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This Classic Ash-Brown Hair

Fact: Dark, brown-black roots are a great way to complement some of the lighter tones in your ash-brown hair color. I love how the highlights are kinda piece-y in this look—it's such a pretty contrast.

This Subtle Ash-Brown Hair

The perfect middle ground between warm and cool tones, this ash-brown hair color has a touch of brightness around the face. BTW: When it comes to preserving your new color, make sure you invest in a color-safe (and/or color-depositing) shampoo and conditioner to avoid brass.

This Creamy Ash-Brown Hair

If you aren't really into the highlighted look, you'll love this all-over ash-brown hair color. The end result is soft, creamy, and super subtle (like, subtle enough that you can go lighter come spring or summer).

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This Face-Framing Ash Brown Hair

A couple face-framing pieces really takes this ash-brown hair color to the next level. Don't you love how they brighten up the entire face?

This Ash-Brown Balayage

Balayage—i.e. hand-painted highlights—is great way to get in on the ash-brown hair color trend if you're looking for something a bit more subtle. The roots remain nice and dark, but the lengths have some ashy—but blended!—highlights for contrast.

This Ash-Brown Bob

The best thing about ash-brown hair? It looks great on any length, as evidenced by this cute bob haircut. I love how this style has a touch of blonde in it too.

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This Long Ash-Brown Hair

The longer length of this ash-brown hair is a great way to show off the dimension of your color. Look closely and you'll see the prettiest combo of cool undertones.

This Light Ash-Brown Hair

Just because you want to try ash-brown hair doesn't mean you have to go super dark. This style looks great with a medium-brown base and silver-toned highlights.

This Ash-Brown Hair With Dark Roots

This ash-brown hair color is all about shine. Hot tip: One of the easiest ways to keep your color looking fresh is to (A) load up on protectant before heat styling and (B) avoid prolonged sun exposure, says Rubel.

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These Ash-Brown Highlights

Here's another cute idea: Keep your ash-brown highlights contained to the lower half of your hair for a pretty contrast between your roots and ends.

This Blended Ash-Brown Hair

My favorite thing about this ash-brown hair idea is how freaking blended the highlights look. If you're trying to go the natural-looking route, show your colorist this pic.

This Smoky Ash-Brown Hair

Trying to amp up the smoke factor of your ash-brown hair? Go for a base that's a little lighter, and ask your colorist for a smoky, matte-like finish.

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This Dimensional Ash-Brown Hair

There's so much dimension and shine going on in this ash-brown hair color, which really brings out the deep-brown base. (Psst: Swipe through for this colorist's pretty epic before-and-after shot).

This Ash-Brown Money Piece

Not sure you want to try all-over ash-brown hair? Have your stylist place a few "money pieces"—aka those cute face-framing highlights you keep seeing all over your IG feed.

This Gray Ash-Brown Hair

I love how this ash-brown hair color leans a bit more gray than some of the other options. Go for this look if you want something extra cool-toned and ashy.

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This Mauve Ash-Brown Hair

A teensy bit of mauve gives this ash-brown hair color a slightly purple tone when you look closely. And, like, can we just talk about how good this color looks when styled in loose beach waves?

This Lilac Ash-Brown Hair

For even more of a purple undertone, ask your stylist to create your ashy base with shades of lilac and silver. The end result will look so pretty against a neutral-brown color.

This Ashy "Bronde" Hair

It's definitely on the warmer side, but this ash "bronde" hair is a great option for folks who want something in between blonde and brown. TBH, this is a great color for transitioning out of winter.

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This Delicate Ash-Brown Hair

A few soft-brown highlights against the face make this ash-brown hair color super approachable for anyone on the fence. I mean, what's not to love?

This Ash-Brown Hair With Silver

The silver ends on this ash-brown hair color makes it a super-pretty option for long bobs or asymmetrical cuts. Just run a flat iron through your ends to recreate this sleek-AF texture.

Ruby was the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covered beauty across print and digital. Her work has appeared on The Zoe Report, Fashionista, and StyleCaster. Follow her on Instagram. 

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