Sha’Carri Richardson Traded in Her Signature Fiery Hair Shade for Blonde and Peekaboo Blue

We’re nonetheless not over the way in which Sha’Carri Richardson sprinted into our hearts and onto our hair-goals checklist a few months in the past. (We’re additionally nonetheless not over the utter B.S. that stored her out of the Olympics after triumphantly qualifying, however I digress.) The gifted runner turned immediately recognizable for the gorgeous orange wig she wore to race, and whereas she’s been seen in darker, redder variations of the shade since, it appeared heat, fiery hair was Richardson’s go-to hue — till now.

Richardson posted a video to Instagram revealing an surprising new look. The clip begins out with the star athlete sitting in a salon chair, displaying off her pure hair. As she lip syncs to Nicki Minaj’s voice — “I took a pair, , I took a while off to relaxation, and now it is sport time, bitches” — her stylist yanks her smock off, reducing to her “after.”

Richardson now has tremendous lengthy, platinum blonde, middle-parted, wavy hair — an enormous departure from her common shade. However what makes it a fair greater change is the unimaginable part of blue beneath. The look was created by Orlando-based stylist Brianna Renee, often known as The Lace Tamer.

Peekaboo shade like Richardson’s new blue is a large pattern for fall, in response to New York Metropolis-based stylist Luis Miller. “Peekaboo colours I’m seeing a number of — some in half the bang, after which below the aspect, across the face,” he tells Attract.

Missouri colorist Colissa Nole has noticed the identical factor — and never simply on blonde hair like Richardson’s new base shade. “Excessive-contrast and pops of vibrant subsequent to a darkish base is tremendous in as effectively,” she says.

We’re obsessive about how the blue matches her Nike singlet and briefs. (If you happen to look intently, it seems to match the accent nail on her fabulous manicure, too.) And we truthfully cannot wait to see this lovely hair flowing behind her when she will get again on the observe.

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