Heather Locklear on Her Blonde Hair with Dark Roots in the '90s: 'I'd Slap That Girl'

Mar. 15, 2025

Heather Locklear in 2021.Photo:Kimberly White/Getty

Kimberly White/Getty

Fashion and beauty regrets are inevitable as trends and styles change — butHeather Locklearstill has a message for her younger self: get it together, girl!Earlier this year, while making an appearance at90s Con Floridain Daytona Beach, Florida, on Sept. 14, Locklear reflected on her hairstyles over the years, and voiced her disdain for her ’90s locks.“It wasn’t trendy for me, it was lazy,” Locklear, 63, said of her bleach blonde hair and darker roots during that era. “I would slap that girl today, I would slap her so hard — ‘Get your roots done!’ “She doubled down that the look — albeit popular at the time — was “not” one she sported “on purpose.“Heather Locklear in 1996.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyFor the September event, Locklear appeared on a solo panel ahead of one with herMelrose Placecastmates, and answered a variety of questions — including queries about what she’s kept from past sets.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Locklear revealed that she kept “everything” from her wardrobe onMelrose Place. The actress portrayed Amanda Woodward from 1993-1999.“Is that wrong?” she said, laughing at the time. “But [I took] everything, from shoes to the old jackets, the skirts.“Locklear also kept some of herSpin CityCaitlin Moorewardrobe, too.It’s all been a welcome blessing for Lockler’s daughter with ex-husbandRichie Sambora.Ava Sambora, 27, and the actress are the “same size in shoes,” Locklear said in September. “I’d force some stuff on her.”

Fashion and beauty regrets are inevitable as trends and styles change — butHeather Locklearstill has a message for her younger self: get it together, girl!

Earlier this year, while making an appearance at90s Con Floridain Daytona Beach, Florida, on Sept. 14, Locklear reflected on her hairstyles over the years, and voiced her disdain for her ’90s locks.

“It wasn’t trendy for me, it was lazy,” Locklear, 63, said of her bleach blonde hair and darker roots during that era. “I would slap that girl today, I would slap her so hard — ‘Get your roots done!’ "

She doubled down that the look — albeit popular at the time — was “not” one she sported “on purpose.”

Heather Locklear in 1996.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

For the September event, Locklear appeared on a solo panel ahead of one with herMelrose Placecastmates, and answered a variety of questions — including queries about what she’s kept from past sets.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

Locklear revealed that she kept “everything” from her wardrobe onMelrose Place. The actress portrayed Amanda Woodward from 1993-1999.

“Is that wrong?” she said, laughing at the time. “But [I took] everything, from shoes to the old jackets, the skirts.”

Locklear also kept some of herSpin CityCaitlin Moorewardrobe, too.

It’s all been a welcome blessing for Lockler’s daughter with ex-husbandRichie Sambora.Ava Sambora, 27, and the actress are the “same size in shoes,” Locklear said in September. “I’d force some stuff on her.”

source: people.com