Ashlee Simpson's Hairstyles
& Haircolor History |
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| Revised Date: 10/20/11 |
Introduction
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Ashlee Simpson
Wearing a long side-swept straight ponytail with
champagne blonde highlights
The Hot Chick Premiere
12-02-02 |
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Back in June of 2004 I wrote an article about
Ashlee Simpson's ever changing hairstyles with the appropriate title
of Ashlee
Simpson's Hair - Light & Dark.
At the time the former blonde and all American
teen-ager, who played Cecilia on 7th Heaven, had gone through a
series of major hairstyle, hair color, length and hair texture
transformations.
Those transformations, of which some were seen
on her Ashlee Simpson Reality TV Show, included breaking up with her
boyfriend, quitting her job on 7th Heaven, launching her solo
performing career and hooking up with a new guy.
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A very glam
Ashlee Simpson with lush, long platinum blonde
curls & waves
MTV Bash
06-28-03 |
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Oh yes, and how could I forget? Ashlee
signaled her newfound rocker chick persona by dying her hair a deep
smoky black.
Yes, she even dyed her tresses herself, with a
little help from her famous New York celebrity hairdresser, Rita
Hazan.
The color change from blonde to brunette was
dramatic, striking and shocking but definitely fitting for her newly
launched performance career. It also set her apart from
her big sis Jessica who at the time has a sizzling career. According to Ken Paves, her longtime celebrity hairdresser,
Ashlee's switch from vanilla to dark chocolate color was not all that surprising since "Ash is a young woman who has a very strong sense of her own style and definitely knows how she likes to wear her hair". Ken, who coifs many of the biggest superstars such as Jessica, Carmen Electra, Celine Dion and Christina Applegate, has been working with Ashlee for "many years".
In fact, Ken, as well as Rita, have watched Ashlee grow up from a
teenager into a gorgeous superstar.
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Ashlee Simpson
w/ Sister Jessica at the
Los Angeles Levi's Store Unveiling
07-10-03 |
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Before Ashlee Went Brunette
Even before Ashlee took the brunette leap in her bathroom in
2004, she was working with Ken Paves and Rita Hazan to achieve
beautiful blonde highlights and soft face framing hairstyles.
Besides having a small role in the movie, The Hot Chick, she also
was performing with her also-blonde sister Jessica (as a back up
dancer) and had her role on 7th Heaven.
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Ashlee Simpson
MTV Bash
02-07-04 |
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Early on in our relationship Ken made it very clear that Ashlee
didn't like to discuss certain topics, specifically hair
extensions.
Even though it is obvious in the images of Ashlee during her hair
transformations from 2002 until 2008, Ken has never talked to me
specifically about Ashlee getting extensions.
Just looking at the photos it is obvious and anyone would assume
but I do not have specifics.
Besides having a world famous hair colorist and hairdresser,
Ashlee has access to a team of fabulous hair and make-up assistants
who travel with her on tour or for special events. She also
has a great celebrity make-up artist, Mary Phillips, who I had the
pleasure of meeting in 2006 at a photo shoot for Jessica Simpson.
Mary is one of the most talented make-up pros in the business and
she can work miracles transforming any eye and skin tone to work
with whatever new hair colors Ashlee decides to embrace.
2004 Hairstyles & Haircolor
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Ashlee Simpson
Virgin Colas' Movie Awards After Party
06-05-04 |
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Ashlee started out the year 2004 as a blonde. In February
she appeared at Rock The Vote awards in an below-the-shoulder shaggy
hairstyle in an icy blonde shade with caramel undertones.
The launch of Ashlee's first album, Autobiography was a turning
point in many ways for Ash, as her friends and family call her.
She not only unveiled her deep smoke inspired black shade, she went
longer and shaggier.
Most likely Ashlee made the transition to long, lush and very
full strands with a little help from her hairdressers.
Although she often consults with Ken Paves, when she is on the
road she usually travels with one of Ken's assistants.
Even though Ken can't go on the road with Ashlee due to his crazy
busy schedule, he will design the hair looks for her tour and will
plan out exactly what needs to be done in advance.
