Hot summer hair color ideas for 2023

What are the hottest hair colors for the summer? You asked, we’ve answered! Scroll on for our top 35 summer hair color ideas.

1. Beach-ready blonde hair color

Summer 2023 hair color trends are leaning toward blonde as once again one of the hottest hair colors for the summer. So if you’re curious about how you’d look with a blonde hair color, there’s no better time to find out! Take our shade selector quiz to find the right hue for you.

2. Sunkissed highlights and balayage

Sunkissed tips and balayage are two of the hottest hair color ideas for summer 2023. The good news is, these highlighting techniques are totally achievable at home.

Get sunkissed tips… without the sun!

This low-maintenance look involves applying soft streaks of color to blonde hair, with the focus on the bottom-most strands. Get this beach babe look in a box with Garnier Olia Highlights - H02 for Blondes.

Become a beachy brunette in your own bathroom

Sunkissed tips are not just for blondes! Garnier Olia Highlights - H03 - For Brunettes is formulated for natural hair between light brown and medium brown, allowing your natural tones to shine.

Lighten up with a blonde balayage

Balayage is a super hot way to wear a blonde hair color. For natural hair between dark brown and dark blonde, get the look with the Garnier Nutrisse Icing Swirl BY1, Balayage Kit.

Fly high with high-lift blonde

Is your natural hair color light to medium brown? Here’s a no-bleach option for all you beautiful brunettes to lighten up your summer colored hair. Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color - LB2: Ultra Light Natural Blonde delivers brilliant blonde results on all hair textures. Keep in mind, high-lift blonde shades are not recommended for hair that has been previously relaxed, bleached, or dyed dark blonde or darker.

Spotlight sunkissed skin

For dark haired beauties looking for a summer refresh, we recommend Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color B3 - Golden Brown, a café con leche high lift shade with ultra reflective warm tones.

Love the lived-in look

Lived-in blonde is the queen of no-maintenance summer hair color ideas. Simply choose a blonde hair color shade that’s close to your natural color, and embrace those roots for effortless poolside glam.

Give your hair a pick-me-up

This is the perfect summer pick-me-up, inspired by a sweet latte: Garnier Nutrisse 72 - Dark Beige Blonde is a soft summer hair color in beige tones with a slightly iridescent burgundy reflect. This shade will help soften warmth, leaving you with a cooler result.

Bronze your way into summer

You’ve heard of bronzer for your skin – so why not get that summer glow for your hair? Nutrisse Ultra Crème - 63 Light Golden Brown is a bronze brown shade with hints of cool and gold tones.

Glow sweet as candy

Show off your bronzed skin with this soft summer hair color: Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color HL1 - Bright Toffee is infused with golden undertones.

3. Bold hair color for summer selfies

Make it a summer to remember with a bold hair color. Can’t wait to kick back by the pool? Let your co-workers know you’re ready for vacation by surprising them with that shade you’ve always wanted to try. The rainbow is your oyster!

Turn up the heat with red hair color shades

Are you red-y to make a statement this summer? As the color of the year, red is one of the hottest summer 2023 hair color trends.

Get hot and heavy with violet

You love the intense hues of summer blooms – so why not try a deep purple hair color this summer? Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color V2 - Dark Intense Violet is suitable for natural brunettes.

Set your summer on fire

Looking at summer 2023 hair color trends, here’s another of the red hair color shades that’s hard to miss. Garnier Olia 7.45 - Dark Fire Ruby is an intense copper shade with mahogany reflects, sure to set your summer on fire!

Embrace the summer blues

One of the hair color ideas for summer that definitely bucks the lighter trend: Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color IN1 - Dark Intense Indigo is a dark blue bold hair color formulated with intense indigo reflects.

Stay sweet as a summer berry

Looking for summer hair color ideas to complement your fair skin and light eyes? Close your eyes and think of a juicy summer berry. That’s what inspired this sweetest of red hair color shades: Nutrisse Color Crème - Dark Berry Burgundy.

Burn, baby, au-burn!

Turn up the heat with a hot hair color this summer: Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color R3 - Light Intense Auburn is a light red shade that shimmers with intense, warm auburn reflects.

Stay cool in denim

Go bold or go home in Nutrisse Ultra Color DN1 - Light Cool Denim. This light blue shade with added tones of smokey gray will keep you looking cool on the hottest summer days.

Get your summer hair right with ronze

No list of hair color ideas for summer would be complete without scarlet ronze! This intense red shade shimmers with mahogany, copper, and auburn reflects. Get the look with Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color RZ4 - Scarlet Ronze.

Summer hair care tips

The best thing you can do to get ready for summer is to give your hair a break. Because let’s be real: the hottest hair is healthy hair!

In summer, colored hair needs a little extra protection from sun and heat damage. Be sure to check out our list of summer hair care tips to keep your locks looking fabulous all the way to fall.

Summer hair care don’ts

Don’t wash – dry shampoo is your best beach buddy! – and stash those heat styling tools until the colder months. If there’s one thing you do to get ready for summer, memorize our five summer hair care don’ts!

Maintaining your hair color at the beach

Planning a beach vacation, or plenty of chilling by the pool? Plan to protect your hair color this summer with our easy guide to maintaining your hair color at the beach.

And don’t miss our easy hair care tips in our healthy summer hair guide. Your hair will thank you for it!