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In Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film Bugonia, Emma Stone looks otherworldly. Layered in cream, bruised, bewildered, bald. She plays a big-pharma girl boss CEO who has been kidnapped by two men who believe her to be an alien. They chop off her hair to quell some kind of power. During filming, Stone wore hats and wigs. (The world assumed she’d joined team bob and pixie on her own accord, just like everybody else).
In the months since, the actor has been gracefully growing out her hair, with a cut a la Rosemary’s Baby. Back when it was super cropped, Stone wore her (naturally blonde) hair in an ashy brunette shade. As it’s grown, she’s added in more delicate shades of auburn and reddish chestnut. For years, despite her natural hair color, Stone has been considered a signature red head. In part, thanks to her major roles in films like La La Land, where she sported a deep copper shade. Never afraid of a transformation, Stone has dabbled in milky and icy blondes, and donned a long, raven-haired wig for her Oscar-winning performance in Poor Things.
Stone’s go-to hairstylist and colorist, Tracey Cunningham, has shared a behind-the-scenes look at Stone’s hair journey. She created her latest color, a “luminous copper auburn” that she’s dubbed “spiced sienna,” using Schwarzkopf Vibrance Alkaline Color Gloss. It’s a shade that she says “radiates warmth, depth, and glow, perfectly framing her fearless transformation.” Cunningham even shared the exact formula, timing, and application. Chemistry! Art! Glam!
Cunningham also used Olaplex’s N° 4 shampoo for fine hair and the brand’s Weightless Nourishing Mask to keep hair hydrated and reduce breakages as it grows—good tips for products, for anyone growing out their hair or caring for a bob or pixie cut.
Stepping out for the official photo call in Venice, Stone was also wearing La Beauté Louis Vuitton, which makes her the house’s first brand ambassador to wear the collection. Complementing her lacy Louis Vuitton look, she wore the LV Ombre in Monogram Rouge, paired with the LV Rouge in Dune Explorer, a sandy rose hue. It was a soft, radiant glam with a lustrous finish, that complemented her romantic outfit and hair.
The fast approaching fall seems like a good time to consider going red. You could do a warm, ethereal shade of auburn to complement the cozy vibes, while a more fiery, sensual tone can provide some much-needed energy to your look. There’s a spectrum of red that means there’s a shade to suit most complexions. Just look at Emma Stone’s back catalog, and everyone from Kendall Jenner to Sophie Turner, Rihanna, and Doja Cat. And if you’ve been keeping an eye on The Devil Wears Prada 2 set like the rest of us, you’ll see even Emily Blunt has returned to her signature color as the fierce, acerbic Emily Charlton, sporting a bitchy, bright red.
Whether you’re umming and ahhing over a September reset chop or a fall-inflected hair color change, do like Stone and Cunningham and keep on top of your haircare.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
