How to Blend Dark Roots with Blonde Hair
Dark roots and blonde hair, now there’s a challenge. Blending blonde hair with dark roots bleeding through used to be something that no one would ever want. With proper technique in root blending and hair toning, though, led by a professional stylist, it’s become a very fashionable, trendy, and requested look, and it works!
There are a few different techniques to use in how to blend dark roots with blonde hair. Here’s a close look at how to get a natural blended look.
Why Do a Blend
The most frustrating aspect of colouring, dyeing, or bleaching hair is having dark roots grow naturally over time. So flip the script and use that to your advantage.
Blending dark roots with blonde hair, you come up with a trendy style that will extend the appeal of your blonde hair. Best of all, you can accomplish this style easily with professional help at a hair salon.
Reduce Harsh, Chaotic Contrasts
More than anything, in blending dark roots with blonde hair, focus on reducing harsh contrasts between dark and blonde. You want everything about this look to appear intentional and natural and not clumsy or crass.
Try a Shadow Root Technique
The shadow root technique is when a hairbrush is used to tap dark hair colour formula at the roots. This way, you’re applying a dark shade directly to the roots and will achieve a soft, seamless shading effect as it goes from dark root to lighter blonde from left to right and top to bottom. This will add depth and dimension as well.
Use a Sombre Effect for Beige Blonde Hair
Ombre is a dramatic, gradient effect where two contrasting colours gradually blend. A stylist may recommend a sombre technique when working with beige blonde hair and wanting dark roots. Sombre is a subtler version of ombre.
To do this, you get a darker hair colour at the roots paired with a lighter colour from the mid-shaft to the ends. When done right, this has quite the effect.
Stick with the Classic Ombre Aesthetic
If you want a harder aesthetic than the sad, ombre is the high contrast you’re looking for. Darker at the top and lighter at the bottom. Dark roots are brought down typically to chin level, sometimes slightly higher.
Then, the transition starts with a blonde gradient. When most people think about blending dark roots with blonde hair, this is the effect they’re thinking of.
Root Smudging for a Natural Brunette
For a natural brunette who wants to go lighter, the roots will be kept darker, and root smudging can be used to blend your two shades. With root smudging, there is no defined line of demarcation. Everything is blurred and blended, with no visible unwanted lines.
Try Balayage as a Finishing Effect For Blonde
A sweeping Balayage finish can prove very useful in blending dark roots with blonde hair. Balayage will warm up your complexion and create a more natural overall look. However, what needs to be determined is whether you will reach for warm or cool tones.
If you don’t know what skin undertones you have, look at the veins under your wrist. Blue indicates cool undertones. Green indicates warm undertones. A stylist will be able to take you from here.
Grow Out Dark Roots and Opt for ‘Bronde’
If you aren’t yet sure of the exact approach you want to take to blend blonde with shades of brunette, you can always opt for ‘bronde.’ This look is not a traditional blending of dark roots.
Instead, the dark roots are applied downward to eye level while the rest of the hair is kept a light shade of blonde or brown. This way, grown-out roots look intentional rather than like you’re not keeping up with styling maintenance.
Trying to Blend Dark Roots and Blonde Hair at Home
We don’t recommend attempting these techniques yourself at home due to the unpredictability of the results. From choosing a colour that does not blend as well as you hoped to not being happy with the line of demarcation, go with a professional stylist.
They will be able to blend much more efficiently and safely, and you’ll have their set of eyes on you to ensure it’s done just right.
How Long Does a Blended Dark Root-Blonde Look Last
After a professional stylist has successfully blended your dark roots with your blonde hair, you can let your hair grow and grow without much issue. You won’t need another treatment until you decide it’s right for you.
Compare this to a root touch-up or an attempt to bleach your roots, which comes with its problems, and you’re looking at 4-6 weeks at most before you need another treatment. That means scalp irritation and hair damage. A dark-to-blonde blend is far safer and more easily managed.