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Ashlee Simpson
Billboard Music Awards
December 2004 |
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If you look closely at Ashlee's hair at the Virgin Colas' Movie
Awards After Party in June of 2004 (image to the side) you will
notice the thickness and fullness of Ash's tresses. They
perfectly frame her face with is a combination of oval and square
shapes.
Ashlee remained very dark from mid-2004 until the end of the year
and into 2005. Although her color was consistently darker, she
did play with different lengths and hairstyles.
In December of 2004 she appeared at the Billboard Music Awards
with a much shorter shaggy style with choppy layers and fringe.
Her hair extended to her collarbone.
2005 Hairstyles & Haircolor
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Ashlee Simpson
XBOX Next Generation Console Unveiled
05-05-05 |
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Ashlee started 2005 with her dark hair but by the middle of 2005
she was ready for a change and wanted to go back to a California
blonde color.
As anyone hair colorist will tell you, it's much easier to go
from light to dark than the opposite direction. In fact, it
can be quite difficult to lift the black without a series of
transitions.
Which is exactly the transition Ashlee went through with the help
of Rita Hazan and a California based hair colorist.
The first attempt to take the rocker to blonde involved what was
reported as a very long session. The final results were more
like a light red with orange undertones.
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Ashlee Simpson
"The Dukes Of Hazzard" Los Angeles Premiere
07-28-05 |
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Ashlee unveiled her newly red hued medium length bob hairstyle on
May 5, 2005 at the XBOX Generation Console unveiling.
At the time it was reported in the media that Ash was not upset
by the going back to blonde challenges and was just rolling with her
well documented hair color journey.
After pausing on red for a short time, Ashlee's hair continued to
move through the bridge from dark to light.
Two months after her appearance with red hair, she attended the
highly anticipated Los Angeles premiere of The Dukes Of Hazzard
movie co-starring her big sister.
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Ashlee Simpson
2005 Billboard Music Awards Arrivals
12-06-05 |
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At that point her hair still had hints of light reddish tones but
it was moving more towards a honey blonde with carefully interwoven
platinum blonde highlights.
She wore her hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail and rocked a
beautiful black crochet dress.
Ashlee continued to more further away from the red tones and hues
and by 2005 she had transitioned to a very white platinum blonde
that was stunning. The white blonde base had subtle darker
tones woven through to give the color depth and shine.
Ash went with a below-the-chin choppy length with full side-swept
bangs and she let her natural waves flow freely. She looked
absolutely stunning and was officially a blonde goddess.
2006 Hairstyles & Haircolor
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Ashlee Simpson
Clive Davis's Annual Pre Grammy Extravaganza
02-07-06 |
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I caught up with Ken Paves shortly after Ashlee went platinum and
asked him how she was liking her new hue. He told me that Ash
absolutely "loved it".
Obviously Ashlee was happy back in the land of blonde and
maintained a variety of blonde shades throughout 2006. Of
course she did not disappoint her fans and media watchers by
sticking with just one hairstyle. She mixed it up quite a bit
alternating between short and long, straight and textured.
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Ashlee Simpson
34th Annual American Music Awards
11-21-06 |
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Ashlee also played with different blonde hues ranging from her
icy platinum to softer blonde shades.
By the end of the year she appeared at the 34th Annual American
Music Awards with her hair in a much darker caramel blonde base with
light cream highlights and dark butterscotch lowlights.
At the American Music Awards she wore a stunning hairstyle
complete with cascading waves that flowed down several inches below
her shoulders.
Ashlee embraced the popular rooty look where the color naturally
evolved from the roots outward towards the ends.
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Ashlee Simpson
US Weekly Present US Hot Hollywood 2007
04-26-07 |
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2007 Hairstyles & Haircolor
As she moved into 2007, Ashlee continued to embrace a series of
blonde hues but what was amazing was how completely different she
looked in all the different tones.
Ashlee moved easily back between cool and warm tones with ease
simply modifying her makeup and fashions to fit the new hair color.
