Florence Pugh is a force to be reckoned with... and a fiery one at that. From freeing the nipple to dramatic hair transformations, the actor sure does know how to serve a look. And this latest red carpet appearance is exception for stirring up a storm.
Taking to the Oppenheimer red carpet in London last night, Miss Flo debuted a brand new hair colour that reflects the film's colourful story. Waving goodbye to her pink buzz cut, Florence welcomes a two-toned tangerine hair transformation. Barbiecore, who?
While the roots ever so slightly show a natural dark-coloured regrowth, the short lengths of Florence's locks give off an ombré effect. With a mix of orange and yellow, this is the ultimate fire look. Quite literally, ofc. It also gave us a perfect hair-dress colour combo, as Florence slipped into a dress from Valentino’s AW 2023 couture collection.
As shown in the above Instagram post, the star's go-to hairstylist, Peter Lux, created the look. "🔥🔥🔥 FLORENCE 🔥🔥🔥 Golden hair for @oppenheimermovie premiere," he writes in the caption of his post.
Teaming up with Peter for the ultimate glam makeover, Alex Babsky, celebrity makeup artist, worked up her glowing glam beat. "🔥Flame-haired Florence🔥," he puts.
The nude lip and smokey eye makeup look perfectly complements Florence's new hair. Subtle yet sophisticated, *chef's kiss.*
Everyone's clicking on...
To share their love and appreciation for such a look, fans of Florence took to the comments section of the above two Instagram posts. Read a select few of our faves below:
"the moment I heard her hair was going to be buzzed I KNEW she’d rock it! only with your magical hands but dang!!!! 🔥🔥"
"florence will always be that girl"
"I need a moment to get it together??? Blonde?? Septum piercing??? The makeup??? The dress?? The side boob??? Excuse me 🥵"
"Absolutely gorgeous!! Once again Alex you absolutely killed this makeup look!! I love the lippy!! 🧡🧡🧡"
"The gasp i let out she looks so gorgeous"
"Okay. Okay.. hear me out: this is the proof that flo can wear everything. flo has a talented team!"
Echoing that, all props go out to Flo and her talented beauty squad! We cannot wait to see what the trio conjures up next after this pumpkin spice, orange popsicle, *fire* 'do... sky blue hair, perhaps? Highlighter green?
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Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK, with over four years of experience reporting across the brand's print, social, video and digital platforms. Lia covers everything from emerging trend analysis to viral celebrity hair and makeup moments, making her an expert at spotting the season’s next big beauty look (before it takes over social media feeds).
In 2025, she was named The Rising Media Star at the Love Perfume Awards with The Perfume Shop, recognised for her outstanding digital fragrance content and for building genuine authority within the space. She is passionate about challenging outdated beauty stereotypes, championing inclusive representation in beauty, and educating readers on the trends, products and conversations shaping the industry today. Follow her on Instagram or find her on LinkedIn.
