Angelina Jolie has stepped out with a brightened "sunlit honey blonde" hair colour after sidelining her signature brunette tresses earlier this year. Following her chocolate strands retirement in February and then spending several months sporting a neutral, transitional shade, the actor has now switched up her look to a lighter-gilded blonde ahead of the 81st Venice International Film Festival this week.
The fresh sun-kissed tone has all the warmth of a typical honey-blonde shade, with the added illumination of bright highlights throughout the lengths; the perfect golden hair colour to debut for the end of summer. But would we expect anything less from the Hollywood star?
"If cool-toned, icy blonde is the reserve of winter, then honey and golden blonde tones belong to autumn," FFØR haircare ambassador and colour specialist Mathew Watt shares. "Think the warm tonal shades of winter leaves, the inviting richness of melted butter and the soft sunshine that comes at this time of year. That’s the essence of honey and golden blonde. There are no flat or single shades here, just strands that catch the light perfectly."
If your natural shade veers light-to-medium blonde, Mathew advises adding warmth and richness with honey and golden tones. For dark blonde and brown hair, however, highlights and a tone may be your best bet. "If you have darker hair, you might need more than one appointment to get that honey or golden blonde shade, but this isn’t always the case," says Mathew.
When it comes to making a fashion statement, Angelina doesn't come to play. For the pre-Venice outing, the mum-of-six opted for a swish beige Dior trench coat complete with short folded sleeves. And to top off her minimalist fit, the actor opted for autumnal black Celine leather boots and a pair of simple, black sunglasses. Stun.
Katie Withington (she/her) is the Beauty Writer, at ELLE UK and Harper’s Bazaar. Working alongside the ELLE UK Beauty Team, she covers all things beauty for both print and digital, from finding backstage make-up trends at London Fashion Week and investigating buzzy skincare ingredients, to unzipping the beauty bags of Hailey Bieber and Margot Robbie. Prior to joining ELLE UK in 2022, Katie studied (BA) Fashion Journalism at London College of Fashion and has previously contributed to Red, Good Housekeeping and Prima.
