The Latest Stunning Celebrity Hair Transformations

These hair change-ups will make you want to head into the salon yourself.

By NewBeauty Editors · Published: Nov 9, 2017

It’s no secret that celebrities are constantly experimenting with their hair. Whether it’s a new cut or a bold dye job, these hair chameleons certainly aren’t afraid to change up their look. But for those of us who are a bit more conservative with our hair choices, it can be hard to find inspiration for our next big chop. So, we gathered the biggest celebrity hair transformations you’ll want to recreate yourself at your next salon appointment—just beware, these famous follicles won’t stay the same for long.

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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra swapped out her typical, mid-length style for a shortened, ultra-curly bob earlier this week, revealing her new style on Instagram and telling fans that her new look is all for the upcoming season of her hit show, Quantico.

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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman just unveiled a new look while in Paris this week, debuting a much shorter blunt cut. The new style is parted in the center with soft, face-framing waves reaching just below Kidman’s shoulders, giving the actress a semi-70s vibe.

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Drew Barrymore

Proving that a haircut can be one of the best ways to boost your confidence, Drew Barrymore posted a photo of herself getting several inches chopped off her hair after social media followers critized her look. “Pretty is on the inside. But a little love on the outside never hurts,” Barrymore captioned the post after thanking her hairstylist for “picking a girl up and dusting her off.”

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Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner just debuted a brand new hair color and truth be told, we’ve never seen her look like this before. In a post uploaded to Kim Kardashian’s Instagram, Jenner is seen sitting on a couch with newly bleached blond hair. While we’ve seen this platinum hair color on Jenner’s famous daughters before, we’ve never seen it on the momager herself, making this hair change up much more shocking than usual.

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Angelina Jolie

While promoting her new film First They Killed My Father, Angelina Jolie debuted a fresh, just-below-the-shoulder haircut. While the chop isn’t super dramatic, it’s still rather significant considering how lengthy the actress and humanitarian typically keeps her hair.

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively is famous for her luscious mane, which is why fans were so shocked by her recent transformation. Her usual long locks were cut short into a retro lob, and truth be told, the actress totally pulled it off. Although, don’t get too used to her new look, the style is simply a faux bob with her ends pinned up underneath her hair.

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Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek decided to give herself a major hair transformation for Paris Fashion Week this year, opting for a blond wig to take her brunette locks from dark and lengthy to a lightened lob.

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Mila Kunis

It’s not very often that we see Mila Kunis switching up her look, so when she does, we’re all over it. Apparently the 34-year-old actress wanted a quick hair refresher for fall, so she opted for a chin-grazing bob courtesy of hairstylist Renato Campora.

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Chrissy Metz

Although Chrissy Metz keeps her hair relatively short to begin with, the actress chopped her hair even shorter this week, resulting in a chin-length bob instead.

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Kim Kardashian

We’ve seen Kim Kardashian go blond before, but it’s rare for her to go full silver-platinum like she just did yesterday. The icy look was created by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, who dyed Kardashian’s hair in preparation for fashion week this year (no, it’s not a wig!).

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Amber Rose

While out to dinner with friends this past week, Amber Rose debuted a black wavy wig. Considering Rose is typically seen sporting her usual platinum buzzcut, we almost didn’t recognize the model in her new style.

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Khloé Kardashian

After a short stint with brown hair, Khloé Kardashian has debuted a gorgeous, blond ombré look courtesy of L.A.-based salon, Ramirez Tran. While the sun-kissed ends and faded roots are essentially Kardashian’s signature look, we can’t help but think the ombré is the perfect end-of-summer hair transformation.

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Kathy Griffin

In order to show solidarity with her sister who’s currently undergoing chemotherapy, Kathy Griffin shaved her head and posted the look to social media, encouraging fans to donate to the American Cancer Society.

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Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson has been wearing the same beachy, blond waves for years, but surprisingly, the actress just traded in her long locks for a super short buzz cut. While photos of the shocking style aren’t widespread at the moment, you can see her new look here.

