How to Get Bronde Hair: The Perfect Transition for Brunettes and Blondes

Looking for a seasonal change while still keeping your options open to return to blonde or venture to the dark side? Then bronde is the color option for you! This perfect fusion of brunette depth and blonde luminosity offers clients a versatile, low-maintenance style with lots of possibilities. Loved for its ability to suit virtually all hair types, tones, and textures, bronde delivers sunlit dimension that feels both fresh and glam. Read on to find out everything you need to know to create bespoke bronde transformations for your clients or even for yourself!

What Is Bronde Hair?

Bronde hair is a blend of brunette and blonde shades, designed to enhance or recreate natural tones while giving a rich, dimensional look. Rather than sticking to a single shade, it encompasses a spectrum ranging from soft, honeyed hues to golden tones and cooler browns. Technically, it can span from a level 4 color up to a level 9, but for optimal results, it typically stays within 2–4 shades of the base color or tone.

 

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Why Clients Love Bronde

• Effortless maintenance: Bronde’s natural gradient has a soft regrowth, which minimizes the need for constant touch-ups.
• Customizable for everyone: Its adaptability means that it complements various skin tones, from cool to warm.
• Seasonally versatile: Bronde shines as a transition look, whether your client is shifting into summer’s brightness or autumn’s warmth.
• Sophistication: Bronde offers a polished look that looks natural but with a glam glow.

Choosing the Right Bronde Shade for Your Client

Personalization is key to achieving the perfect bronde look. Here’s how to tailor your approach to each client’s unique characteristics.

Assessing Skin Tone and Undertones

• Cool undertones: Opt for ashy or beige bronde tones such as 8.13 Beige by Color Excel Gloss. Flatter the pink or blue undertones by adding a soft and subtle contrast.
• Warm undertones: Choose golden or caramel-infused bronde shades such as 730 Golden Blonde by Nutri Color™ Filters to complement golden or olive complexions.
• Neutral tones: A balanced bronde (equal parts warm and cool) works beautifully! For a soft, harmonious result, pair colors within the same tonal family. We recommend using 5.12 Pearly Ash Brown from the Nutri Color™ Filters Toning Filters range, paired with a slightly warmer highlight tone like 8.342 Bronzite. This creates a trendy yet natural Balayage effect with contrasting tones and appeals to clients who love a blend of varying depths and hues.

Considering Hair Type and Texture

• Straight hair: Highlight placement is crucial for creating the illusion of movement and volume. Use curved and angled sectioning for a blended Balayage that avoids harsh lines and creates a sleek yet dimensional result.
• Wavy hair: Bronde highlights naturally enhance the movement of waves. Here, bigger sectioning and thicker weaves can provide natural movement that will add depth, concentrating on the mids and ends.
• Curly or coily hair: Less is more! Dimensional highlights can be more dispersed to encourage the effect of volume and bring out the curl pattern. To do this, look at the hair’s natural texture and concentrate on following the curl pattern. Try to add more than one color tone to create interest.

Customizing for Current Hair Color

For natural brunettes, achieving your desired lift doesn’t always require a pre-lightener, there are many options available. Hair color can be transformed by alternating tones or lifted using pre-lighteners like Magnet™ Blondes Ultimate Clay Powder 8, a hair bleach and lightening powder that provides up to 8 levels of lift with no damage. Follow up with toning to add warmth, neutralize brassiness, or create a cool finish. For lifts of up to 4+ levels, consider using a high-lift color instead. This can be a gentler yet effective alternative for brightening natural brunette tones.

 

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For blondes, whether natural or pre-lightened, who already have plenty of dimension—lucky you! To embrace the bronde trend, you can simply tone the hair or add depth using a semi-permanent color with a reverse Balayage technique. This approach deepens the base to create contrast while maintaining brightness and visual interest throughout the mids and ends.

Professional Techniques for Achieving Bronde Hair

A thorough consultation is always the best way to start. Discuss the client’s vision, maintenance preferences, and lifestyle.

Balayage or Foiling for Dimension

Balayage involves hand-painting subtle highlights to achieve a natural, sun-kissed effect. This is perfect for clients looking for a soft, low-maintenance bronde style.

Foiling is ideal for the precise placement of highlights and lowlights or for achieving extra lift on stubborn bases. Techniques like foilyage are excellent for creating bold contrasts and sharper gradients.

Root Shadowing for Natural Depth

Blend darker tones into the roots for a soft, lived-in appearance. Use complementary shades for smooth, blended transitions.

Toning for the Perfect Finish

Toning is where bronde hair truly comes to life! Whether you’re neutralizing brassiness or enhancing warmth, Color Excel Gloss delivers customizable, high-glow finishes.

The secret to achieving the perfect bronde look truly lies in the tone! To elevate your services and create a stunning, head-turning bronde, choose our next-generation, ultra-performing, professional tone-on-tone color. Explore two innovative technologies (alkaline and acidic coloration) the ultimate dynamic duo for endless service possibilities.

