‌
‌
‌
Blog
Home
Blog
Hair Color
10 Crème Brûlée Blonde Hair Color Formulas That Scream 'Chic'
Hair Color
Your go-to destination for Wella Professionals Color. Unlock #ProTips, refine your techniques and explore must-have formulas for vibrant, lasting results.
Crème Brûlée Thumbnail

01.22.2026

10 Crème Brûlée Blonde Hair Color Formulas That Scream 'Chic'

By: Zara Kenyon
Chic and shimmery; crème brûlée blonde is the gourmand-inspired hair trend of the season, giving your clients a blended drizzle of warm, golden, torched caramel tones. Reminiscent of the indulgent dessert, this look is rich on top and creamy through the lengths, bestowing strands with a dimensional look that’s surprisingly low-maintenance.
But, how do you create the look? Here’s everything you need to know about crème brûlée blonde hair color, including 10 formulas for your next deliciously golden masterpiece. Bon appetit!

  • What is Crème Brûlée Blonde Hair?

    Crème brûlée blonde is a dimensional look resplendent in warm tones, teaming biscuit blonde roots (like the torched, caramelized top of the dessert) with a lighter shade through the mid-lengths and ends. It celebrates a palette of toffee, caramel, buttery and golden tones, and its subtle light root shading – although light – gives the expensive-looking hue a low-commitment edge.

  • Who Suits a Crème Brûlée Blonde Look?

    Clients with a warm skin tone are going to love crème brûlée blonde, as it brings out the natural warmth and beauty of their complexion. But, those with cool undertones can also indulge in the trend, whether they embrace the contrast the warm look provides, or go for a neutral blonde on the lengths to strike the perfect balance of undertones.

10 Crème Brûlée Blonde Formulas to Try

1. Honey-Drizzled Crème Brûlée Blonde

The fresh honey tone of this light and bright shade is positively gleaming, thanks to the true-to-tone vibrancy and shine of demi-permanent Color Touch. While crème brûlée blonde is usually a low-contrast look, you can dial up the movement by adding a bolder face frame with extra lift; a twist that makes both hair and complexions glow. Use BlondorPlex on those finer sections, as the innovative lightener gives your client up to 97% less breakage*. Image Credit: @melina__robi
Formula:
  • Highlights: BlondorPlex
  • Toner: Color Touch 8/03 + 7/3

2. Golden Crème Brûlée Blonde

Combine balayage strokes with foiled highlights for these seamless easy lights, which were created with two shades from Koleston Perfect's Special Blonde palette. These high-lift colors lift and tone in a single step, creating contrast with the natural warm root. Meanwhile, a zero-damage, zero-lift finishing glaze with Shinefinity locks in extra richness for shine you can actually feel. Image Credit: @beclavell_hair
Formula:
  • Teasy lights: Koleston Perfect 12/89 + 12/0 + 9%
  • Glaze: Shinefinity 09/36

3. Surreal Crème Brûlée Blonde

It looks too good to be true, but this lit-from-within blonde is 100% real, created by none other than Wella Professionals Global Ambassador, James Earnshaw. It's part of the Surreal Color campaign; a line-up of six signature services inspired by AI-generated hair looks. Because we've all had that one client come in with a reference 'photo' created by AI. These services help you bring those surreal looks to life with otherworldly light reflections, and this crème brûlée blonde will be the crème de la crème of your color menu.
Formula:
  • Roots: Shinefinity 07/97 + 07/0
  • Lengths: Shinefinity 09/39 + 09/05

4. Cool, Light Crème Brûlée Blonde

By mixing warm and cool tones on the lengths, you can achieve a stunning neutral blonde; one that flatters all skin tones to make crème brûlée hair color extra-versatile. This show-stopping shade makes the most of natural brown roots by dialling up the contrast through the lengths. It's an Illumina Color masterpiece, demonstrating the permanent formula's youthful, radiant glow. Image Credit: @jhair_stylist
Formula:
  • Toner: Illumina Color 10/05 + 10/1 + 9/37

5. Old Money Crème Brûlée Blonde Hair

When old money meets crème brûlée, you get this effortlessly radiant look. It's the kind of hair color that looks like it's been crafted in Paris and sun-kissed in St. Barts. Adding to the luxe feel is Illumina Color, your go-to product for luminosity. This permanent product protects cuticle clarity, so light can enter the hair shaft, making color glow from the inside out. Beautiful. Image Credit: @kir.hair
Formula:
  • Root shadow: Illumina Color 7/81 + 5/81 + 7/31 + 6/ + 4%
  • Highlights: Blondor Multi-Blonde Powder + 4%
  • Toner: Illumina Color 10/81 + 10/93 + 1.9%