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Sofia Vergara

Vergara, who just turned 45, treated herself to a dramatic haircut just one day after her birthday. The blunt, eyebrow-grazing fringe gives the actress a much more youthful look and is the perfect way for her to completely switch up her look without losing too much length from the rest of her hair.

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Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton recently cut her perpetually long, pristine-looking hair into a much shorter chop for summer. Now, her hair skims just below her shoulders, indicating that the Duchess of Cambridge has cut off at least four inches of her usual lengthy locks.

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Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss is well known for her blond hair, but she recently switched things up for a much icier shade Christian Dior’s show during Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris.

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Kaley Cuoco

Cuoco usually plays it pretty safe when it comes to her hair preferences, but surprisingly the usually blond actress just made a drastic change to her hairdo. In a recent Instagram post, Cuoco revealed she’s dyed her hair a shade of “dreamy sherbet” which appears to be a silvery-blue hue painted in streaks throughout her hair.

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Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton might be one of the most well-known blondes to ever grace Hollywood, but it appears her lengthy reign as an iconic blond has finally come to an end. The former reality star-turned-businesswoman was recently spotted wearing her hair in a deep brunette shade—much different from her usual golden hue.

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Shailene Woodley

Just in time for summer, Shailene Woodley decided to dye her hair golden blond courtesy of hairstylist Kari Hill.

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Salma Hayek

Actress Salma Hayek debuted rose gold hair while attending the Cannes Film Festival this weekend, and while the shade is one of the biggest hair trends of the year, we never thought we’d see Hayek try it out for herself. Even though the look is courtesy of a wig created by Jennifer Yepez, we can’t help but hope Hayek will try something a little more permanent in the future.

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Christie Brinkley

It’s no secret that bangs—specifically Bardot bangs—are trending for summer, but if you need more proof, just check out Christie Brinkley’s latest haircut by hair stylist Peter Savic. The feathered bangs perfectly frame her face, giving the former supermodel a playful, more youthful look.

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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian’s super long extensions are finally a thing of the past. The reality star recently met up with hairstylist Chris Appleton to trade in her lengthy look for a blunt cut lob. While we’re unsure whether or not an actual hair cut took place (Appleton is known for faking shorter hairdos on celebrities with wigs and other tricks of the trade to create faux bobs), we can’t help but admit that the new style is a good look for her.

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez has been sporting long, wavy hair for years now, but that all changed when hairstylist Chris Appleton gave the star a lob last night. We can’t be sure if Appleton simply took out Lopez’s extensions, gave her an actual cut or used a wig to fake the look, but either way we can’t help but love Lopez’s new style.

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Demi Lovato

Hairstylist César Ramírez chopped Demi Lovato’s hair into a piecey lob before attending the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards this past Saturday. The layered look had caramel balayage twisted along her shortened strands, giving her usual darkened style some extra dimension.

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Hillary Clinton

On International Women’s Day, Hillary Clinton debuted a brand new haircut for spring while speaking at a leadership conference. The hairdo was styled pin-straight and featured long, whispy bangs that were strangely reminiscent of Kris Jenner’s signature style.

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January Jones

Not exactly known for her constantly changing hair, January Jones surprised fans with choppy bangs and a face-framing, mid-length cut.

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Kristen Stewart

Much to the surprise of, well, pretty much everyone, Kristen Stewart debuted a freshly shaved buzzcut at the premiere of her new movie, Personal Shopper.

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Katy Perry

Fresh from her recent platinum dye job, Katy Perry decided to chop her hair into a spiky pixie cut for her most dramatic hair transformation to date. The look, which was cut by celebrity stylist Chris McMillan, is super reminiscent of Miley Cyrus’ hair, which coincidently was cut by McMillian as well.

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Christie Brinkley

Christie Brinkley, 63, is usually seen wearing her hair in those long, bombshell waves that most supermodels always seem to be so fond of. While we absolutely love that classic look on her, Brinkley decided to change things up and get a pin-straight lob for an event in Houston this past weekend instead. Unsurprisingly, this new style suits her just as well.

