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Martha Stewart Debuts Rose Gold Hair After 85th Birthday

Published 11 August 2026

Martha Stewart, the 85-year-old lifestyle icon, has debuted a striking new hair color, trading her signature blonde for a soft rose gold pink. The transformation was revealed on social media over the weekend, with the look created by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton.

Appleton, who has styled stars like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, shared the new look on Instagram on August 9. The posts featured Stewart in a white bathrobe, her hair cut into a bob with curtain bangs and styled in voluminous, loose curls. The color is a delicate, glossy pink blended with her natural blonde base. Appleton captioned one post, "Welcome to the rose gold era," and shared the specific Schwarzkopf color formula used to achieve the shade.

Stewart complemented the new hair with a monochromatic makeup look, featuring dewy skin, sparkly rose eyeshadow, bright pink blush, and glossy pink lips. In a video clip, she lip-synced to a line from the film The Devil Wears Prada 2, playfully telling the camera, "Pull yourself together, we have work to do."

The transformation comes just days after Stewart celebrated her 85th birthday. In a recent interview with People magazine, she addressed her age, stating,...

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