Iconic '90s Star, 54, Looks Nearly Unrecognizable After Hair Transformationoriginally appeared onParade. Denise Richards' hair transformation is taking social media by storm as theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum debuts her new look on Instagram. The 54-year-old actress recently returned to her signature blonde locks, working with celebrity hairstylistChris McMillanto achieve the perfect "bronde" shade. McMillan shared the results on Instagram, revealing that Richards had been growing out previously bleached hair that was dyed brown over a year ago. "LOVE ME SOME @deniserichards," McMillan wrote in the caption of their joint post. "Finally, all grown out and healthy long BRONDE hair for the color and consistent trims. Denise a year ago had bleached hair dyed over with brown." Richards' new hair color immediately caught the attention of her celebrity friends and fans. FormerReal Housewivescast memberCamille Meyercommented "Gorgeous!," whileAmerican Horror StoryactressLeslie Grossmanreplied "This hair is perfectttt." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris McMillan (@mrchrismcmillan) This latest hair change brings her back to the blonde bombshell look she's embraced in recent years. However, throughout her modeling career and breakthrough roles in '90s films likeWild ThingsandDrop Dead Gorgeous, Richards' brown hair was actually her signature look. Many longtime fans fondly remember the actress for her iconic brunette locks during her Hollywood years. Even Richards' daughters encouraged her to go darker in 2024. In a interview withPeople, she revealed the story behind her brunette phase. "I went darker because actually, my older daughters were the ones that encouraged me to because they saw pictures of me when I first started acting and [when I was] a little younger, and they're like, 'Mom, we think you should go darker again,'" Richards explained. TheReal Housewivesstar shares daughters Sami, 21, and Lola, 20, with ex-husbandCharlie Sheen. Following their divorce, Richards adopted daughter Eloise, now 14, in 2011. When Richards marriedAaron Phypersin 2018, he legally adopted Eloise the following year, completing their blended family. The actress frequently shares family moments on social media, giving fans glimpses into her life as a mother of three. During herPeopleinterview, Richards opened up about her family's holiday traditions and co-parenting relationship with Sheen. "We love to cook and we have the family together," she said about their celebrations. "For Easter, it's always been Easter egg hunts. My older girls are a little older but it's fun for them to see their little sister still enjoy the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt." When discussing whether theTwo and a Half Menactor joins their holiday gatherings, Richards said it "depends" on the holiday, but "he's always welcome." "The more the merrier at our house. We just cook a lot of food, and friends and family come, so it's always fun." Iconic '90s Star, 54, Looks Nearly Unrecognizable After Hair Transformationfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 3, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
