The A-list Guide To Ombre Hair

From Michelle Obama to Chrissy Teigen, how to achieve the tricky trend with elegance

Chrissy Teigen, Margot Robbie, Jessica Biel

If you're looking to rejuvenate your colour, ombre hair is the celebrity secret to effortlessly-perfect tresses, as the blending technique (that subtly gradates your colour from dark to light or vice versa, usually achieved with the freehand painting technique balayage) gives your style not just a refresh but more movement and shine. Then, there's the added benefit of limited up-keep and no tell-tale stripes of colour too.

So, whether you're a bright blonde looking to blend out regrowth, a brunette seeking natural-looking highlights or someone wanting to add definition to your curls, find inspiration in our A-list guide to ombre hair, before your next trip to the salon...

This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR UK.

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.

Chrissy Teigen

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

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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Jenna Coleman

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

Jessica Biel

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

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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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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Marian 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 Marian Cotillard.

Blake Lively

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The ombre technique can give your hair a naturally sun-kissed finish like Blake Liveley's full waves, because of the subtlety of the process.

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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