How Margot Robbie dyed her hair 3 times without breaking it

It’s been all eyes on Margot Robbie since The Wolf of Wall Street came out. Because she’s made the most of her post-Scorsese glow by landing two more major roles, there’s been plenty to look out for.

Alongside the usual red carpet commitments, Margot has had to switch up her hair for her new gigs. As one of the most convincing blondes in town, watching her go rich chocolate brown was a shock to the system, but it was also proof that you can dye the Gold Coast out of the girl.

Then things got crazy when Margot was spotted leaving a fancy London salon Paul Edmonds in Knightsbridge… ginger!

Going from blonde to brown to red has the potential to absolutely massacre your hair, but Margot’s shimmery pumpkin-spiced-latte tone looks great.  The fact that she’s also kept her skin golden, without looking like an X Men character, tells us her colourist is seriously in the know.

Lucky for us, he’s also a sharer. We chatted to Paul Edmonds’ Creative Colour Director Vernon Deysel about how to go red properly.

1. Know your tone

It’s possible to bring more red into your hair without going totally flame-headed. A touch of the ginge  works well “for brunettes who want to intensify the red that’s already in their hair and for blondes who want to become more vibrant”.  Vernon suggests that blondes bring more copper into their colour, while brunettes opt for a darker mahogany shade.

2. Break it up

You can also make red subtle using “hints of browns.” “Think Christina Hendricks with slices of different shades applied free hand, sweeping the colour onto the hair to create multi-dimensional depth, that looks natural,” Vernon says.

Although, if you are feeling brave, right now Vernon is creating “more intense, vibrant flamboyant reds like redcurrants and pomegranate.”

3. Select for skin-type

If you’ve got olived toned or tanned skin like Margot’s, Vernon suggests sticking with paler shades of red. “Glowing, healthy, tanned skin wears copper and copper blonde shades perfectly.”

The very pale, or very dark amongst us have more options, since we “can pretty much carry any shade of red.”

Prepare for upkeep

 “Unfortunately red is a colour that fades quickly,” Vernon explains. There are several products he loves for keeping it on longer, and keeping hair healthy in the process including Shu Uemura’s Full Shimmer shampoos and conditioner, Kerastase’s Chroma Captiv and L’Oreal Proffessional Vitamino colour.

The seriously committed redheads in Vernon’s life visit the salon every three weeks for a quick touch-up, using applications of Colour Lustre and Chromative.

Would you ever experiment with ginger hair?