"Sunlight Brunette" Is the Most Low-Maintenance Color for Summer

Ah, the picture that launched a thousand "sunlight brunette" requests. Stylist Nikki Lee made rich chocolate strands pop for summertime with piecey golden balayage.

This hair color looks like it hit the beach all summer, which feels exactly right for "sunlight brunette."

Even the darkest of mocha loves a little honey. This mane by Texas-based stylist Charlie Price is like an edgier Goldilocks.

Turn the brightness all the way up on your sandy brown hair with all-over caramel blonde.

Make it the most low-maintenance with touches of warm golden brown at the very ends of your brunette strands, like seen here by colorist Justin Anderson.

Say hello to the "money piece," which is the face-framing lock of hair that naturally lightens in the sun. A glowy strand of gold to frame each side of your face instantly brightens your complexion.

Imagine the perfectly blended colors of your favorite tortoiseshell sunglasses. Dark brown, caramel, blonde—it's got them all.

We never met a sunkissed curl we didn't like. It gives instant dimension and spunkiness to any curly brunette mane.

Because no one likes a bad root situation. Root smudging makes sure that your color still looks seamless even when it sits higher up on your roots, like seen here by stylist Carolynn Judd.

For those with ultra-dark strands, subtle touches of bronze will keep things natural while still brightening up your mane for summertime.

Don't worry about scheduling your next touch-up appointment...this color melt will last as long as you'd like.

Want more than just a touch of gold? Here's a full head of it. Done correctly, even the most mocha roots can take a heavy hand of caramel blonde color.