A bona-fide hair chameleon as well as an actor, Emma Mackey is no stranger to a transformation. fans will remember her as the angsty Maeve Wiley, with visible roots, bleach-blonde lengths and faded pink ends. IRL, Mackey’s hair is a little more polished – especially these days.
We’ve seen her with a glossy brunette lob, and until very recently, a caramel-blonde bob. Stepping out in Paris this week, however, she debuted yet another new cut and colour – and it might just be her best yet.
At Chloé’s spring/summer 2027 show, Mackey unveiled an updated take on her signature bob, keeping the same shoulder-skimming length but adding some Birkin bangs – the accidentally perfect fringe synonymous with Jane Birkin. Piecey and a little wispy, it’s not quite a full fringe, nor is it swooping curtain bangs, rather, it occupies a flattering space somewhere in between.
It was Mackey’s new colour, though, that really caught our eye. Straddling the line between muted copper and teddy-bear brunette, it stood out against her golden, fluffy cropped coat – and it has autumn written all over it.
A longtime lover of blonde, Mackey is proof that going a little darker can make the hair appear instantly healthier – and we’d wager a professional gloss had something to do with her expensive-looking shine. Of course, a qualified colourist is your best bet for a transformation like Mackey’s, but if you want to emulate the look, an at-home hair gloss is a low-effort, semi-permanent way to experiment with colour while enhancing shine at the same time.
Glaze’s Supergloss Colour Conditioning Gloss in Teddy Brown is packed with light-reflecting pigments and nourishing vitamin E. Also try Wella Professionals Care Colour Fresh Semi-Permanent Colour Mask in Golden Gloss, for a copper-meets-brunette feel. Add an equally excellent coat, and you’re basically a celeb yourself.
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