1892, Emma Lyon Bryan, 1860-1865: A Romance of the Valley of Virginia, page 13:
[Some called her] a blonde, others that she was a brunette because her eyes were black, while another denied the gold of her hair, saying it was “a light cool chestnut," and one settled the disputed point when he declared she was “a bronde hair blunette."
2010, Melissa Magsaysay, "‘Bronde,’ the hybrid hair color celebs seem to be loving", Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2010 (online: accessed 2024-03-28):
“Bronde” is just what it sounds like – blond hair that isn’t really blond and not exactly brown either but a combination of the two. It’s hairstylist-speak. Or at least it’s what colorist and “Shear Genius” judge Kim Vo is calling the shade that Natalie Portman, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez have been sporting. | [...] Vo [...] paints select layers of the top of the hair with two different volumes of color lifting creams [...].
2010, Relaxnews, "Celebrity beauty lessons: anti-aging tips, 'bronde' hair, and the dangers of designer dimples", The Independent, 29 June 2010 (online: accessed 2024-03-28):
Go 'bronde' this summer like Jennifer Lopez and Natalie Portman | According to StyleList, 'bronde' - a shade between blonde and brunette - is the hottest hair color this summer. Brown-haired girls including Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, and Natalie Portman have dyed their locks a lighter hue to go with their tans. "The key is to lighten the locks more subtly by painting select layers on top of the hair with two different volumes of color lifting creams. [...]," the editors write. 'Bronde' was first made popular by supermodel Gisele Bundchen in 2007. | http://www.stylelist.com/2010/06/22/bronde
2014, Jill Percia, "Think Inside The Box: Be a Hair-Color Pro", Women's Health, April 2014, page 12:
But don't go overboard – for brunettes like me, a "bronde" (or brownish-blonde) hue, like Sofia Vergara's, looks more natural than pale gold.
2015, Sofia Viganò, "Bronde: what it is, and why it (keeps) being the 2015 color", Vogue Italia, 11 January 2015 (online: accessed 2024-03-28):
Actually, the trend started last year. But bronde is a “passepartout” color, half way between blonde and brunette, that suits all of us. The expert explains why it will keep being successful in 2015, too
2015, "Celeb Hair We Love", Canberra Weekly Magazine, page 55:
Singer Taylor Swift changes up her long lob with an added fringe, in a bronde tone at the Billboard Music Awards on 17 May.
2015, "Shades of Summer", Style (Brisbane, Australia), November 2015, page 81:
We've also been seeing softer browns, blondes and copper tones edging towards a bronde effect. What's bronde hair? Brunette hair that's so sun-kissed it's almost blonde.
2015, "Going Bronde with L'Oréal Professionnel", Professional Beauty GCC, November 2015, page 72
The introduction of its Blonde Studio range has further enhanced the diversity and customisation that can be created by colourists looking to create a “bronde” look.
2016, "Dye It Yourself", Asda Good Living, April 2016, page 55:
The Cinnamon Swirl is 2016's take on Balayage, a bronde blend (bronde being the new ombré) that's been growing in popularity season after season.
2017, "Hair Colouring", The Times of Oman 100, Summer 2016, page 33:
What happens when beach blonde meets a rich brunette? You get a 'bronde'. A colour that is somewhere between the two extremes, bronde brings in the best of both worlds.
2018, Domenica Stevens, quoted in Hannah Burke, "Holiday Hair", Emerald Coast Magazine, December 2018/January 2019, page 34:
"This winter, expect to see a lot of warm hair colors," said Domenica Stevens, lead stylist at Serenity by the Sea Spa at Hilton Sandestin Beach. "Blondes will transition to a creamier blond, while brunettes will go for raven-black hair. And, those who loved the dark-hair, light-root balayage look all summer/fall will tone their blonde down to more of a 'bronde' caramel."
2018, Allison Horne, "New Year, New 90s", McHenry County Magazine, January 2019, page 20:
Paul Hyland's Cara Collins also expects there to be a “bronde” invasion, which will have brunettes adding rich caramel, mahogany or honey bold ends into the roots.
2021, Jenna Engel, quoted in Veronica Boodhan, "Finding The Perfect Match", Salon, May 2021, page 35:
Olive skin tones look great with a bronde colour, so mixing a chocolate brown with honey highlights would be a great option.
