Sydney Sweeney admits her hair is ‘fried’ after ‘constantly dyeing it’ for movie roles: ‘It’s very damaged!’
Sydney Sweeney has admitted her signature blonde locks are now ‘fried’.
The 26-year-old Anyone But You star, who recently showed off her toned legs in a skimpy wetsuit, told The Strategist She has banned herself from using hair dye, as her hair became damaged from constant use for various film roles.
And now she is giving her tendrils some rest, so that they have the chance to regain their natural brown hue.
“I’m trying to grow my hair out. I’m on a hair health journey,” she told the outlet.
“My hair was very damaged and fried from constantly coloring it for different characters and on the red carpet, so I decided to cut off all the dead hair, stop coloring it, and let it grow,” the actress said.
Sydney Sweeney admitted her signature locks were “fried” while speaking to The Strategist on Thursday; seen in 2023
Now she’s giving her hair a break, giving it a chance to spring back to its natural brown hue; seen in 2011
The Immaculate star revealed that she no longer secures her locks with hair elastics, opting instead for claw clips.
She added: ‘My hairdresser also told me to stop using hair ties when I’m not working, so now I wear bobby pins.
‘I love Emi Jay’s because they have so many fun designs, colors, and sizes. I probably have almost all of them. I have one in right now.
“It’s just a fun accessory to add to your outfit,” she said.
Sydney opted for light blonde hair for summer and her hairdresser told her she wanted a ‘big change’ and to move away from her dark roots.
Celebrity hairstylist Rita Hazan, who has styled Beyoncé, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey, said People: ‘She feels most like herself when she’s blonde.’
She has experimented with different hair colors, such as jet black for the 2024 Met Gala
She added: ‘My hairdresser also told me to stop using hair ties when I’m not working, so I started wearing bobby pins’; seen in 2017
In May, the actress explained that hair is a storytelling tool and that she will “fully commit” to a role “if the character really calls for it”; set to air in 2024
In a 2021 Webtoon commercial, she blew her fans away with a neon pink bob
The Madame Web star wanted to keep her bangs parted on the sides and in the middle, and her stylist made sure that was part of the hair transformation process.
Rita explains: ‘I’m not a big fan of just “money pieces”. I like it when the hairline is light, but it also has to blend in with the rest of the hair.’
Sydney has experimented with different hair colors, including bleached blonde for Paris Fashion Week 2023, jet black for the 2024 Met Gala, and strawberry blonde for Pretty Little Liars.
And in 2021 Webtoon commercial, she blew her fans away with a bright pink bob.
In May, the actress explained that hair is a tool to tell a story and that she will “fully commit” to a role “if the character really calls for it.”
Even if that means drastically changing her locks, as she has proven.
Sydney also joked that all the heat styling and color changes over time have “probably burned away any emotional memories my hair held”; seen in 2024
Sydney went light blonde for summer, with her hairstylist telling her how she wanted to ‘change it up massively’ and move away from her dark roots; seen in 2018
The actress added: ‘I’ve always felt like my hair just represents how I’m feeling and who I am at that moment. It’s like an accessory to whatever you want to wear – the personality you want to have that day’; seen in 2024
She told Vanity Fair‘I’ve always been terrified of cutting my hair super, super short just because it takes so long to grow. If the character really calls for it, I’ll always go for it. I’ll commit to it and I’ll do it—and then I’m like, “Why did I do that?”‘
Sydney also joked that all the heat styling and color changes over time have “probably destroyed any emotional memories I have of my hair.”
The actress added: “I’ve always felt like my hair just represents how I’m feeling and who I am at that moment. It’s like an accessory to whatever you want to wear – the personality you want to have that day. When you use it, you can have a lot of fun with it, like Cassie in Euphoria
“She transforms into so many looks because of her hair. I think people forget that it’s not just makeup. Your hair can actually transform you,” she said, referring to her role in the hit drama.