There is something about the end of Summer that brings about the need for transformation.
Be it a drastic colour, cut or complete body overhaul – people are yearning to be out with the old and in with the new. We round up the top celeb Autumn transformations and give you top tips on how to achieve.
KIM K
Kim Kardashian has gone all chameleon on us. She turned up at New York Fashion Week having ditched her trademark dark hair and sporting icy white blonde tresses. Kim credits her stylist Chris Appleton for the look. “We wanted a whole new vibe – and a drastic change. This look is a great transition from the super-long Cher like style Kim’s been rocking since last year in Paris,” Chris said. Kim first debuted ice white locks in 2015, albeit briefly.
TOP TIP: Always see a professional when undergoing a drastic change like this and like Kim use the protecting product Olaplex to minimise damage to your hair.
RIHANNA
The end of the summer can only mean one thing for Riri – an aquamarine set of long hair extensions?! Yes that’s exactly what we were thinking. While Rihanna is never afraid of experimenting with new looks this almost cartoon character shade has left us a little bewildered. Although she can pull anything off really.
TOP TIP: Hair has to be lightened before applying a bright colour like this aquamarine. Do not begin to undertake if your hair is weak or damaged.
HALLE BERRY
The 51-year-old Oscar winning actress has swapped her trademark brunette bob for long extensions with flashes of purple throughout the front of the style. Whilst not normally a do for the over forties to pull off – Halle manages to work this new makeover looking sensational and proving age is just a number and a drastic transformations can work for anyone.
TOP TIP: Ditch dying purple streaks to your hair to minimise damage and opt for colour clip-ins from only €2.99 from www.keepcalmandclipemin.com.
ZAYN MALIK
Former One Direction star Zayn has ditched his boy band roots altogether with this drastic shaved haircut with bleach blonde tips. Keeping it rock star he opted for an unshaven bearded look to accompany as he picked up his award for GQ’s ‘Most Stylish Man Of The Year’ award last month. Ever the style icon this look is more keeping with his new album release – which sees Zayn produce a more modern and mature sound.
TOP TIP: Go for the hassle free shaved look – anything from Grade 0-3 on the Barber’s clippers will do.
SOFIA VERGARA
The Latina lovely celebrated her 45th birthday by getting a new set of bangs at the end of Summer. The ‘Modern Family’ star visited Kelly Kline in LA to get the overhaul which has totally transformed her look. Vergara posted a photo of herself casually kicking back in her car with a sexy black top and matching heart necklace.
TOP TIP: There’s a fringe out there for everyone! Square faces – choose long eye-grazing fringes. Round faces – choose fringes that arch to create dimension. Heart faces – choose sideswept fringes. Oval – anything goes.
PIPPA MIDDLETON
The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s younger sister who has always sported mid-length to long tresses has gone for an image overhaul for September cutting into the ever popular “lob” cut (referring to long bob). This is the first time since being in the public eye Pippa has gone short and gives her a cool edgy vibe.
TOP TIP: A great cut for anyone with damaged summer hair as all the split ends can be cut off to allow better growth of the new hair.
SHAKIRA
Blonde bombshell Shakira has gone red. The ‘She Wolf’ singer showed off her sexy new colour on the set of her latest music video for her pop-reggaeton duet Perro Fiel with Nicky Jam. This marks the first time Shakira has ditched her trademark blonde locks and the 40-year-old captioned the post on her Instagram account with the tagline: “Redheads have more fun.”
TOP TIP: Red hair colour fades the fastest. It takes hair colour around 24 hours to set, so don’t even think about lathering up after leaving the salon and use shampoos and conditioners with no suplate to keep the colour lasting longer.
PARIS JACKSON
The Prince of Pop’s actress/singer daughter unveiled a new, sophisticated ombre colour at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles last month. Swapping her trademark all-over bleach blonde Madonna-esque bob for smokey grey ends and dark roots, Jackson is pioneering what we’re naming the ‘sombre’ hair colour trend (basically a soft ombre look).
TOP TIP: Sombré looks best on high-shine hair, so give it a little boost in between colour appointments with a high gloss in-salon treatment and a deep conditioning mask once a week.
SOPHIA BUSH
Natural brunette Sophia paid a visit to celebrity hairstylist Riawna Capri at Nine Zero One salon in California last month for a highlight touch-up that left her roots and tips lightly coated with a cool-toned blonde. Instead of brassy pieces or full head of peroxide to lift the colour, it looks very natural and the finished product is a definite nod to this year’s ‘cream soda’ trend which stormed NYFW 2017.
TOP TIP: This is a perfect transitional shade for brunettes looking to lighten up without a shock of sharp-colour contrast. ‘
AND THE BODY BEAUTIFUL…
JONAH HILL
The ‘Superbad’ actor stepped out in LA at the end of Summer revealing a huge 3 stone weight loss. Jonah has been gradually losing weight since tipping the scales in films like ‘Knocked Up’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ but was the required to put on 40 pounds for ‘War Dogs’ last summer. Jonah attributes his brand new physique to daily gym sessions and healthy eating.
TOP TIP: Jonah says he loses weight when he stays off the beer and when he eats he chooses Japanese restaurants to keep calorie intake low.
REBEL WILSON
Australian actress Rebel Wilson has lost a staggering 4 stone after going to weight loss camp Ranch 4.0. The ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘How To Be Single’ actress who shot to fame playing Fat Amy on ‘Pitch Perfect’ has also revealed a new clothing line and has just successfully won a €4.5m defamation legal case against Bauer Media. Things are looking good for Thin Amy!
TOP TIP: Rebel is into her sports now she has a smaller fame and is said to love hiking and playing tennis.
HOLLY WILLOUGHBY
‘This Morning’ star Holly has been gradually disappearing for the past 6 months shedding over 2 stone in weight! And her latest Instagram posts reveal the presenter is down to the lightest she has even been. Holly claims her weight loss is to do with having “more time to herself as her children are now older” and by doing daily Pilates sessions.
TOP TIP: Do Pilates if you want a steamlined look as it doesn’t bulk you and there is no need to go to a gym – there are exercises that can easily be done from home.
