J.Lo Just Tweaked Her Famous Blond Highlights and Here’s What Her Colorist Has to Say About It

Back in April, we all agreed that Jennifer Lopez is one of our favorite sources of blond-highlighted / hair inspiration.

Well, over the weekend, J.Lo did a little midsummer color refresh with celebrity colorist Rita Hazan (who was also behind Jessica Simpson’s perfect pale-blond wedding hair). Here’s a first glimpse, in a paparazzi shot of her arriving at an NYC hotel on Monday.

Although we can’t get the best look at her new hue thanks to that sun hat, I’m sure you still want to know more about the details of J.Lo’s latest color tweak, so that the next time you color your hair you can make it at least a little bit more Lopez-like. Right? Obviously.

Hazan and J.Lo go way back—to when the singer was dark brunette. “I felt like it was too harsh for her skin tone and her personality,” Hazan recalls. “I created a honey-highlighted hair color for her and people went crazy over it.” This time around, a more subtle change was in order: Jennifer wanted Rita to add more dimension to her hair for summertime. “I gave her a chocolate base with golden blond highlights and used my Ultimate Shine Blond Gloss on her,” Hazan says. “The darker base adds contrast to give her a cooler, edgier look.”

I do see some darker hair peeking out from underneath. Now we just need to wait for photos of J.Lo sans hat so we can get a better look! Stay tuned.