Chrissy Teigen's Colorist Spills All the Details on the Star's New Lighter Hair Color

Photo: Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

The internet went wild whenChrissy Teigenshared a first look at her new, freshly highlighted hair on Instagram. So there was no question that we had to get all the details straight from the star’s coloristTracey Cunningham, the mastermind behind her bright bronde hue.

“Chrissy wanted to go lighter with her color. I honestly think everyone likes to go a little lighter from time to time!” theRedkencelebrity colorist tells PEOPLE exclusively of Teigen’s decision to switch up her look.

When Teigen, 35, debuted the color, fans quickly drew comparisons toJennifer Aniston’s famous ‘Rachel’ hairstyle from the actress' earlyFriendsera in the ’90s. “Rachel Green vibes!!!!!!! LOVES IT!!!!!!! 🔥,” one person commented. Another person said: “Totes getting some Rachel/Jen Aniston vibes!! Love it.”

But Cunningham says that Aniston’s iconic ‘do wasn’t actually the true inspiration behind the hair change.

Chrissy Teigen/Instagram; Getty

Cunningham loves Teigen’s brightened bronde color but made sure to give her a bit of a deeper “shadow root to make it feel lived-in and beachy.”

She explains: “The shadow root requires fewer trips to the salon. It still looks fresh, even with a little grow out. This is a great low-maintenance hair color that can easily be refreshed in-between full color appointments with aRedken Shades EQ Glossservice from your colorist.”

From start-to-finish, Teigen’s entire color change took about three hours. But that doesn’t mean the duo didn’t get to have a little bit of fun while they were at work on her hair.

“Chrissy’s mom, Pepper, is coming out with a cookbook with her tried-and-tested Thai recipes. Pepper was making five amazing dishes while we were doing Chrissy’s hair so we all got to sample,” Cunningham says. “It was so fun and delicious!”

source: people.com