Somewhere between blonde and brunette there's caramel, the hair color that blends them both. There are so many variations on the theme, from beachy and sunkissed to deep brown that borders on chestnut. It's the perfect way to transition your hair from dark to light, or vice versa. If you're thinking about taking the honey-colored plunge, we have all the inspiration you need.
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Salted Caramel Hair
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Gisele Bündchen is the Patron Saint of Caramel Hair. Her shade features an ombré that transitions from medium brown to beach blonde at the ends. Once you have the color, mimic her boho waves with OGX Moroccan Sea Salt Spray ($6, amazon.com).
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Bronze Caramel Color
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Cleo Wade's tawny hair color, with loads of dimension, works especially well on curly hair like Wade's.
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Dark Caramel Hair
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Jasmine Tookes' deep mahogany strands get the caramel treatment thanks to face-framing highlights. To refresh color between dye-jobs, try Rita Hazan Ultimate True Color Shine Gloss ($26, amazon.com).
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Blonde Caramel Color
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If you want to move your brown hair closer to blonde, like Allison Janney, ask your stylist to place a few subtle highlights throughout your head for dimension and glow.
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Honey Caramel Hair
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Sophia Vergara's deep honey color matches her dark eyes, making for a stunning monotone look.
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Sandy Caramel Color
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We love Gigi Hadid's sandy blonde strands layered over a darker blonde base. Bring out the lighter tones in your hair with something like John Frieda Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray ($12, ulta.com).
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Subtle Caramel Hair
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Mariska Hargitay's center part is outlined by caramel-colored streaks running down the front of her hair.
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Tawny Caramel Hair
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If you want to make your curls really stand out, try gilding them with pale amber highlights, a la Janet Jackson.
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Shiny Caramel Color
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Jessica Biel's bronde hairstyle looks almost metallic. Amp up the shine quotient by styling your strands with a shine serum like Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine ($28, sephora.com).
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Chocolate Caramel Hair
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You've probably spent hours staring deeply into the curves of the Duchess of Cambridge's chocolatey waves, hoping to divine the secret to eternally good hair. It helps that her color is full of depth — it seems to shift whenever she turns her head.
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Wheat Caramel Color
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Don't love the super highlighted look? Jennifer Lopez's singular shade of caramel brown might be the one for you!
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Ashy Caramel Hair
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On the other hand, Chrissy Teigen's bob stands out because of the contrast between her rich roots and ashy brown ends.
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Bronze Caramel Color
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Jessica Alba's bronze shade perfectly suits her Old Hollywood waves. To steal her look, make sure you have a curling wand like the NuMe Magic Curling Wand ($71, amazon.com) on hand.
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Tan Caramel Hair
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Beyoncé is somewhat of a hair chameleon, but her color remains pretty constant. Although she occasionally veers into blonder territory, we can usually expect her to return to this rich hue.