From strawberry to sienna, celebs are fanning the flames with a spectrum of shades—Nicole Kidman's strawberry blonde locks
Women with naturally dark skin and hair can benefit from a burst of warm auburn undertones—Eva Mendes glows with subtle highlights.
A Midas touch may be what keeps Jennifer Lopez ageless, according to Lena Ott, a colorist at New York's Bumble and Bumble. "Adding a little bit of gold—nothing yellow or brassy—can instantly take off five years," she says.
Model Lydia Hearst went red to distinguish herself in a sea of vacant-looking blondes on the runway.
"Redheads have the best of both worlds," Ott says. "They have the same eye-catching pop as a platinum blonde—without the ditzy connotation—and the intrigue of a brunette." Is it any wonder flame-haired Kate Walsh is the only Grey's Anatomy star with her own spin-off?
Mandy Moore's amped-up auburn lends an air of warmth to otherwise boring brown.
In Hollywood, a fresh wave of warmed-up cognacs, auburns, and honey-browns (hues that hairstylist Sarah Potempa says have "a certain rich naturalness") are cashing in on the shade's eye-and skin-enhancing properties without venturing into intimidating territory. Witness Beyoncé Knowles's rich hue.
"In pictures, Mischa Barton's new color appears brown, but in person, you can see wonderful warm tones that really make her eyes pop and her complexion look amazing," Potempa says.
Better off red? Lindsay Lohan as a blonde and a natural redhead
Scarlett in platinum and a richer honey-red hue
Ashlee Simpson loses brassy blonde in favor of a hotter shade of red
Julianne Moore as a bottled blonde, and in her rich natural shade
Davines Alchemic shampoo in copper, red, and tobacco, $20.50 each, at fourseasonsproducts.com
Sunsilk Color Boost Beyond Brunette conditioning treatment, $8, at drugstore.com
Matrix Shade Memory Sparkling Blondes Restorative System treatment, $18-$24, at amazon.com
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