Sun-In, but all grown up. Boy blondes start with a dirty blonde base, brightened by golden balayage and babylites for a result that reads more beachy than bottle-made. Take Margot Robbie during the recent Wuthering Heights press run, for instance - a nod to kid hair colors, with warmth and lightness that doesn't require the commitment of a full dye job.
Skin-tone hair isn't about toning things down, per se. In fact, the switch-up can be just as dramatic as any other dye job. But instead of chasing contrast for the sake of change, it redirects that energy toward finding a color that actually works with your complexion - an individualized approach to a beauty trend that feels refreshingly rare on TikTok. The result? Hair that looks like it's made for you, even though achieving it is anything but a coincidence.
Celebrities committed to full-on transformations this year - and transform they did. Longtime blondes and brunettes swapped places, cowboy copper proved to be the color of the season (again), and bobs became the unofficial red-carpet uniform. Bella Hadid brought old-money energy with a "supermodel blonde" debut at Cannes - courtesy of colorist Jacob Schwartz, who also masterminded Lisa's "soft mink blonde" Coachella look and Sydney Sweeney's "bleached suede" bob.