What do you think of Katharine McPhee’s new(ish) short blonde hair? She looks better as a brunette, in my opinion, but I get the fact that she wants to try new things. Katharine dished to popeater about the new look.
On whether or not the dye-job was spur of the moment, Katharine says, “I can’t say it wasn’t calculated because I didn’t want it to be a complete disaster and have my hair fall out, but it was a natural thing to do. I always wanted to know what it was like to have blond hair. People get complacent and know you as the girl with long brown curly hair. People always say ‘Oh, your hair is so beautiful and curly.’ Really, my hair is completely pin-straight. I have no wave in my hair. So this image gets created, which is great because then people identify you, but I just wanted to turn things upside down. I felt like seeing what it was like to be blond with short hair and doing something people wouldn’t expect. It’s fun. Now I wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and see a different person. Maybe six months from now it will be a redhead.”
When asked if people act different toward her now that she’s a blonde, Katharine says, “I wish that was the case. I always thought blondes got more attention walking down the street. I’m like ‘That guy totally checked her out and didn’t notice me and I’m wearing higher heels!’ But, I haven’t really noticed a difference at all and the reason is I’m not a true blonde. Only true blondes get the real attention.”
I kind of miss the old Katharine, but my guess is she’ll go back to it soon enough.
nooo! she’s trying too hard with this look
Colleen, yeah. I agree. I think she probably did it somewhat to get attention for her new album? It kinda works? Because it’s certainly different look! I mean, she’s barely recognizable!
I think it ages her. It’s too platinum, looks almost gray. Some people look just drop-dead gorgeous as blonds, but Katherine was amazing as a brunette. I’m all for trying a different look, but don’t go different just for the sake of it w/o regard for what looks good on you.
Chris, yes, I agree. Change is great but you should factor what looks good on you… That said, it is so tempting to make drastic changes sometimes (especially when you’re young and have never done it before!) I’m guessing that she’ll have the blonde hair for a while and then realize she looks better as a brunette and go back to it.
I don’t love her as a blonde, but I don’t hate it. The color and look is really daring, but the shade kind of blends in with her skin in a weird way. You know what though? I would LOVE to see her go red. I think it would look awesome!
Also, I get it. I’m a brunette and am slowly going blonder. It kinda’ is more fun.
Alyssa, the color does kind of blend in with her skin tone. It washes her out. She might look pretty with the right shade of red… I hate to say it, but I think she probably would just look best brunette. But there are a lot of brunettes out there who look great as blondes!!
Wtf? I’m all for her trying new things and actually wouldn’t mind seeing a nice blonde shade on her (although I love her as a brunette), but she looks like she has white hair here!
Audrey, yeah, it’s too platinum on her and with her skin tone, it looks all washes out and crazy… Thus her looking kinda like she has white hair. What’s tragic is that she happens to have AMAZING hair naturally. Like, why mess up a good thing?
i’m not mad at it, but the styling maybe isn’t ideal, a little aging. the washed-out pink lipstick isn’t helping matters. a little color on the lip would help a lot. the pale orange spray tan is throwing it all off, too. and the dynasty earrings.
her hair looks almost exactly like kirsten what’s-her-name’s hair in marie antoinette:
http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Marie-Antoinette-kirsten-dunst-96139_900_550.jpg
Kat: Hmm, what’s interesting about Kirsten Dunst in that Marie Antoinette pic, is that the eyes are kept really simple in pastel colors, almost watercolor, washes-out shades and her lips are that stained red… It works with the hair color. And with Katharine’s makeup they did the opposite with more bold eyes and a neutral lip. I think you’re right that she really needs color on her lip. And her skin tone just looks off. Like, seriously off.
that’s a really good point. they were emphasizing her youth in the movie, and she never had heavy eye makeup on. it can definitely age you, but a natural eye with a pop of color on the lips looks fresh, youthful, and fun. i’ve always loved that bright lipstick/nude eye combo, it looks so fresh and youthful:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kGtC78n1Imc/Skz4rMNkLZI/AAAAAAAAAD8/T4Q4BClSsD4/s320/20090225_fashionbestbeauty_stronglip.jpg
but not if you have darkness under your eyes like me. then i look tired. to be fair, they are models after all. they genetically look fresh, youthful, and well rested. katherine should give that look a try.
yeah, her skin looks unearthly, subtly at first, but i can’t stop squinting at it now.
Kat, me too! The longer you look at it, the weirder it appears…
From just this photo I actually like it! Reminds me of Kim Novak in Vertigo.
I agree, Valerie. She looked waaaay better as a brunette. Blonde hair makes her look washed out and doesn’t bring out her beautiful eyes.
However, I understand that she wanted a change. She seems to feel happy and confident about it, and it’s good to have fun with hair.
Leila, change is good, you’re right. And hair is to be experimented with. It’s fun. And, it always grows back & can always be dyed. ;)
I wonder if she will go red next?
SM, well shoot. I love Vertigo. I loved Jimmy Stewart growing up. I use to watch old movies with my mom, and I wanted to marry Jimmy Stewart! (aw.) Kim Novak is gorgeous… I just don’t think Katharine’s skin tone is right for the shade. But dang, you had to go and bring up that movie & now I want to love it. ;)
yep, darken the eyebrows a bit, go neutral on the eyes and gives those lips a big pop of color. if you’re going to go blonde, go va-va-va-voom blonde with a daring red lip. secondly, pastels and neutrals don’t work with that white blonde. washes everything out. so a more daring color dress would help as well. a deep blue or even black. maybe even red to match the lips.
if this is going to work — and I don’t think it will with Katharine; she’s not Madonna … someone who did blonde the RIGHT way in the very late-80s, early 90s — after all — she’d have to make the skin very pale, darken the brows and make the lips pop and then throw on something with a more deeply saturated color.
think 1940s pin-up, but with a more golden shade to the hair.
in any case, if she’s resorting to tricks to get attention for her album, the industry buzz must not be that great.
Duse: I totally agree with your makeup advice here. you are spot on.