“Dying for Sex” series protagonist Michelle Williams debuted a refreshed version of her signature, timeless blonde at the 2025 Emmy Awards, and Tracey Cunningham is behind the seamless, multidimensional color. The hairstylist says the shade was designed to be a “soft shade that feels both modern, yet timeless, and catches the light beautifully.”
And that, it definitely does. Williams’s chin-length blonde bob was a definite fit for the actress’s delicate, draped pink Chanel gown, and the blonde’s seamless blend of browns, blondes, and brass shades adds to the hairdo’s natural, easy-going feeling.
Cunningham, who is, of course, the U.S. Creative Director of Color & Technique for Schwarzkopf Professional used Schwarzkopf Professional‘s warmth-controlling shades and gave us the details on how to achieve the layered blonde. Scroll to get the step-by-step.
Get the Look:
- Smudge – IGORA Royal (process 5 minutes)
- Hairline- IGORA Royal Highlifts 10-1 with 30 vol developer
- Base- IGORA Royal 8-11 with 20 vol developer
- Highlights
- Hairline balayage (process 5 minutes)
- Root: IGORA Vibrance 9-0 w/ 6 volume developer
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