When a social darling goes radio silent on Instagram, you know something noteworthy is in the works. After a summer spent honing her vacation aesthetic, Dua Lipa wiped her feed, only to return the platform today to debut a new look marked by Cherry Coke–colored mane.
“Miss me?” captioned the pop star, the sentiment accompanied by a snap by photographer Tyrone Lebon. Gone was Lipa’s glossy raven, replaced by a root-to-tip saturation of carmine (the work of colorist Ben Gregory) paired with brushed-up brows and touches of soft luminosity. The makeover comes in the throes of autumn—always worthy inspiration for a change of shade—and ahead of her forthcoming album, which is slated to release in 2024. Could this fiery look be a visual beacon of what s to come? Or is it simply a nod to the season’s want of spice?
Either way, one thing is certain: The new guard of trail-blazing reds is destined to keep the beauty world incandescent.
