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Jennifer Lopez

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J.Lo's current shade is textbook chestnut perfection: not too dark, not too auburn, with sun-kissed ends.

Miranda Kerr

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Lighter highlights around the face can brighten up any new color job—chestnut brunettes are no exception. Creamy caramel highlights add extra movement to Miranda Kerr's classic chestnut shade.

Bella Hadid

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One bonus of a chestnut shade: Even when it's growing out, it looks natural. Bella Hadid's high pony shows off a smooth transition from roasted chestnut to lighter auburn.

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Priyanka Chopra

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Chestnut isn't a shade relegated to lighter brunettes: just look how naturally long chestnut pieces blend with Chopra's inky espresso hair.

Emily Ratajkowski

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Craving more depth? A chocolatey tone like Ratajkowski's color ensures you'll never have to worry about going brassy.

Angelina Jolie

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...but if you want to try a warmer look, take some inspiration from Jolie. Her light auburn color effortlessly melds with her dark brown roots, resulting in a crisp, autumn-friendly tone.

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Anne Hathaway

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No need to worry about dull color here. As Anne Hathaway demonstrates, layers of mid-to-dark brown still shine.

Keira Knightley

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Extra-long lengths keep their energy from root to end with a single-process chestnut like Knightley's. Best of all, there's very little upkeep required to maintain this straightforward take on the trend.

Beyonce

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Face-framing caramel layers make Beyonce's chestnut hair look impressively shiny and dimensional.

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Ashley Graham

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Graham keeps the auburn in her color below the brow bone to catch the light.

Dakota Jonhson

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Mixing ashy strands in with auburn like Johnson is a perfect middle ground between ginger spice and solid chestnut.

Kate Middleton

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You can never go wrong emulating the Duchess of Cambridge's flawless coif. Her warm, cocoa-meets-chestnut shade is no exception.

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Alexis Bledel

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Warn auburn tones keep this dark shade from overwhelming Bledel's pale complexion.

Jenna Dewan

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Dewan's shade gets subtly toastier toward the ends for a natural, lived-in feel.

Olivia Palermo

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Mixing strands of blonde, brown, and red is not only acceptable— it's encouraged. Just look at Palermo's buoyant take on the trend, which blends light and dark chestnut variations.

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Lily Aldridge

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This chestnut shade looks positively decadent on Aldridge's long waves. Note how her tone becomes gradually cooler from top layer to bottom layer.

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