Multi-Tonal Beauty: Black Hair With Highlights Inspiration

When we think of highlights, it’s often classic beachy blondes that spring to mind. However, dark-haired sirens, rejoice: highlights in black hair can give your tresses more depth, help your locks look more voluminous, and supply a healthy dose of multi-tonal beauty, too:

With dark hair winning the gold for sensuality and allure, adding highlights only serves to strengthen the appeal. Whether you’d like to go lighter overall or simply infuse some intrigue and depth, highlights are the way forward—but of course, the finished effect largely depends on where they’re placed and the shades you select.

Fancy the best of both worlds? Great news: blonde looks gorgeous on dark hair,* if *done masterfully. Balayage-style highlights can work wonders in revamping your look, and you get to keep that lustrous base color. Even better, keeping your natural root color brings maintenance requirements down significantly, so you can skip the 6-weekly color appointment if you don’t have time. You needn’t go too light either (in fact, we advise against it): caramel, chocolate, and mocha tones look showstopping paired with a black base color, too.

It is a great look for summer; just a few well-positioned highlights go a long way in giving that coveted sunkissed vibe. Whatever you pick, we (and, like, every stylist on this planet) recommend staying within a few shades of your natural color for an effortless aesthetic, as well as to keep your hair straggle-free and nicely nourished.

So, browse through our guide to the best black hair with highlights, from sumptuous chocolate brown tones to richly autumnal reds and ochres and everything in between.

P.S. check our style guide to the best dreadlock hairstyles for women and our style guide to the most gorgeous hairstyles for black girls to see other beautiful looks.

The 31 best black hair with highlights ideas

1. Black Hair With Chestnut Highlights
2. Black Hair With Brown Highlights
3. Mocha Hair With Light Brown Highlights
4. Black Hair With Caramel Highlights
5. Black Hair With Honey Highlights
6. Black Hair With Honey Blonde Highlights
7. Black Hair With Copper Highlights
8. Blonde Highlights On Black Hair
9. Black Hair With Silver Highlights
10. Black Hair With Ash Highlights
11. Black Hair With All Over Platinum Highlights
12. Black Hair With Deep Purple Highlights
13. Peachy Blonde Highlights For Black Hair
14. Black Hair With Burgundy Highlights
15. Black Hair With Pastel Red Highlights
16. Subtle Highlights On Black Hair
17. Short Black Hair With Highlights
18. Gray Peekaboo Highlights On Black Hair
19. Caramel Blonde Ombre Highlights And Money Piece
20. Fiery Red Highlights On Jet Black Base
21. Balayage Highlights
22. Dark Brown Hair
23. Brown And Caramel Blonde Highlights
24. Dark Brown Highlights On Black Hair
25. Chocolate Brown Highlights For Dark Locks
26. Natural Highlights On Dark Brown Hair
27. Black Hair With Dark Red Highlights
28. Rose Gold Highlights On Dark Hair
29. Black And Auburn Hair Color
30. Chic Black To Brown Ombre
31. Luxe Light Brown Highlights on Dark Hair

Black Hair With Chestnut Highlights

Black Hair With Brown Highlights

Mocha Hair With Light Brown Highlights

Black Hair With Caramel Highlights

Black Hair With Honey Highlights

Black Hair With Honey Blonde Highlights

Black Hair With Copper Highlights

Blonde Highlights On Black Hair

Black Hair With Silver Highlights

Black Hair With Ash Highlights

Black Hair With All Over Platinum Highlights

Black Hair With Deep Purple Highlights

Peachy Blonde Highlights For Black Hair

Black Hair With Burgundy Highlights

Black Hair With Pastel Red Highlights

Subtle Highlights On Black Hair

Short Black Hair With Highlights

Gray Peekaboo Highlights On Black Hair

Caramel Blonde Ombre Highlights And Money Piece

Fiery Red Highlights On Jet Black Base

Balayage Highlights

Dark Brown Hair

Brown And Caramel Blonde Highlights

Dark Brown Highlights On Black Hair

Chocolate Brown Highlights For Dark Locks

Natural Highlights On Dark Brown Hair

Black Hair With Dark Red Highlights

Rose Gold Highlights On Dark Hair

Black And Auburn Hair Color

Chic Black To Brown Ombre

Luxe Light Brown Highlights on Dark Hair