TV Star Taylor Hastings On Going Blonder, Getting Married (Again), & What’s Next

There’s only one thing to do after healing from heartbreak, finding lasting love, getting married, and stepping into a new life chapter—you go blonde. At least that’s how reality TV star Taylor Hastings chose to mark her milestones.

Hastings and her husband, Daniel, have been in a whirlwind of celebration and change. “We’re navigating life in the public eye and attending so many fun events. We just had our second wedding reception, we’re building and moving into our first home together, and hopefully getting a dog soon,” she shares.

Through it all, Hastings had kept her hair a light brown with balayage. “I’ve always been really attached to my hair. My mom was a cosmetologist for years, so I basically grew up with an in-house stylist,” she says. Fun fact: she even won Best Hair in her graduating class.

But after more than five years of balayage, Hastings felt ready for a bold change—something that reflected just how far she’s come in life and love. Always one to embrace the unfamiliar, she took a leap of faith. “I’d been craving a dramatic transformation for a while, and stepping into this new chapter after our wedding felt like the perfect moment to go for it,” she says. “This is by far the biggest hair change I’ve ever made. My hair has always been such a big part of my identity, so it only felt right to mark this next phase with something just as significant.”

At the top of Hastings’ hair color moodboard? A striking, icy blonde. To guide her through the transformation was Schwarzkopf® colorist and stylist Josie Vilay. Vilay relied on Schwarzkopf® BLONDME® Premium Lightener 9+, a unique professional product that can lighten hair up to nine levels, all while keeping its strength and elasticity for minimized breakage. That’s thanks to the integrated Anti-Metal Bond Technology, which enforces bonds within the hair fiber when used with BLONDME® Premium Developer.

After a quick consultation, the duo decided to keep Hastings’ transformation just as bold as she envisioned—while stopping just short of icy blonde. “Josie really took the reins creatively,” Hastings says. “As an experienced pro, she understood the realities of our time constraints and the importance of preserving the health of my hair. I’d say we got pretty close to ice blonde.”

As with any major blonde transformation, sitting with lightener was part of the process—and Hastings was ready. “The foils were on for hours, but my hair lifted really nicely,” she says. “Patience was definitely a virtue—but totally worth it for the final result.” To complete the look, Vilay also applied Schwarzkopf® IGORA VIBRANCE®, a state-of-the-art demi-permanent color that delivers multi-tonal results and vibrant shine. Free of ammonia and alcohol, it helped maintain the integrity and health of Hastings’ hair while enhancing the vibrant shine after the lightening process.

She’s clearly ready to step into her blonde era with confidence. “I walked out of the salon feeling like a brand-new version of myself—fresh, bold, and totally trasnformed,” she says. And if her husband’s reaction was any indication? “His mouth dropped open when he saw me.”

Photography: BDG Studios