32 Strawberry Brown Hair Examples to Try ASAP

Candy-Coated

This candy-coated strawberry brunette is practically giving us a sweet tooth. Without going full-on with a cotton candy pink all over, this strawberry tone gets evenly blended into the client's natural brunette coloring for seamless definition.

Deep Ginger

Megan Fox opted for a slicked back wet look to show off her dark ginger hair at the 2023 Sports Illustrated release party.

Rosy Balayage

This rose-tinted balayage makes for the most effortless strawberry brunette. If you're worried that strawberry isn't going to blend together well against your naturally dark base color, consider requesting a highlighting method like balayage, which will leave your hair with a seamless kiss of brightness and require less maintenance.

Strawberry Melt

Here, we see a gradient strawberry brunette with a richer strawberry tint near those natural brunette roots, fading into something brighter as it melts down to the ends. As with any good highlight, keeping the ends and face-framing pieces brighter will always emulate a natural feel.

"It is important to use color-safe shampoo and conditioner when coloring your hair as this will help it to stay vibrant and not fade," says Paglionico, who recommends any product from the Japanese brand Milbon. "All of their shampoos and conditioners are lightweight, color-safe, and paraben-free."

Dipped Ends

Halle Bailey's strawberry dipped ends are soft enough to hang onto those Little Mermaid vibes, while the majority of her hair is a rich deep brown.

Just a Pinch

Before you head too deep into those brighter strawberry hues, try adding in just a pinch of those reddish-pink tints into your next round of lightening. Choi reminds us all, "You can always change hair color! That’s the beauty of it. It’s more fun to see and adjust than to wonder and never try. It could end up being the color."

Peachy Strawberry

If you're looking for something a little warmer to pair with your coloring, this peachy strawberry blend will pass with flying colors. It still gleams some of those highlighted yellows but has just enough strawberry in there to make your mouth water.

Natural Roots

Keeping your roots their natural tone and your strawberry hues on the ends could lower your maintenance level, leaving room for versatility and another color change sooner rather than later. Keke Palmer's dark roots that fade into berry braids give us all the feels.

Skunk Meets Strawberry

We have Dua Lipa and Bella Hadid to thank for skunk hair, and and we're loving this strawberry brunette iteration.

Curly Glaze

Strawberry brunette doesn't have to have a major pop of contrast. If you have a lot of natural red tones in your hair already, glazing over slightly lighter ends with a subtle strawberry tint is going to be just enough of a pleasant surprise, showing itself pridefully in every new light. "Davines, MrSmith, and OverTone all make great color conditioners for at-home maintenance," Choi mentions.

Not So Subtle

Zendaya in one of our favorite hair chameleons, but her red and auburn moments might top our list. Here, her long, undulating waves contribute to the overall shine and movement of this pop of dark red color.

Berry Braids

Wearing braids is one of our favorite ways to weave in a new color without doing any serious damage to the hair. This method will keep the bleach at bay and give your strands a break from heat styling. All in all, this style is a good-looking win.

"Beach waves are always fun and easy, but braiding or twisting is another great way to style and give this hair hue some pop," says Rivera.

Chocolate Raspberry

We're not trying to switch up our fruit on you, but this deeper color pairing screams chocolate raspberry to us. For rich, flavorful dimension, this may just be the perfect strawberry brunette inspo image to show to your colorist. "While the color stays in the hair longer, the richness can fade faster," says Choi, who recommends getting a good conditioning treatment to uphold your color between visits.

Glossy Goals

Having preexisting highlights is a great start if you're interested in a semi-permanent strawberry brunette. Asking your stylist to use a toner or gloss to mute out those beachy blonde streaks will give you something sweeter with a shorter lifespan. After a few rounds of washing, that berry punch will dilute itself away and leave you with those highlights you had before.

"If your color has faded but you are not ready for your next touch-up, book a gloss with your colorist to freshen it up," says Paglionico.

Tousled Waves

We love to see strawberry brunettes in all different styles and textures. This color plus these perfectly tousled waves has us gushing and ready for summer.

Berry Curly

As if a full head of curls wasn't marvelous enough on its own, this berry-infused color has us swooning.

