Jennifer Garner's Chunky Highlights Are Taking Me Back to the Early 2000s
Just in time for summer.


There are only a few days left until the official start of summer, and if you haven't quite decided on your summer 2025 hair color yet, Jennifer Garner is here to give you some inspiration. The actress underwent a major hair transformation this week, trading in her signature all-over brunette hair color for a lighter look featuring early 2000s-esque, chunky blonde highlights.
Garner's newer, lighter color has been dubbed “Champagne Ribbon Brunette” by colorist and Schwarzkopf Professional's US creative director of color and technique, Tracey Cunningham. According to an Instagram post from Cunningham herself, she lightened up the actress's hair color for her upcoming role in The Five-Star Weekend, a Peacock series based on a novel of the same name. She stated in the video that she used Schwarzkopf's BLONDME Lightener with 30 volume to create blonde highlights throughout Garner's hair before using the Igora Vibrance Gloss to tone.
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Highlights are one of many hair colors that experts are predicting will be a major trend this summer, alongside others like "Mocha Mousse," "Surfer Blonde," and "Cotton Candy Pink." Most experts would recommend that you see a professional colorist if you're looking to lighten your hair or get highlights, and if you do plan on making a big hair change in the next few months, you can find a few products that'll keep your color-treated hair looking its best ahead.
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Danielle Jackson is the senior beauty writer at Marie Claire. She has nearly a decade of experience covering beauty, lifestyle, and entertainment and was previously the senior beauty editor at Women's Health, where she thoughtfully covered topics related to skincare, haircare, aesthetics, and wellness. Before that, she spent three years as an assistant beauty editor at PS, and in the years since, her work has appeared in titles like Vogue, InStyle, Glamour, and more. Danielle graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in English, and has lived in Brooklyn for almost ten years. When she's not writing, you can find her reading romance novels and talking about sunscreen. You can find her on Instagram @danielleknecole.