That title is a mouthful, but there’s much to cover here! I love how this balayage by turned out, with purple woven through cool brown, trickling into warmer brown mixed with red. They do have a fascinating, muted look, though, that will work well with ash brown or gray hair. However, they’re not quite there (but that’s another shade to consider!). These heavy muted purple highlights by coloredby.angel is getting close to the mauve territory for an exciting twist. It’s so interesting to see the deeper, vibrant violet tone here instead of a pastel, which seems (to me) like the more obvious choice. I love how these two colors work together. Who doesn’t love a good purple balayage? This one pops because the base color, an icy blonde, is so light and cool-toned. You’ll probably get a few second glances–“Is that purple hair, or is it just the light?” Purple Highlights on Icy Blonde It blends in, so it’s barely noticeable, but it still gives brown hair exciting little strands of fun color. If you’re unsure about unnatural hair color or there’s a reason (work or school) that you have to keep it toned down, consider something like this lilac-on-brown option shared by number_76. It looks gorgeous against any shade of brown, but it pops against the darkest brown hair, as traceyhairstyles shows us. If you can’t decide between pink and purple highlights, but you only want to add one color, consider this shade that sits between plum and magenta. It may be best to leave this look to the pros.

Keep in mind, that you’ll need to bleach to a very light, almost white, color to get the purple to show up this way. The base shade is a little lighter than mine, but it’s giving me serious inspiration.

I am obsessed with this color shared by wowcoolwow on Instagram. Take what you like from one, mix it with what you want from another, and get your unique take on purple hair. Use these purple highlight ideas and styles to guide you. You might even decide to add purple and another color or two–it’s up to you to get your perfect, creative style in mind. Time to mix things up and add a dash of purple to your hair color. The 17 Best Purple Highlight Ideas and Styles Go as heavy or subtle as you’d like with them.

Use purple highlights with your natural color, flirt with a few pastel strands near your face, or embrace unnatural colors all over and use purple to add visual interest. There are so many different versions of purple highlights, thanks to creative minds and talented stylists.

Variety (in purple shades, placement, hair length, and base hair color).

While I was on the search for the best purple highlight ideas and styles, I was looking for: They give two different vibes, and it’s hard to pick just one. One is soft and whimsical, while the other is bold and attention-grabbing. My two favorite options are the lavender on light brown and the combination of purple, royal blue, teal, and a pop of hot pink. If I were to do it again, I’d probably bleach it first and do heavier highlights. I didn’t bleach my hair first, so those highlights were subtle, but I felt so cool. The dye sat on my hair for at least three hours because I wanted to give the color the best chance at showing up that I could. The first time I ventured into unnatural hair color, I used a purple from Manic Panic to put streaks through my medium brown hair. The best purple highlight ideas and styles are near and dear to my heart.

Hair color ideas with purple highlights