According to Paglionico, if you have natural, virgin hair, meaning it's never been colored, you may be able to achieve strawberry brown with a single process. "Do not attempt this color on your own—always see a licensed cosmetologist and always use color-safe, paraben-free, and sulfate-free products," she says.

Berry Juice

Just because you're a brunette doesn't mean you have to take a warm approach with your coloring. This take on a more toned-down version of strawberry brunette keeps things cool.

Added Warmth

Blonde highlights aren't the only way to go when it comes to adding some warmth to your natural brown base. Swap out those golden streaks for a surprising strawberry hue without compromising your desired brightness. "Strawberry brunette hair can add a lot of warmth to the skin," says Choi. "It’s a fun one to try for any natural hair color."

Berry-Hued Bob

Nothing says super sleek like a shiny bob, and we're in love with this copper-berried brunette shade. Paglionico cautions that any color that has a red tone will come with higher maintenance. "When coloring your hair strawberry brown you may need to make frequent trips to the salon for touch-ups (usually six to eight weeks). To keep the color fresh, shampoo less often and use styling hair products with UV protection for when you are in the sun," she says.

Rivera echoes Paglionico and says it's important to use a good wet line that has the proper ingredients to preserve your hair color and generate a healthy scalp.

"I recommend Pure BioGen Complex ($22) because it’s packed with B vitamins, biotin, and collagen. It’s also great on any hair type," she says. "And don't forget a hat to maintain color when you're outside!"

Deep Red

Whenever we see Sophie Turner with red hair, we are brought back to how she slayed in Game of Thrones. This deep red color and sleek style complements her fair skin beautifully.

Balayage with Bangs

We're not sure if it's the shag cut, the perfectly laid bangs, or the splashes of strawberry balayage, but this look has us yearning for a night out on the town.

Rose Quartz

"What makes the red pigment is the smallest, tiniest molecule," Choi says, "and it slips in and out of the hair easily, but it also gets trapped and can seem like it’s there for a long time." Dark roots create the perfect canvas for hair blending, especially when brunette turns to berry with rose-colored tips. Chocolate-covered strawberries, anyone?

Strawberries and Honey

When Kendall Jenner dyed her hair honey red, the world went into overdrive. Think of this color as a honey-dipped strawberry, that reflects the perfect about of gold when the light hits.

Classic Highlights

This tousled lob is mainly brunette, but strawberry highlights peek through and add dimension to an already lived-in look.

Strawberry brunettes look beautiful in many variations. To find the best shade for you, look to your skin tone. If you are fair, try a strawberry brown. If you have olive or brown skin, you'll look beautiful with a deeper, ginger version like Janet Jackson in the 90s during her Velvet Rope era.

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry brunettes look beautiful in many variations, like this reddish-brown that complements almost any skin tone. To find the best shade for you, look to your skin tone.

"If you are fair, a strawberry brown like Kendall Jenner's will suit you well. If you have olive or brown skin, you'll look beautiful with a deeper, ginger version like Zendaya," says Paglionico.

Caramelized Strawberry

Chrissy Teigen's auburn hair almost looks like a caramelized strawberry with both light and dark red highlights placed throughout her strands. Rivera notes to be mindful of the kind of red tone you're after.

"To achieve a normal strawberry red tone, you will pre-lighten the hair to get the hair to the appropriate shade, whether it’s with high lift color or using bleach," she says. "Auburn tends to be a bit lighter and warmer tone than the norm so this process is different."

Very Berry

Cherry, raspberry, and strawberry highlights illuminate a dark brunette base for a color combo that works year-round.

Strawberry Jam

We love Emma Stone as a redhead. While this shade is darker than her normal strawberry blonde, it's still a bright red hue that is giving us sweet strawberry jam vibes.

Sweet Money Piece

A little strawberry money piece to frame the face? Yes, please. We love the light and dark contrast against these chocolate strands, too.

Strawberries and Cream

If you have light brown hair, consider a creamy, almost peachy strawberry gloss to bring out the warmth and lightness in your locks.

Knotless Microbraids

We're loving the waterfall vibes that these red microbraids are giving off. If you have long hair but want to a protective style for your length, this is it.

Spicy Strawberry Ponytail

Issa Rae's hair color veers into cinnamon territory, but the ends of her ponytail are a spicy strawberry that we can easily get on board with.