ombre highlights

a hair trend as of late has been the intentional-roots, dark on top/light on bottom, ombre hair look. it has been showing up on celebs & street style blogs like crazy:

ok - so personally i think it looks fantastic on brunettes (with the exception of ashlee simpson) - it's different, edgy, and i would so rock it......... if it weren't for the fact that i have blonde hair (and not willing to go brown). i just don't think this trend looks that great on blondes:

i mean... if erin wasson can't pull it off, is there any hope? a win for the brunettes ~