6. Caramel Crème Brûlée Blonde Hair

Whip some caramel into this dessert-inspired look for maximum richness. The addition of a peachy Illumina Color tone gives the overall look some pop. Then, make sure the color shines by styling hair with ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum, a luxe elixir that's packed with Squalane and Omega-9 for 96-hour frizz control**. It's great for extending that salon blow-dry. Image Credit: @fraeulein_lieblingshaar
Formula:
  • Highlights: Blondor Multi-Blonde Powder + 4%
  • Toner: Illumina Color 9/43 + 8/05 + Opal-Essence Copper Peach

7. Crème Brûlée Balayage

Crème brûlée and balayage are the ultimate Parisian dream team, so team the color with the technique for French girl hair with a rooty, lived-in feel. This particular shade is creamy, muted and irresistible. As cool and chic as it gets, it amplifies the healthy look of SHINEFINITY. Use this formula to give your client up to 250% shinier hair*** that's up to 50% softer and smoother****. Image Credit: @calumtierney
Formula:

8. Dark Crème Brûlée Hair Color

For a darker take on the shade, try giving your client a crème brûlée bronde. The mix of blonde and brown hues lets brunettes try the trend while retaining a little depth. An ombre technique is ideal, as the lighter tones are introduced gradually through lengths and ends, resulting in a seamless yet striking spectrum of warmth and richness. Image Credit: @byalexmk
Formula:
  • Lightener: BlondorPlex 1.9%
  • Root shadow: Shinefinity 05/3 + 06/0
  • Toner: Color Touch 7/97 + 9/36 + 1.9%
  • Gloss: Shinefinity 08/13 + 0/00

9. Toffee Crème Brûlée Hair Color

How stunning is this? Featuring a creamy color melt with toffee tones at the root, it's packed with that signature Color Touch vibrancy – a finish that fades beautifully over 28 washes. An injection of cool tones is giving the trend an icy feel for the winter months, so if your client wants a shade that matches the season, they'll love this softer take. Image Credit: @jhair_stylist
Formula:
  • Highlights: BlondorPlex + 4%
  • Toner: Color Touch 9/97 + 10/81 + 1.9%

10. Bright Crème Brûlée Blonde

Radiant in every light, this is crème brûlée blonde at its brightest and boldest, combining biscuit tones at the root with vanilla sweeps that go almost platinum. BlondorPlex is going to help you lock in this luminous look for your clients, with the innovative lightener giving you up to nine levels of lift, plus an anti-brass complex to keep unwanted yellow tones at bay. Image Credit: @romeufelipe

How Your Clients Can Maintain Crème Brûlée Blonde

  • Cleanse with a Color-Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner

Crème brûlée blonde is all about creamy dimension and luminous warmth. So, to keep the color soft and radiant, suggest to your client that they begin each wash with a smoothing, color-safe duo. ULTIMATE SMOOTH Shampoo and ULTIMATE SMOOTH Conditioner gently cleanse while enriching strands with Squalane and Omega-9, helping to maintain the silkiest texture and richest shine from root to tip. The result? A glossy, decadent blonde that glows like golden, torched caramel under the light.

  • Protect with a Heat & UV Shield

To preserve that creamy brilliance, daily protection is key. Heat styling and UV rays can dull or shift blonde tones, so encourage your client to finish their look with ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum. This lightweight elixir provides built-in defense against heat styling and sun exposure, while giving their hair nourishment in 30 seconds for smoothness that lasts up to 3 days**. It also acts as a pre-shampoo treatment to protect dry lengths while washing, and a conditioning booster when mixed with ULTIMATE SMOOTH Intense Mask. It's the ultimate miracle multitasker.

Elevate Your Craft with Wellastore 🚀

Join Wellastore for exclusive content, hair tutorials, pro-only deals, and seamless shopping across all Wella brands - tailored for your daily salon needs. Start your journey today and get 15% off your first order with code WELLAFAMILY15 . REGISTER NOW!
Looking for more hair coloring inspiration? Discover pro formulas, up-and-coming trends and transformative care tricks on the Wellastore blog.
* When using Wellaplex N°2 with Blondorplex, versus Blondorplex alone. ** If unwashed for 3 days, vs. untreated. *** Versus untreated bleached hair. **** Instrumental testing versus our regular demi-permanent color.