Overview

• Underwood unveiled her caramel ‘bronde’ hair on Instagram on August 4, marking the first time she has seen her natural hair color since about age 12.
• She credited hairstylist Katelin at Parlour3 Beauty with executing the transformation back to a warm, caramel tone.
• Within an hour, the Instagram reveal garnered over 117,000 likes and a wave of praise from fans, American Idol alums and fellow celebrities.
• Underwood had previously resisted altering her signature blonde style, saying in 2012 she did not want to ‘shock people’ by going darker.
• The shift underscores an evolution in her personal branding as she embraces a more natural look after decades of platinum blonde.