Celebrity ombre hair ideas

By sweeping colour through the ends of curly hair like Michelle Obama, you can add definition to your natural curls, making them look healthier and fuller. Cara Delevingne's ashy roots subtly fade into a brighter blonde, flattering her porcelain skin tone perfectly.

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Michelle Obama

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By sweeping colour through the ends of curly hair like Michelle Obama, you can add definition to your natural curls, making them look healthier and fuller.

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Cara Delevingne

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Cara Delevingne's ashy roots subtly fade into a brighter blonde, flattering her porcelain skin tone perfectly.

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Natalie Portman

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Ombre can look beautiful on shorter bob styles, as Natalie Portman demonstrates. The lighter sections are strategically placed at the front to flatter her face.

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Margot Robbie

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As Margot Robbie demonstrates, a soft ombre can open up and shape your face. It's also an effective way to let your colour grow out gracefully.

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Doetzen Kroes

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Ombre can look beautiful on poker-straight hair too, expecially when you opt for something as warm and natural as model Doetzen Kroes.

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Chrissy Teigen

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Chrissy Teigen's ombred lengths are the ultimate inspiration for women with extra-long hair, as the technique stops the style looking flat and adds a healthy-looking shine.

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Ashley Benson

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A high, curled ponytail highlights the contrast between Ashley's natural roots and bright blonde lengths.

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Jenna Coleman

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Jenna Coleman's hair is specifically cut to frame her face and by running a few light colours through her ends the effect is amplified.

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Jessica Biel

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While traditional highlights can risk making hair look a little stripy, Jessica Biel's ombre warms her colour without a noticeable dye line.

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Serena WIlliams

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Serena Williams has been using the ombre technique to take her hair gradually blonder and blonder. It's a clever way to ensure you like the colour and it can keep your hair in better condition than choosing an all-over bleach.

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Gisele Bündchen

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For supermodel-approved hair, follow Gisele's example and enhance loose waves by blending blonde highlights through the lengths and around the frame of your face.

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Marion Cotillard

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French woman are known for the effortlessly undone glamour of their hair, and a blonde ombre can help you achieve it too, à la Marion Cotillard.

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Laverne Cox

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An extra-subtle ombre that runs just a couple of inches from the roots gives a softer effect to Laverne Cox's honeyed hue. Plus, it'll make root regrowth so much less noticeable.

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Blake Lively

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The subtlety of the hand-painted process means that ombre techniques can give your hair a naturally sun-kissed finish. The ultimate reference? Blake Liveley's bouncing curls.

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Alison Brie

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Asking for a selection of natural-looking highlights throughout your hair makes beachy waves like Alison Brie's look even more chic.

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Drew Barrymore

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A super-subtle ombre highlights the lived-in texture of Drew Barrymore's tousled lengths.

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