Lifestyle Style Maggie Gyllenhaal on Her Blonde Moment: 'I Wanted to Feel Better About Myself' The star reveals the dark reason she went blonde for a few months By Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico is PEOPLE's Deputy Style Director, where she oversees the brand's digital Style and Beauty coverage. This includes running lead on the Met Gala, which is among PEOPLE.com's top-trafficked red carpet events every year, interviewing the industry's top influencers (including all the Kardashian-Jenners), and breaking A-list celeb news (a New Jersey shore native, it is no surprise that her favorite interview ever was with Bruce Springsteen). Brittany is a style contributor to People Every Day Podcast and has represented the brand on national TV programs including Good Morning America and The CW's two TV specials on the British Royals. She joined PEOPLE from Cosmopolitan in 2013, where she was an Associate Editor. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 24, 2014 02:53 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s brief period as a blonde wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. The star revealed that she dyed her pixie platinum to improve her mood and change things up after a super cold winter. (Remember that Polar Vortex?) Tony Barson/FilmMagic “I dyed my hair blonde because I wanted to feel better about myself,” Gyllenhaal told The Independent recently. “I do like it blonde, but it doesn’t make you happy. The truth is: it was a long hard winter and I thought, maybe this will change my life. But it never does. I should know that by now, I’m 36 years old.” RELATED PHOTOS: New cut! New color! Weigh in on the latest celebrity hair changes The actress returned to her natural brunette shade earlier this month, so either her platinum period did the trick, or she’s relying on good ol’ natural Vitamin D for a pick-me-up these days. Do yo like Maggie better as a blonde or brunette? What do you think about her reason for changing up her mane game? Share your thoughts below! –Brittany Talarico