Things are warming up.

To be fair,Mad Menended almost a decade ago and Shipka hasn’t been atrueblondeblondein like a year.

These days, she mostly keeps her roots dark.

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And her newest, auburn-tinted shade is something different.

It might’ve also helped that hercurtain bangswere hiddenmaking us less likely to hone in on that dark color.

Kiernan Shipka’s Long Layers

Another surprise provided by this look: that length.

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Side parted and styled in soft curls, it was easy to see the full shape of her haircut.

And if sothis is a fun shade to stick with.

Kiernan Shipka

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Kiernan Shipka

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