Spring looks good on Emilia Clarke, mother of Dachshunds.
On April 24, the former Game of Thrones star debuted a fresh blonde chop for spring that couldn’t be further from the platinum blonde wig she sported on HBO’s hit fantasy series, nor the layered brunette look she sported in the ’70s cold war dramedy, Ponies. “Spring awakening,” Clarke captioned her Instagram dump, leading with a selfie to show off her new chin-length bob with voluminous ends that curve towards her jaw-line.
“My god the money I’ve saved on shampoo,” Clarke added as one of the many hashtags in her roundup. It’s likely she’ll also save on her salon budget by opting for a blonde that’s far less high-maintenance than Daenerys Targaryen’s icy tone. Aside from her fluffy bob, she leaned into spring’s “skin-tone hair” trend with a warm honey blonde and subtle highlights for added dimension. The result is a low-contrast look that effortlessly brightens the face and softens sharp features, making it a perfect option for airy summer months.
And just as celebrity hairstylist SherriAnn Cole recently advised in Vogue, Clarke resisted the common urge to match her brows to her new blonde hair. “It’s less about matching and more about balance,” Schwartz says, adding, “If everything is identical, you lose dimension, and the overall look can fall flat.”
Luckily, there’s also nothing flat about this airy cut, which serves as an effortless way to add volume to fine hair like Emilia Clarke’s. It’s also surprisingly versatile, as the actor demonstrated by flipping out the ends in slide five before revealing how “major” it looks with a sultry ‘90s blowout in slide seven. What’s not to love?
