Helen Mirren Unveils Ocean Blue Hair on the Cannes Red Carpet

Helen Mirren Unveils Ocean Blue Hair on the Cannes Red Carpet

Bright silver may be Dame Helen Mirren’s above-neck calling card, but even the most practiced (and covetable) aesthetic deserves a shake-up every now and then. Mirren arrived at Cannes Film Festival today with her lengths pinned in an elegant updo—and colored in a multi-faceted shade of ocean blue. 

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A chilly palette shaded Mirren’s gown and manicure, icy blue furthered by an assemblage of diamond jewelry. But rather than relying on her sterling lengths to round out the look, the actor put her characteristically elegant spin on 2023’s want of all things mermaid, her hair hued in a confluence of aqua, cobalt, and periwinkle. The crown of flyaway curls provided a wash of cool in more ways than one, aided, in part, by Mirren's carried fan.

Itching to dip your toes into a more playful pool of hair hues? This is your sign: Make like Mirren and dive in, no matter your age.