned exceptions. By taking tips from some beautiful blue-eyed celebrities, we found some of the best hair colors for blue eyes. Whether you want to try highlights, take your color a shade darker, or completely change it up, these hair colors will make blue eyes pop. This hair inspiration is going to have you running to the salon to color your hair and make those baby blues stand out even more than they already do.

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Blue Eyes with Fair, Cool Skin Tone- Icy Blonde

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Julianne Hough’s icy blonde is right on trend with ashen colors that are big right now. With warmth from a touch of bronzer and eyes that pop against shades of brown shimmery eye shadow, the cool blonde doesn’t wash her out.

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Blue Eyes with Fair, Cool Skin Tone- Classic Red

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You’d never know that Christina Hendricks’ famed red locks aren’t all natural. Although she was born a blonde, she was clearly meant to be a redhead. Fiery red hair and blue eyes are always a winning combo, and if you were born with it, don’t change a thing.

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Blue Eyes with Fair, Warm Skin Tone- Dark Brown with Chestnut Highlights

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Zooey Deschanel’s combination of dark hair and blue eyes is gorgeous on it’s own, but her subtle chestnut highlights add dimension and warmth.  

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Blue Eyes with Fair, Warm Skin Tone- Rose Gold

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Rose gold is one of the most popular new hair colors, and whether she knows it or not, Nicole Kidman’s strawberry blonde locks are right on trend. Rose gold is a barely there hair color that makes a big impact.

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Blue Eyes with Fair, Warm Skin Tone- Copper

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Kate Walsh’s red has a shiny copper tint that brings out the gold and peachy tones of her skin. If you have strawberry blonde or pale auburn hair and warm skin undertones, don’t be afraid to take it a shade or two darker.

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Blue Eyes with Fair, Warm Skin Tone- Darkest Brown

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Miranda Kerr doesn’t stray far from her naturally gorgeous combo of dark brown hair and pale blue eyes, and if you were blessed with it as well, don’t change a thing. A red lip with minimal makeup is totally glamorous with blue eyes and dark hair.

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Blue Eyes with Medium, Cool Skin Tone- Bronde

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Martha Hunt’s bronde is the ultimate laidback and low-maintenance hair color. If it gets natural highlights in the summer or goes darker in the winter, her blue eyes will still be the star.

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Blue Eyes with Medium, Cool Skin Tone- Sombré

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If Megan Fox were to go full blonde, it would wash her out. Sombré is more subtle than ombré, which can create a harsh contrast. Megan’s hair is darker at the top, which makes her blue eyes pop, but it fades into a lighter dirty blonde toward the ends, which adds dimension. If you have darker hair and blue eyes, this is an easy-to-grow-out way to try highlights.

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Blue Eyes with Medium, Warm Skin Tone- Ebony Brown

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Adriana Lima’s almost-black locks are simply striking with her light blue eyes. If you have dark brown hair and blue eyes, try inching toward jet black for a standout look, but keep your eyebrow color in mind, too. 

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Blue Eyes with Medium, Warm Skin Tone- Sandy Blonde

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Cameron Diaz’s blue eyes are part of her trademark look, and her naturally warm skin tone and beachy blonde hair go hand-in-hand with them. Her color and texture here are no-fuss and not overly processed and product-filled.

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Blue Eyes with Deep, Warm Skin Tone- Mahogany with Babylights

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Vanessa Williams’ dark brown is enhanced by subtle babylights. Babylights are a natural looking way to add a hint of sun to dark hair, and they pick up the golden tones of her skin.

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