Personally I believe that Ashlee looked incredibly beautiful
during her 2007 year of blondes. In April she attended the US
Weekly Presents US Hot Hollywood and her hair was a vision of
perfectly blended highlights and lowlights.
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Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson Launches Hornitos Tequila Line
09-20-07 |
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She appeared to have a very light chocolate base which was more
prominent through the root area and throughout the length of her
hair the colors of the base were intermingled with an array of
frothy vanilla ribbons with hints of caramel and chocolate.
Her color was stunning and from a distance she appeared blonde,
but close up she was a study in contrasting hues.
Ashlee wore her hair parted off-center with lush panels of hair
framing her face on either side and cascading down into very loose
waves.
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Ashlee Simpson
2008 |
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The skillfully
created underlayers were topped off with frothy vanilla
cream-colored highlights positioned along her face to pull all of
the colors together into a rich deep chocolate blonde creation.
For the rest of the year Ashlee kept her blonde hair long,
alternating between straight and sleek and slightly textured.
Towards the end of 2007 she appeared at the Hornitos Tequila Line
Launch with her fringe worn swept across her forehead giving her a
completely different look that her US Weekly appearance.
2008 Hairstyles & Haircolor
Shortly after the beginning of 2008 Ashlee
ditched her blonde blonde locks and popped up in an assortment of
cinnamon, red pepper and cherry red hues.
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Ashlee Simpson
August 2009 |
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When Ashlee unveiled her new red hair she
unleashed a media buzz that spread like wildfire across the web and
spilled over into the fashion mags and weeklies.
About the same time as she unveiled her
drastic new hue Ashlee announced that her third CD would be released
in April of 2008. She hit the circuit appearing on the night
time talk shows and doing interviews with US and similar magazines.
It was also reported that to support her CD
Ashlee would be going on tour shortly after the release.
What better way to generate a buzz and remind
the fans you are out there than to unveil a stunning new hair color?
Whether that was Ashlee's intent or not, it worked and the
Blogosphere when crazy with chatter.
For now Ashlee is keeping her hair much
longer although that could change in an instant with the assistance
of her celebrity hairdressers.
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Ashlee Simpson
2010 |
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2010 -2011 Hairstyles & Haircolor
The year 2008 was a big year for Ashlee.
She married musician Pete Wentz on May 17, 2008 and gave birth to
her first child, a son named Bronx in November of 2008. During
the majority of 2008 Ashlee's hair was long and various shades of
red ranging from a light copper to a rich cinnamon.
Ashlee kept her hair red through most of 2009
but by 2010 she had transitioned again from red to brunette.
For most of 2010 she was an array of brunette shades with a myriad
of highlights and lowlights laced through a brunette base.
Towards the end of 2010 Ashlee went very
short and platinum blonde. On February 9th of 2011 it was
officially announced that Ashlee had filed for divorce from Pete
Wentz, citing irreconcilable difference.
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Ashlee Simpson
January 2011
Platinum Pixie |
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Ashlee was spotted all over town with her
very white blonde tresses cut into a pixie with longer layers
throughout the front.
Not only did Ashlee reclaim her name Simpson
in the divorce she had gone full circle with her hair color
returning to the platinum blonde of 2005.
As 2011 has unfolded Ashlee, who has remained
platinum blonde, has collaborated with her sister Jessica to create
a fashion brand for girls aged 7-16. It is expected to be
released to store at the end of 2011.
Ashlee is also working on a new album which
is going to have a "folk feel."
Summary
Ashlee Simpson is a hairstyle and hair color
trend setter. Her hair color and hairstyle journeys have been
followed closely by legions of fans and the media.
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Ashlee Simpson
October 2011 |
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While some celebrities are known for their
brushes with the law, wild partying and other destructive behaviors,
Ashlee is known for her ever changing interest in fashion, the
evolution of her songwriting and performing and of course the color,
length and texture of her hair.
All in all, not a bad
thing to be focused on.
Will Ashlee stay platinum? It's unlikely.
The only question is what color will be next? Only time will
tell.
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Original Publication Date: 3/21/2008 - Revised
Publication Date: 10/20/11
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