The Top 10 Redheads in Hollywood

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If you're looking to change up your color big time, consider proclaiming yourself a redhead. Our favorite red-haired celebrities can always serve as inspiration. Naturally worn by Julianne Moore and adopted by Christina Hendricks, this fiery shade is just as attention-grabbing as it is attainable. And like any other family of hair dye, there's plenty of variations to suit your style. Here, we rounded up a few stars who wear red hair without flaw and are sure to inspire your tip to the salon.

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Debra Messing

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Debra Messing was known for her iconic red curls on Will & Grace, but for a while she's been sporting her beautiful deep red locks in a curled blowout.

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Christina Hendricks

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Hendricks's deep ginger shade is almost as famous as her role as the jewel tone-wearing Joan in Mad Men. Colorist Tracey Cunningham calls Hendricks's shade "a perfect match" to her skin tone.

Want to keep your red around for longer? Try Redken's Color Extend Magnetics Sulfate-Free Shampoo, which uses charged amino-ions that attach to the hair fiber and create a barrier to keep your hair protected and your hair color stable for up to four weeks.

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Amy Adams

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Amy Adams's deep strawberry blonde is proof that red is one of the most versatile hues. Her colorist, Cunningham, says the look was achieved by mixing two shades of red and finishing with a clear gloss for sheen.

In-between appointments, the InStyle editors love using Rita Hazan Ultimate Shine Gloss for a boost of shine and to make the fiery color that much more noticeable.

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Julianne Moore

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Moore's velvety cinnamon hue has become her signature color and rarely changes, even for film roles. Colorist Marie Robinson, who works with Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway, likes this pigment for those with yellow undertones. "Just avoid shades that look or sound very orange or copper," she says. "And go to the salon in between touch-ups for a gloss refresher."

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Florence Welch

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Singer Florence Welch has made fire engine hair red hot. "Never start with the reddest shade as you can always brighten it with the next color application," Robinson says.

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Nicole Kidman

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Kidman's ethereal apricot blonde requires careful handling. "Don't shampoo every day," Robinson advises. "And avoid using heated styling tools everyday, as they damage the outer layer of hair, causing it to release color molecules."

Your savior? Oribe Gold Lust Dry Shampoo, a formula that soaks up oils fast, blends without leaving behind any white residue, and holds the brand's signature mesmerizing scent.

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Emma Stone

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Emma Stone is something of a hair color chameleon. While she has been known to rock an icy platinum blonde shade, she often returns to this eye-catching and rich ginger hue, which complements her creamy skin tone perfectly.

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Isla Fisher

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Fisher's earthy coral color has sultry hints of bronze. To keep your hair healthy after a dye job, work in an ultra-nourishing mask like Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask with Rare Prickly Pear Seed Oil once a week.

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Sophie Turner

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Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is actually a natural blonde, if you can believe it, but it sounds like red has made quite the impression on the young star. "I used to think blondes do," she told InStyle in an interview. "But now I think that reds have more fun."

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Rihanna

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Rihanna's fire-engine red shade is flattering against her caramel skin and amber eyes. Though the color isn't natural, it is a fun foray into red hair dye.

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