Actress Sophie Turner transformed her hair and makeup routine after wrapping production on Game of Thrones.
The hit fantasy series is set to conclude this spring (19), and the 23 year old has already started to shed her skin as character Sansa Stark, starting with her hair color.
"I’m naturally blond, but there’s something about being a redhead that makes me feel strong and vibrant, like an effing bad**s," she writes in an essay for Marie Claire. "But after I finished filming Game of Thrones, I wanted to switch my hair up and do something completely different.
"I’ve worn it long for so many years and haven’t seen my natural color since that first time I dyed it to play Sansa. So I cut it shorter and went from red to a cool blond shade. I love it because it’s glamorous but still natural looking."
The transformation means the show's devoted fan base hardly approach her these days, as she is difficult to recognize.
"It’s like going incognito; I don’t get recognized much now that I have blond hair, and I really enjoy it," she adds. "Honestly, I would do any color, even a crazy one like pink or blue. And I want to cut it shorter into a bob - though I say all this and usually chicken out."
Turner has also embraced a new approach to maintaining her flawless glow, undertaking a more proactive regimen and getting more sun - something show bosses urged her not to do.
"Until recently, I was pretty low-maintenance, but now I have a full-on regimen," she explains. "Two things are mainstays: I always use micellar water to cleanse, and I wear sunscreen every day.
"While working on Game of Thrones, I wasn’t allowed to go in the sun because I had to maintain Sansa’s pale complexion. At the time, it was a bummer, but it actually turned out to be a blessing for my skin."