After spending the summer preserving alter ego Anastasia Steele’s alabaster complexion and shooting the 50 Shades sequels in Paris wearing long brunette extensions, Dakota Johnson is back in Los Angeles—with a sunny new dye job to match.
As soon as production wrapped, the actress celebrated with a shoulder-grazing chop that requires little more than a bit of air-dried texture to hit the sweet spot between laissez-faire cool and structured polish. Now lightened to a surfer blonde with the help of thick honey panels, Johnson’s reimagined hair color warms up her creamy skin—and promises to look that much better with a healthy, sun-kissed glow.