Kelly Ripa was blessed with a magnificent lighter blonde hair color courtesy of her hair stylist Ryan Trygstad, and fans can’t get enough! The Live! With Kelly and Mark co-host, 52, went for a Barbie-esque, summery blonde shade that instantly flattered her high cheekbones and blue eyes.
On his Instagram account, Trygstad revealed Ripa’s beautiful golden highlights and waves, prompting a slew of enthusiastic compliments from her fans. He accompanied a photo of Ripa sitting in his salon chair with the caption: “A bit more blonde for @kellyripa before vacation!”
Ripa chose a playful, breezy and fresh lighter color for her tresses just before heading off on vaca with husband Mark Consuelos. Fans in Trygstad’s comment section hyped up her look. One user wrote that they loved her “Barbie blonde” as another added: “Gorgeous as always!”
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Kelly Ripa Shows Off Lighter, Summery Blonde Hue—Channeling Barbie
Someone else chimed in, writing: “New color is amazing. I am jealous of all her hair. Halo/extensions or all kelly?!!” Trygstad replied, confirming that no extensions were added and that the thick hair was “all Kelly.”
For two decades, Trygstad has been a highly sought-after hairdresser, styling Ripa’s hair as well as that of celebrities such as Margot Robbie, Naomi Watts and Blake Lively.
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His expertise in creating lighter, brighter shades is evident from the countless stars with signature blonde hair who seek his services.
“My gray hair became more prominent than my dark hair,”Ripa said on Live! back in 2021, when speaking about going blonde. She added: “So we kept it blonder because it was more practical.”
We’ll def be giving this shade a try this season!
