Weve been holding space for Ariana Grandes blonde hair since long beforeWickedeven hit theaters.

Grandes new hair color comes courtesy of colorist Rachel Bodt, who owns Homecoming Salon in New York City.

To achieve dimension Bodt first applied a light auburn, more golden than red.

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Then, she added honey-bronde highlights.

The highlights stretch from roots to ends and are really solidtheres no ombre involved, Bodt says.

In the end, Grande ended up with chunky gold highlights that felt more haute couture than early aughts.

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The trick is to use colors that play really well together, Bodt says.

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