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Since short hair tends to be stronger, it holds up to bleach better than lengthy locks.
The purple tones will balance out any yellows that pop up from hard water or chlorine.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Shed your sweatersandyour winter shade by taking a ‘do cue from Gwyneth.
Her honey-gold flecks warm up already-blonde locks so you’ll be a beach babe, not an ice queen.
Ask your stylist to add warm, honey highlights with lighter pieces around your face.
The reddish tones prevent Bosworth from looking washed out, while keeping her look soft and pretty.
Ask for strawberry blonde undertones with super-subtle gold highlights.
Bella Thorne
TheShake It Upstar’s fiery shade is fun, funky and super low-may.
Then, every three months her stylist weaves a combo of golden highlights and ruby lowlights through her strands.
Jessica Chastain
Some people getallthe breaks.
(Yes you, Jessica Chastain!)
The natural redhead’s color is bright and sunnyperfect for summer fun.
Thankfully for those of us who didn’t win the hair-DNA lottery, this shade is totally replicable.
Ask your stylist to balayage copper highlights and brown lowlights for the most natural, low-may look.
But remember, never leave the house without ahair-protecting spraythat blocks UVAandUVB rays.
Otherwise, your shade will fade almost instantly.
Jessica Alba
Yeah, ombre’s been done, but isn’t going anywhere.
(Hello, it’s no maintenance!)
It sounds complicated, but the built-in roots make it easy to maintain once you nail it.
