Drastic Celebrity Haircuts Through the Years

Are you brave enough to snip off your flowing tresses in favour of a brand new ‘do? These celebrities were, and the results had big payoffs. From Demi Lovato’s chop to Alyson Stoner’s covetable pixie cut, their drastic transformations from luscious-long-locks to short-and-sweet-strands just might inspire your next trip to the salon.

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Before: Demi Lovato

The former Disney Channel star spent the first few years of fame sporting long, flowing locks. More recently, though, she's played around with edgier cuts.

Demi Lovato with a partially shaved head

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After: Demi Lovato

The singer rocked the shaved side after saying goodbye to the long locks she'd had since Camp Rock.

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Before: Katy Perry

At the start of her career, Katy Perry was known for her signature long locks. But, in recent years, the new mom has tried creative cuts.

Katy Perry with a short, blond pixie cut

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After: Katy Perry

Not only did Perry go super short, she went super blonde!

Zoë Kravitz with long hair on the red carpet

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Before: Zoë Kravitz

At one point, the Big Little Lies star had some of the longest locks in Hollywood, running the entire length of her back.

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After: Zoë Kravitz

Always on-trend, she wowed us with this chic pixie cut that had us questioning the style of our own locks.

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Before: Alyson Stoner

The former Disney kid proved she's all grown up by lopping off her luscious locks for the video for her song, "Stripped Bare."

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After: Alyson Stoner

By shaving her head, it was her way of dealing with mental health issues and taking back her power and shedding the pain of child stardom. And she couldn't look more stunning — or bad-ass, if you saw her reunion with Missy Elliott at the 2019 Video Music Awards.

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Lana Condor

The actress, who stole our hearts in To All The Boys I've Loved Before, chopped her hair to a style all the ladies covet.

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After: Lana Condor

Teen queen, out; movie star, in. *Chef's kiss*

Kristen Stewart wearing shades and a hat at an airport

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Before: Kristen Stewart

Around the time Twilight skyrocketed her to fame, K.Stew always wore her hair long, well past her shoulders.

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After: Kristen Stewart

In the last few years, she's opted for the chop, going super short and styled.

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Before: Kaley Cuoco

The Big Bang Theory star wore her hair long while the popular sitcom was on the air.

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After: Kaley Cuoco

Long or short, it seems Cuoco is one of those lucky people who can rock either style.

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Before: Millie Bobby Brown

Millie Bobby Brown's breakout role on Stranger Things required her to shave her head at the beginning of the series, so as Eleven grew her hair out, so did the actress.

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After: Millie Bobby Brown

The brunette later added highlights to freshen up her look even more.

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Before: Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi’s natural curls were long, luscious and gorgeous with more defined, face-framing pieces in the front.

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After: Yara Shahidi

The Grown-ish star went for an edgy angular bob with bangs that gives cool retro vibes –showcasing the versatility of naturally curly hair.

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Before: Lily James

The actress has switched up her colour every now and again, going from blonde to brunette to something in the middle and, at one point, she even chopped it to just below her shoulders.

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After: Lily James

Then James went all out – from lob to bob – and we think she's created her new signature hairstyle.

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Before: Karlie Kloss

The Victoria's Secret model and Project Runway star has sported long, flowy blonde hair for some time now, letting it grow to just below her shoulder blades.

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After: Karlie Kloss

Kloss opted to turn a new page, letting go of her long, blonde tresses for a sleeker, edgier cut: a short, versatile lob.

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Before: Bella Hadid

From Fashion Week runways to celeb-studded red carpets, model Bella Hadid’s long brown hair is part of her signature look.

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After: Bella Hadid

Hadid ditched her glossy extensions in favour of an edgy angular bob. Her dramatic chin-length ‘do accentuates her features even more.

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Before: Ashley Tisdale

Long gone are Ashely Tisdale’s signature blond strands. She’s been steadily going shorter over the past few years, but she recently decided to leave her brunette lob (long bob) behind.

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After: Ashley Tisdale

Tisdale debuted a fresh and summery short blond bob in July 2018. Although she grew out her locks again, we're still obsessed with this look!

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Before: Shailene Woodley

The Big Little Lies star rocked long blond tresses with chic brown roots, which made it easy to return to her brunette strands.

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After: Shailene Woodley

Woodley went back to her brunette roots and freshened her look with blunt front bangs.

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Before: Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel’s long, shaggy cut and thick front fringe are as much a fixture in pop culture as the New Girl star is herself.

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After: Zooey Deschanel

We can all breathe a sigh of relief – Deschanel kept her iconic bangs, but debuted a chic voluminous bob that perfectly suits her quirky, retro style. Although she has since grown it out again, we still love the look!

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Before: Allison Williams

Like many other stars, Allison Williams has been slowly going shorter with her locks. Her glossy brunette lob was trendy and versatile.

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After: Allison Williams

The Get Out star took the plunge and went from a lob to bob. Her swooping side part and curled ends give her a fresh and unique look.

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Before: Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts’ shoulder-length blond cut is edgy, trendy, and versatile.

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After: Emma Roberts

While Roberts’ ultra-short look was right on trend, she ultimately grew her locks back out again. But with short waves parted down the centre and tucked behind her ears, the star’s cut looked effortless and ethereal.

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Before: Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland’s subtle ombré bob was gorgeous, and the chin-length framed her face beautifully.

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After: Sarah Hyland

Hyland seems to have kept the bob but debuted some fresh and feminine bangs for spring.

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Before: Saorise Ronan

Before her big chop, Saorise Ronan’s long blond hair looked sleek and youthful.

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After: Saorise Ronan

Ronan later opted for a blunt bob – a chic and on-trend update for her blond tresses.

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Before: Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan’s mid-length brown hair have been her signature look, but she’s also known to embrace change in both her personal and professional life.

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After: Jenna Dewan

Dewan’s short brown hair hits right at chin level, accentuating her chiseled jawline and – in this case –pairing beautifully with bright lipstick.

Actress Nina Dobrev wearing a red gown and red lipstick with her long brown hair in waves.

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Before: Nina Dobrev

The 2019 Golden Globes was the last time we saw Nina's long flowing chocolatey-brown locks.

Nina Dobrev with short shoulder length hair flipped to the side.

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After: Nina Dobrev

She cut her shiny locks into a sexy shaggy lob and we love it!

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Before: Kerry Washington

The Little Fires Everywhere star has stuck to shoulder-length dark brown hair for most of her career.

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After: Kerry Washington

Following Hollywood's hottest hair trend, Kerry debuted a chin-length textured bob at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019 – and she's never looked back.

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Before: Adele

Known for sky-high bouffants and long strawberry blonde locks, Adele has begun rocking a shorter look since returning to the scene in 2019 after a mini hiatus.

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After: Adele

But Adele took her new short 'do to even shorter heights, debuting an above-the-shoulder bob that we absolutely love!

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Before: Kate Mara

Early in her career, Kate lived by the standard just-below-the-shoulder blunt bob.

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After: Kate Mara

But more recently, the Fantastic Four star has been sporting more edgy hairstyles, including this super short pixie.

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Before: Jennifer Lopez

If there's one celebrity we never thought we'd see on this list, it's "Jenny From the Block." Her long blonde waves have become a red carpet staple for this ultra glamorous triple threat.

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After: Jennifer Lopez

But J.Lo went and surprised us all by debuting an ultra-short, shoulder-length 'do at LAX in late May 2015. Looks like even Jenny fell for Hollywood's hottest hair trend.