• Color Excel alkaline technology
• Customizable lift
• Color refresh
• Color correct
• Blend first grays
• Color Excel Gloss acidic technology
• No lift, no compromise
• Damage-reversing
• Neutralize and tone

Advanced Techniques for Experienced Stylists

Explore innovative approaches that push creative boundaries, deliver exceptional results, and keep your skills at the forefront of industry trends.

Dimensional Balayage for Bronde Contrast

• Technique: Use a high-contrast Balayage technique by painting lighter bronde tones through the mid-lengths and ends while preserving a darker base. Apply in sweeping, V-shaped sections to emphasize depth and light reflection.
• Effect: Creates striking visual movement while blending the base and highlights.

Babylights for Intricate Detailing

• Technique: Add ultra-fine babylights to the crown, hairline, and part to enhance bronde tones without overwhelming the overall look. Layer them between bolder Balayage pieces for a multidimensional effect.
• Effect: Introduces soft, natural radiance that complements the intensity of high-contrast highlights.

Root Shadowing for Seamless Transitions

• Technique: Apply a shadow root with a deeper brunette shade, blending softly into lighter bronde tones. Use a root smudge technique for even transitions and longevity.
• Effect: Provides a polished, low-maintenance look while emphasizing the lighter ends for a bold yet wearable contrast.

Reverse Balayage for Added Depth

• Technique: Introduce lowlights in cooler or warmer brunette shades to previously lightened areas, creating a subtle yet noticeable depth that accentuates the lighter bronde tones. Focus on the mid-lengths for natural integration.
• Effect: Adds dimension and richness to bronde looks, preventing an overly light or flat appearance.

Multi-Tonal Bronde Layers

• Technique: Blend multiple shades of bronde, from cool ash to warm honey, into the hair using freehand techniques. Overlap tones within each section to achieve a layered, tonal effect.
• Effect: Increases light diffusion and gives the hair a multidimensional, reflective quality.

High-Contrast Ombre Bronde

• Technique: Gradually transition from a dark brunette base at the roots to a bright bronde at the ends, using soft gradient blending to avoid harsh lines. Amplify the brightness at the very tips for an ombré-inspired finish.
• Effect: Creates a dramatic yet sophisticated color progression that accentuates the hair’s natural movement.

Layered Techniques for Complex Dimension

• Technique: Combine Balayage, babylights, and lowlights in one session to layer contrasting shades and textures. Alternate placement to avoid uniformity and emphasize depth in different lighting conditions.
• Effect: A sophisticated, bespoke bronde look with unparalleled complexity and dynamic visual interest.

 

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Maintaining Bronde Hair

Clients love bronde for its low-maintenance appeal, but proper care ensures its longevity.

Recommending a Care Routine

Using the right shampoo and conditioner is essential for maintaining vibrant color; opt for sulfate-free formulas like the EKSPERIENCE™ Color Protection Line to help prevent fading. Pair this with a tailored care and styling routine to keep the hair healthy, radiant, and beautifully styled.

Frequency of Touch-Ups

To keep bronde tones vibrant, refresh with a toner every 6 to 8 weeks. For lightening and maintaining dimension, schedule Balayage or root touch-ups every 10 to 12 weeks.

Protecting Against Environmental Factors

Heading out for some winter sun? Shield your hair with Revlon Professional Equave™ Sun Protection Instant Detangling Conditioner. This powerful detangler, enriched with UV protection, provides an extra layer of defense against sun damage while helping to prevent color fading.

Love a good workout but worried about swimming in the pool? Protect your hair from chlorine by pre-rinsing with fresh water before diving in. Always cleanse thoroughly afterward to maintain healthy, vibrant locks.

Troubleshooting Common Bronde Hair Challenges

Achieving the perfect bronde can come with its own set of hurdles. Whether it’s maintaining color balance, managing brassiness, or creating long-lasting vibrancy, we’ll walk you through solutions to keep bronde hair looking flawless.

Correcting Overly Warm Tones

Neutralize brassiness with a cool toner, a purple-based shampoo, or product such as RE/START™ Color Anti-Brassiness Purple Drops.

Enhancing Dimensional Highlights

For clients seeking more contrast, add depth with lowlights next to highlights to create contrast. This works especially well near the mid lengths and face framing pieces.

Adding Bronde Services to Your Salon Menu

By incorporating bronde services into your salon menu, you can attract a wider clientele and increase your offerings with customized color techniques that deliver beautiful, natural-looking results.

Marketing Bronde as a Seasonal Trend

Showcase bronde as the perfect look for transitioning seasons. Use Instagram reels or TikTok to highlight before-and-after transformations paired with client testimonials.

Offering Custom Packages

Combine bronde coloring services with blow drys and a deep-conditioning treatment to provide a premium experience and a perfect package that will boost business and make it easier for clients to book, especially during the holiday season!

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