2024 was the year of blonde. Not only did all the pros name check this classic shade as one of the biggest colour trends for winter and beyond, but many of our favourite celebrities also gravitated towards golden hues.
From caramel tones to platinum silver finishes, the stars wore the classic shade in so many ways that if you’ve ever considered going blonde, now may be as good a time as any. To help serve some hair colour inspo, we’ve rounded up the times that our favourite celebs went light and bright. Scroll through and take a look back on some of the best hair transformations this year.
Kendall Jenner
Back in September of this year, Kendall Jenner debuted “Carolyn Bassette-Kennedy” blonde. “It took me two days to take her this gorgeous shade of golden blonde,” celebrity colourist Jenna Perry told Vogue about the change she worked on for Jenner. “She is really inspired by the ’90s and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy right now.”
Angelina Jolie
At the start of 2024, Angelina Jolie was seen leaving her Atelier Jolie store in Manhattan with bright blonde hair and chunky layers. Jolie had ombré hair with blonde tips at the end of 2023, and seemed to fully commit to the blonde shade by February.
Zendaya
Challengers changed lives in more ways than one, but it holds a special place in our hearts because of Zendaya’s fits and newly dyed hair during the film’s press tour. She debuted a blonde caramel shade in a chic up-do and stunned in a custom Loewe tennis-court dress that we’re still thinking about on a daily basis.
Zoey Deutch
In one of the most dramatic transformations this year, Zoey Deutch went from long, dark waves to a bright blonde pixie cut. Deutch confirmed with Vogue that she will be playing French icon Jean Seberg in an upcoming Richard Linklater film and committed fully to emulating the French New Wave cut. “I like being blonde so much more with this cut,” Deutch said of her new look. I was surprised how unattached I felt to my hair. It’s freeing and fun.”
Rihanna
It’s fitting that Rihanna debuted new hair when announcing the launch of Fenty Hair earlier this year. The beauty founder and singer had long honey blonde strands before going back to her signature dark hair.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian is no stranger to platinum silver hair and she brought back this signature shade for 2024’s Met Gala. “We couldn’t have warm golden hair — it had to be icy and cool to complement the colours of the gown,” celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton told Vogue of Kardashian’s new shade. “This shade is silvery and cool.”
Simone Biles
If you’re not wanting to fully commit to going blonde, opt for subtle highlights like Simone Biles. She added a few bright blonde highlights to her long dark hair for striking contrast.
Camila Cabello
Though Cabello is back to her signature dark hair, the singer rocked long platinum blonde strands for the summer.
Joey King
There’s no place like the Cannes film festival to debut a whole new hair look. Joey King showed off a new blonde pixie that’s timeless and chic.
