Caramel ombre has been a huge hair coloring trend since it first started back in 2024, and today, we have put together a list with 15 of the very best ombre hair ideas for you to try out!
Who Should Try Caramel Ombre Hair Color
Before we show you our list with different caramel color ombre you can try, let’s talk a little bit about who should really try out this particular hairstyle, since there are a couple of things you should know first.
To begin with, everyone can dye their hair in a caramel tone if they want to, however, this particular hairstyle does make your skin look naturally tan or darker, so keep that in mind.
This means that ombre in caramel shade most likely will look good on both pale and olive skin girls since it will help them either get more color on their skin or naturally enhance their skin color.
As to what type of hair should do this particular hairstyle, both women with curls or straight hair can try this ombre hair color. However, those who have previously dyed their hair black might have a little trouble dying their hair brown.
The reason to this is because black hair doesn’t bleach to blonde as most hairs do, but the black dye actually bleaches down to orange, so it becomes a little bit more difficult to actually achieve the caramel tone you’re looking for.
This doesn’t mean girls with dyed black hair can’t get a caramel color ombre but that it might take a few more sessions on the hair salon to bleach their hair into the color they actually want.
Gorgeous Caramel Ombre Hairstyles
Here we have 15 of the best ombre hair ideas in caramel shades that women can reinvent this year.
1. Classic Ombre Hair
This is a very classic ombre hairstyle, and it’s also very easy to achieve this caramel tone.
Again, your ombre should be very well blended with the rest of your hair, and this time, instead of straightening it, make sure to curl it with a big curling iron to achieve the same waves as in the picture.
2. Middle Part Ponytail
Believe it or not, you can still show off your ombre hair by putting up in a high ponytail. However, before you do so, make sure to curl and tease the end of your caramel hair to get it to seem fuller and with way more volume so the contrast between the two colors is actually visible!
3. Balayage Ombre Hair
This is one of those classic caramel balayage ombre styles for you to try. This time, make sure to ask your stylist to give you some blonde sombre as well to give some more depth and texture to the whole hairstyle and help the colors blend together more easily.
4. Medium Ombre Hair
To get this hairstyle you will have to cut down your hair a little bit down your shoulders and then get the ombre done. Remember, you don’t want the caramel color to go way up to your head, but just enough for the two colors to naturally blend with each other.
5. Ombre + Face-Framing Highlights
For this particular caramel ombre hairstyle to work make sure to ask your stylist to give you some subtle highlights right on the front pieces of hair to help you frame your face.
Also, don’t forget to straight it down using a flat iron to really bring out the different colors on your hair.
6. Ombre on Long Wavy Hair
If you have long hair or you are planning on getting extensions this one is for you! This time, make sure to use a darker caramel tone than in the previous hairstyles.
Also, don’t forget to curl down your hair using a big curling iron and then breaking the curls apart with a wide comb to achieve these waves!
7. Very Long and Straight Ombre Hair
To get this hairstyle get caramel blonde ombre on your hair should blend seamlessly with your natural hair color, so much so, that the caramel actually reaches up to your mid-parted bangs to blend the two colors together better.
Lastly, don’t forget to straighten all up and you’re done.
8. Short Side Braid
If you want this short ombre hairstyle make sure to first cut down your hair down to your jawline, and get very subtle caramel touches at the end of your hair.
Also, it’s very important for you to curl it using flat iron before you braid a little section of your hair to style the whole cut.
9. Short Ombre Bob
First, ask your stylist to give you a classic asymmetric bob cut and then add a little bit of death with a very subtle caramel color ombre that blends with your natural color and you’re done!
10. Long Wavy Hair + Accessory
If you’re looking for a preppy hairstyle, this is it. First off, your combre should be lighter as you reach the tips of your hair.
Second, you will need to curl your hair with a curling iron and use a setting spray to help the waves stay in places. Don’t forget to add a little hair accessory as well.
11. Wavy Mid-parted Hair
To get this caramel hairstyle you’ll need to ask your hairdresser for a ombre with subtle blonde touches across your hair. Once that’s done make sure they style your hair with a middle part and curl it away from your face.
12. Brazilian Blown Out with Ombre
Continuing with the classic hairstyles, we’ve got this one! Again, you should used a darker caramel tone to dye your hair if you want to achieve this exact ombre tone.
Also, try going for a regular blow out instead of straightening with a flat iron to really bring those colours out.
13. Half Up Pony
This is similar to the previous hairstyle, however, this time you should first curl your hair with a big inch flat iron to give it that wavy style you see in the picture. Then simply part it in half and put the top part in a little hairband and you’re done.
14. Two Half Up Half Down Braids
To achieve this hairstyle your caramel ombre should naturally blend with your brown hair, making only the tips slightly lighter than the rest.
Then, all you have to do is straightened down, and make two ombre braids on the very top of your head and you’re done!
15. Medium Bob
Last, but not least, if your hair isn’t very long you can still try this hairstyle! All you have to do is ask for subtle caramel brown ombre and then remember to curl down your hair so the contrast between your natural hair and the color is visible.
And there you have it! 15 fun, cute caramel ombre hair ideas for you to try this 2021! It doesn’t matter if your hair is long or short, thin or thick, this hairstyle suits everyone!