As we all know, Tinsley Mortimer is many things: socialite, entrepreneur, dog lover, The Real Housewives of New York City alum, fashionista, and, of course, a blonde. Tinsley has always managed to turn heads thanks to her stunning sunny-hued tresses. She rarely ever changes up her color, just the shade of blonde or her hair length. However, she once made a rather interesting tweak to her signature look when she added in subtle brown highlights.
Tinsley rocked the look back in June 2005 at a private luncheon she was hosting in New York City. The highlights were evident in her low-slung ponytail, and a darker tone is also seen around her hairline. The brunette streaks aren’t in your face and are very understated, but make an elegant statement and offer a peek at a rare hair change for Tinsley, who seemed to be in her lowlights era.
Tinsley Mortimer opens up about her blonde hair color evolution
When speaking to the New York Times in 2017, Tinsley revealed that she is a natural blonde, but as she got older, brown roots began to show up in 6th grade. She’s been coloring her hair since then. “I haven’t seen my natural hair color in 20 years,” the RHONY alum said at the time. “Being blond just makes me feel happier, like when the sun’s hitting you. The blond pops. It’s cheerful.”
She went on to add, “Being blond just makes me feel happier, like when the sun’s hitting you. The blond pops. It’s cheerful.”
At the time, her stylist, Kyle White, went on to describe her color as “multitonal,” adding that the blonde tone is “a soft baby blond with a golden blond base; she has icy and buttery pieces.”
Years later, in an interview with New Beauty, Tinsley opened up more about her rarely-seen natural hair shade. “I didn’t realize how dark I am — I don’t even think I’m dark brown! Apparently, I am an odd shade of light black!” she said at the time, a discovery she made amid the pandemic, and she wasn’t coloring her hair as often and was deeply missing her blonde shade.
However, later in 2020, when she did make it to the salon, she showed just how much she can rock her hair colored light blonde with long extensions. “LIVING for my new long hair!!! Life changing!!!” she wrote at the time.
Tinsley Mortimer shares haircare secrets
In the past, Tinsley has been candid about one of her favorite hair products. And while Tinsley is a fashionista and socialite, the product can be found in any local drugstore: it’s Batiste dry shampoo. “It’s a game changer, and I can’t leave home without it,” she shared back in 2020.
Looking for more inside scoop from Tinsley Mortimer on her beauty secrets? Lucky for you, she’s never been shy to spill all.
