Ever have the itch to make a serious haircut change? We experience this just about every day. Lucky for us, the most iconic celebrities are always cutting their hair to match their mood, the season, or anything that inspires them. Our favorite celebrity haircuts are pixies, lobs, and layers, just to name a few. Whether you're looking to change your hair color at home or make a drastic chop, if these pictures prove anything, it's that something as simple as a hairstyle can completely change the way you look. From long to short (and sometimes even back to long with the help of extensions), these are the transformative celebrity haircuts we're buzzing about at the moment.
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Lily James
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This British actress chopped her long, wavy, and bohemian locks in favor of a sleek and modern dirty-blonde long bob.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
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Jada has rocked just about every different hairstyle — but this striking, platinum blonde pixie certainly stands out as one of her best looks.
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Jennifer Lopez
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J.Lo loves her long, flowing locks, but it's no surprise that the singer also looks amazing with a sleek, long bob.
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Zoe Kravitz
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The Big Little Lies star cut her long box braids in favor of this chic, closely-cropped cut.
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Kaia Gerber
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Trading in her medium-length hair, this model went for a drastic, chin-length bob that draws attention to her features.
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Rowan Blanchard
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Okay, we're having some serious pixie envy for Rowan Blanchard's choppy, grown-in close crop.
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Claire Foy
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While most of this stars opt for a drastic chop, Claire Foy of The Crown did exactly the opposite. Growing out her pageboy cut gives Claire a light and youthful new style.
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Kristen Bell
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While it's not a drastic chop, The Good Place star's face-framing bob proves that chopping a few inches and changing your part can make quite the difference.
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Emma Roberts
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This American Horror Story star is not afraid to mix up her look. While she had been sporting light brunette hair for a while, she recently went back to a light, golden color.
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Saoirse Ronan
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It's crazy how much bangs can change your look — just ask Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who was recently spotted sporting baby bangs.
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Sophie Turner
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The Game of Thrones ditched Sansa Stark's cooper hair for her own natural blonde, with stunning results.
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Sandra Oh
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Curly-haired girls are usually told to steer clear of bangs, but Sandra's effortless fringe proves that bangs are truly for everyone.
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Miley Cyrus
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Hannah Montana, is that you? We’re still talking about how similar Miley Cyrus looks to her OG leading role. With bangs and blonde hair, the natural brunette has never looked more summer-ready.
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Gina Rodriguez
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Here is Gina! That’s her Instagram handle, but it’s also how we’re feeling about Gina Rodriguez’s new look. With a shaggier, lighter, and shorter hairstyle, her face is framed so well and she is as radiant as ever.
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Hilary Duff
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The Younger actress is feeling the '70s with her beachy layers and side bangs. It’s a minor change to her typical blonde waves, but she (and we) are loving it. “Well @nikkilee901 came thru with these fly summer bangers,” she wrote on Instagram. “Mama feeling good.”
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Reese Witherspoon
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In June 2019, Reese Witherspoon debuted her lob hairstyle, just a few days before sharing a new image for her upcoming series Little Fires Everywhere. Whether it was for fun or her new role, Reese’s lob is likely to inspire all of us to wear our hair shorter this year.
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January Jones
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The Mad Men star returned to her Betty Draper roots with a bob haircut. Her new style gives a modern approach to the classic retro look.
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Elisabeth Moss
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Though she tucks long, blonde hair into a bonnet for The Handmaid's Tale, we absolutely loved when Elisabeth Moss opted for an asymmetrical golden bob.
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Viola Davis
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Another oh-so-subtle style is Viola Davis’s slightly shorter hairstyle. Before her curls went just above her shoulders, but we’re obsessed with her crop from the 2019 BAFTA’s.
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Lisa Kudrow
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The TV icon typically wears her hair long, but we’re big fans of her newer bob. It’s long enough to throw it back into a small pony, but her shoulder-grazing hairstyle adds a freshness to her blonde hair.
Blake Bakkila has been writing about everything from pop culture to lifestyle products for more than eight years. Her work has appeared on GoodHousekeeping.com, WhattoExpect.com, Health.com, and in the print and digital versions of Real Simple and People.