The Soft Blonde Revolution: 5 Luxe Formulas You Need To Try

Formula A (lightener):
Kenra Professional Simply Blonde Creme Lightener + 20-volume developer (1:1.5). Process for 30 minutes.
Formula B (toner):
Kenra Professional Color Rapid Toners VP + B + developer

Photo Credit: Instagram via @vividsandbalayage

2025 Hair Color Trend: Soft, Luxury Blondes & Brondes

In 2025, soft blonde hues are redefining luxury hair color. From soft, beachy balayage to dimensional ash bronde, find five formulas that deliver the elevated, high-end finishes your clients will love below.

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1. Vanilla Blonde Blend:

Blended vanilla blonde with a low-maintenance grow-out—aka, your next hot client request. BTC Team Member Kristen Cafero (@kristen_o_beauty) toned this creamy, seamless blonde to perfection with Kenra Professional® Color Demi-Permanent 9PV + 9N.

Photo Credit: Instagram via @kristen_o_beauty

2. Dimensional Ash Bronde:

Strategic blonding is your key to impactful but seamless results: BTC Team Member Kendra Alia (@iamkendraalia) created this dimensional ash bronde with only 17 foils. Her secret is placing tip-outs to your advantage: “Place your tip-outs in sections where you will want to see most of the blonde,” Kendra shares.

Formula A (lightener):
Kenra Professional Simply Blonde Creme Lightener + 20-volume developer
Formula B (roots):
Kenra Professional Color 4N + developer
Formula C (ends):
Kenra Professional Color 8NUA + 8B + 8VM + developer

Photo Credit: Instagram via @iamkendraalia

How do you determine your Level of lift for a soft bronde?

“My goal is usually the lighter side of a Level 8 to a darker side of a Level 9. This makes room for creating a great soft bronde formula without focusing on a lot of tone cancellation,” Kendra explains.

How can clients care for ash bronde color at home?

“For at-home color maintenance, I would definitely recommend the Kenra Color Protect Shampoo because most people don’t have color protecting products. I would also recommend the Pearl Detangler because it is important to have a product that will help with detangling after a blonding transformation,” Kendra shares. “We must treat our blondes with gentle care.”

Photo Credit: Instagram via @iamkendraalia

Pro Tip For Lightening Textured Hair: Kendra loves to use Kenra Professional Creme Lightener for this transformation for two reasons: “It has an amazing creamy consistency that works well when getting through dense, textured hair. It also lifts true to tone, so there’s no guessing,” Kendra shares.

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3. Lived-In Golden Bronde:

Balancing golden blondes without brass can be tricky, but BTC Team Member Stephanie Brown (@vividsandbalayage) is sharing her toning tricks for canceling unwanted warmth below:

“When I’m looking to create a golden blonde without brass, I always put either V or B in the formula, pending the tone we want to eliminate. For this specific look, I chose GV which contains gold and violet! To balance out warmth, I always add one of the two,” says Stephanie.

Stephanie’s Toning Cheat Sheet:

V= Eliminates yellow
B= Eliminates orange

Kenra Professional Simply Blonde Creme Lightener + 20-volume developer
Formula B (toner):
Kenra Professional Color Rapid Toners GV + developer

Photo Credit: Instagram via @vividsandbalayage

4. Blended Champagne Blonde:

Stephanie creates these champagne blends with a combination of slices, weaves, teasylights and babylights. The result is a multidimensional, sun-kissed glow that’s as effortless as it is stunning.

Formula A (lightener):
Kenra Professional Simply Blonde Creme Lightener + 20-volume developer (1:1.5). Process for 30 minutes.
Formula B (toner):
Kenra Professional Color Rapid Toners VP + B + developer

Photo Credit: Instagram via @vividsandbalayage

Creme lightener with true-to-tone lift: Click to learn more about Kenra Professionals® Creme Lightener!

5. Soft, Beachy Balayage:

When your soft blonde wants a beachy vibe, try surfed-in hair expert Lo Wheeler’s (@lo_wheelerdavis) beachy balayage technique and formulas:

Photo Credit: Instagram via @lo_wheelerdavis

Placement Pro Tip: Lo’s signature technique centers around enhancing the existing hair color to create more dimension. Rather than following strict sectioning patterns, Lo observes where the hair is lightened and builds upon that, maintaining much of the natural, darker base—creating organic, beachy highlights.