Eva Mendes Just Dyed Her Hair the Prettiest Shade of Auburn

Eva Mendes is warming up the winter with some fresh hair color.

The actor showed off her new look on Instagram, posting a contemplative selfie looking toward the horizon, the natural light gleaming on her newly-dyed red hair. "Mira esto! I went red," Mendes wrote alongside her picture. The color in question is gorgeous, of course; it practically glows through your phone screen. Mendes let her new hair color be the center of attention in the pic and wore minimal makeup, just a bit of mascara.

The actor and Skura Style founder had actually given fans a sneak peek at the auburn hue a few days prior, when she posted a holiday message about supporting each other through what can be a difficult, emotional time. In the video, Mendes faced the camera and played with her hair, wearing dark liner on both her upper and lower lashlines. (She did add a small shoutout to the new look at the end of her post.) The color is a bit of a departure for the actor, who typically sticks to either a dark brunette or a caramel blonde hue, though she has dipped her toes into the redhead world before. You can also see the color in action in a video Mendes posted of herself and her dog Lucho; in both videos, the color looks a bit darker than Mendes's selfie, leading us to believe that it's a rich but bright auburn red.

Shades of red continue to be one of the top hair color trends of 2022 and an easy way to turn up the heat on your look. It's so versatile and there's truly a shade for every skin tone, whether you want to go cherry red like Megan Thee Stallion or copper like Lindsay Lohan. Dreaming of something deeper and darker? There's always Sophie Turner's burnt copper hue or a Mendes-inspired auburn to satisfy your cravings.

More celebrity redheads we love:

• Cardi B's Bright Red Hair Is Keeping Me In the Holiday Spirit
• Megan Fox With Bright Red Hair Is the Closest We'll Ever Get to IRL Jessica Rabbit
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