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Olivia Wilde

It’s only been a few short months since Olivia Wilde ditched her longer locks for a blunt lob, but now she’s gone even shorter and dyed her hair platinum for an all-around edgier style.

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Emilia Clarke

We’re used to seeing Emilia Clarke as a platinum blond in Game of Thrones and even as an ombré brunette on the red carpet, however, her latest look has us doing a serious double take. Clarke debuted a shaggy cut with whispy bangs at a BAFTA party this past weekend and the edgy, new style certainly suits her.

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Penelope Cruz

Bardot bangs were dubbed one of the biggest hair trends of 2017, which is why Penelope Cruz’s freshly cropped cut spotted at the British Academy Film Awards isn’t too surprising.

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Allison Williams

Girls actress, Allison Williams, swapped out her signature brown hair for a bright blond hairdo courtesy of hair colorist Aura Friedman from Sally Hershberger Salon.

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry, who was seen sporting a bright, yellow-toned hair color a few weeks ago, just debuted a softer, bleached blond hue via Instagram. “New life who dis,” Perry captioned the post, giving fans what seems to be a sneak peek of the hair shade she’ll be wearing at her upcoming performance at this year’s Grammy Award Show.

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Selena Gomez

Yet another star to chop off her usual long locks, Selena Gomez joined the long list of growing celebrities who have cut off their lengthy hair for a much shorter ‘do.

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Celine Dion

The songstress is known for her long dark blonde locks, having worn this look for most of her career. For 2017, she’s stepping out in a much lighter hue, although her signature style and length remain in tact.

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry is known for being unafraid of experimenting with her hair color, which is why this bleached blond look shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. The lighter shade is a dramatic change for the singer, who is usually seen sporting much darker hair.

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Nina Dobrev

Proving that the trendy lob haircut isn’t going anywhere in 2017, Nina Dobrev opted for a shoulder-grazing chop that hairstylist (and best friend) Riawna Capri cut just before the London premiere of Dobrev’s latest film, xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

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Leighton Meester

Know for portraying the iconic brunette Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester now looks much more like her hit-show counterpart, Serena van der Woodsen, with this freshyly dyed, golden-hued hair color.

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Candace Cameron

Candace Cameron, who has been almost entirely blond since her days playing D.J. Tanner on Full House, recently rang in the new year with freshly dyed brunette locks.

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Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski debuted a new, curly bob courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Christian Wood for the 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony on January 8.

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Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning of Orange Is the New Black just shared a photo on her Instagram account debuting pale pink hair—a drastic change from her usual blond hue.

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Troian Bellisario

Just like her Pretty Little Liars costar, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario said goodbye to her natural hair color and revealed a pink ombré hair shade instead. The look, which she debuted via Instagram paid tribute to the series with the caption, “Bye bye spencer. It’s been real girl.”

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Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde said good-bye to her long, ombré hair and opted for a rumpled lob and brightened-up highlights instead. In her Instagram caption announcing her new ‘do, Wilde thanked stylist Harry Josh for the cut and tagged it #nomoremelaniahair.

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Lucy Hale

Lucy Hale recently debuted her latest hair look—a borderline black shade cut into a bob—and credited celebrity hairstylist, Kristin Ess, for the new style.

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Ruby Rose

Known for her dramatic dye jobs on the fly, Ruby Rose just colored her hair an edgy, bright pink shade.

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Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain is borderline unrecognizable without her usual copper-colored hair, which is why her new chocolate-brown hue was much more surprising than other dye jobs we’ve seen.

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Ashley Benson

Trading in her usual blond mane for this pastel pink hue, Ashley Benson upgraded her look to something much more adventurous than what she’s done in the past.

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Alessandra Ambrosio

Known for her lengthy, beach waves, this Victoria’s Secret Angel opted for a shoulder-length cut and piecey bangs courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Frankie Foye.

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