I tried to be ‘sexy’ like Sydney Sweeney – the stylist had problems with my hair

Sydney Sweeney is more than talented and has a breathtaking look. She is our ultimate girl crush.

The 25-year-old Euphoria TV star, who stars in new horror film Immaculate, is the hottest name on everyone’s lips – and it’s no surprise that she’s been hailed as one of the sexiest women alive.

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But just when you thought Sydney couldn’t get any more beautiful, she recently wowed her fans with an epic makeover.

The actress, who landed a role in The Handmaid’s Tale in 2018, traded her light brown locks for a softer, more natural honey blonde shade.

In addition to the Hollywood star now opting for lighter brows and trading in her signature heavy eye look for a more natural glam look, the star was also photographed wearing a softer, matte makeup look.

The internet went wild as superfans became obsessed with the “angelic” aesthetic that “suits her softer features rather than fighting them.”

“Her eyebrow change was definitely the power move,” one social media user commented, with one even comparing the new look to supermodel Gigi Hadid.

Although some experts have weighed in and said that “Sydney Sweeney has had Botox and possibly a brow lift,” as reported by The Expressthe changes are minimal, yet dramatic enough to make her even more beautiful.

And then I realized… I wanted change.

As a lifestyle journalist – and someone who first experimented with makeup at the age of 14 – I was confident I had the look that suited me best.

For the past decade, or maybe longer, I’ve had a relatively short, always bleached blonde bob, along with an Oompa Loompa-esque self-tanner and a bronzed foundation to match the orange aesthetic.

My eyebrows have also remained largely the same: a little darker, thicker and I don’t worry as much about my eye makeup, I just wear a dark brown mascara.

Since I was in a bit of a crisis and desperately trying to embrace a more natural look, I wanted to know what an expert who regularly shares amazing client transformations on TikTok would advise me to do or not to do.

And so it went…

I submitted recent photos to Sarah (@that girl concept) who, with her expertise in glow-ups, used digital applications to transform my appearance without altering my features with Botox, fillers or surgery.

Within an hour I got the submitted photos back. I couldn’t believe how different my face looked.

Same Kate – but better

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It was still me, I recognized the Kate I had known for 28 years – only better.

It is worth mentioning though that the photo looks filtered. Even my best friend thought her lips were made fuller.

The beauty guru had traded my almost white locks for a softer champagne blonde shade and cut the bob even shorter with a tousled look to add movement and shape.

Compared to my previous bleach blonde hair, which had cost me a fortune over the years, my complexion was beautifully brightened and softened.

Biggest Beauty Flaws

Tara Ledden, beauty editor of Fabulous, shares the do’s and don’ts of beauty.

“No matter how much time and money you spend on your beauty routine, if you don’t get the basics right, everything else is wasted.

“There aren’t many things you can’t negotiate, but these are the biggest cosmetic mistakes that are sabotaging your regime.”

• Do not use SPF: Sun damage is the number one cause of premature skin aging, so if you want to keep your skin looking firm and radiant, sunscreen is essential.
• Use of products whose expiration date has passed: At best, they are ineffective and do not deliver the results they promise, at worst they cause irritation and infection. The shelf life of beauty products varies – for example, mascara is usually good for 3-6 months, while lipstick can last 9-18 months. Check the ‘POA’ symbol on the packaging (it looks like a jar and has a number inside it for how many months it is safe to use after opening. If you can’t remember when you opened your product, throw it out and start over, marking the month and year on the packaging with a permanent marker.
• Not knowing your undertone: If you use makeup with the wrong undertones, it will never look natural, no matter how much you mix it! An easy trick to figure out if you have cool, warm, or neutral undertones is to check the veins on your wrist – if they look blue, you have cool undertones, if they look green, you have warm, and if they’re a mix, you have neutral.
• Skip heat protectant: It may seem unnecessary, but just like sun damage to the skin, excessive heat is the most common cause of hair damage. So if you want shiny, healthy hair, or if you want to grow it longer, using a heat protection product is essential.
• Not washing your face before bed: it’s as simple as this, if you don’t wash your face before you go to bed, whatever has been on your skin during the day will stay there longer, clogging your pores and drying out the surface. Any skincare you apply on top won’t be effective with a layer of dirt underneath, and you’ll probably end up with dirty pillows too – yuck!

Since I’m a soft summer type who can wear both silver and gold, these muted cool tones suited me perfectly – I was bleaching my hair all the time Real a mistake?

The pro not only thinned my brows out a bit, but also used a soft artistry that almost matched my hair color. He also went for a soft, muted, glamorous look: think a rich nude lipstick, a heavy dose of blush, and soft pink eye makeup to make the blue pop.

It wasn’t long before I called my local hairdresser in London – the hairdresser who has been doing my highlights for years – and made an appointment for the next day.

I was in love with what I saw – the new version of myself; the one who was more mature, chic, and even healthier. I had to do it now.

When I arrived at the hairdresser and explained that I wanted my hair darker, the staff couldn’t believe it. One employee in particular was almost in tears, because he had bleached my hair earlier in June.

About two hours later, after a consultation, after I had dyed my hair and yes, after I had cut it, the hairdresser had styled my locks in trendy waves. And suddenly I was a completely different person; a reflection of myself in the mirror that I had never dared to dream of.

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“…and she’s no longer blonde,” read a selfie I immediately shared with my Instagram followers.

The notifications appeared immediately.

One by one I was flooded with messages from my friends and family members, some of whom I had contacted via FaceTime to respond live.

“Woah I love this”, “obsessed”, “brings out your colors”, “I love it, you look amazing” – and I knew right away. I made the right choice to skip the bleaching appointments.

Since then I’ve also adjusted my makeup routine somewhat, although the self-tanner is still visible.

In addition to adding light pink tones to my eye look, I also added a blusher to my Primark beauty bag, on top of a baby pink liquid highlighter.

The only problem is that now I also have to renew my wardrobe…