Julia Roberts Just Cut Her Long Auburn Hair Into a Fresh, Honey Blonde Lob

Ever since her big screen debut in cult ‘80s movie Mystic Pizza, Julia Roberts has become known for two things: her dazzling smile and headline-stealing hair moments. As for the latter, she’s done it again over the weekend with her most striking look yet: a fresh lob with honey-hued layers.

Julia’s hair evolution began with a headful of gravity-defying auburn curls that tumbled over her shoulders—a look made famous by the movie Pretty Woman.

In the ‘90s, she experimented with shorter styles including a pixie cut, a tousled platinum bob reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, and various iterations of “The Rachel,” where her hair was coaxed into choppy jaw-length, face-framing layers.

In the years that followed, it was all about shoulder-length styles, occasionally with curls but, more often than not, worn poker straight with flippy ends and a side part in shades that seemed to ricochet between brunette, strawberry, and golden blonde.

Then in the late noughties, she settled on the long, brushed-out waves that have become her red carpet go-to. Or so we thought.

On June 16, Julia Roberts attended a star-studded fund-raising gala in Los Angeles, hosted by Jo Biden. In a photograph that she posted to Instagram, the actor can be seen flanked by the current President, former President Barack Obama, and George Clooney, sporting a brand new haircut and color.

Her recent chest-sweeping auburn hair has been lopped off to reveal a shoulder-skimming layered lob, which she styled in undone waves and a center part. Julia also seems to be embracing her blonde roots (yes, Julia Roberts’ hair is naturally blonde) for summer, with a soft honey blonde shade that is bright but also adds warmth to the skin in a way that platinum hues do not.