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18 Celebrities Who Chopped Off Their Hair To Make You Feel Better About Your Next Haircut
When I was 8, my mom took me to the hair salon to get me my first "big girl" haircut — a super short bob. I hated it. I thought that the only cute hair was the kind that skimmed your back, no matter how knotted or unhealthy it was. Oh how the times have changed. Today my biggest hair envy comes from friends and celebrities who rock a short 'do, even if I'm not sure I'll ever be able to pull it off as well. Which stars took the leap and chopped off their locks? Click through to find out.
Kaley Cuoco
The actress looks great with shorter hair, making us all wonder why she’s rocked her long locks for years.
Anne Hathaway
The Rachel Getting Married star went really short for her role in this movie musical.
Anne Hathaway
Hathaway’s role in Les Miserables called for her to cut off her hair, and she’s worn her hair short ever since. She’s currently in the process of growing out her pixie, but it’s certainly cute.
Emma Watson
Watson got really scissor happy in 2010.
Emma Watson
The former Hermoine Granger cut her hair short after the Harry Potter franchise ended, stating that she was excited to try something new with her hair since she wasn’t allowed to during filming.
Charlize Theron
The Monster actress proved short hair could be extremely sexy.
Charlize Theron
The actress has said that shaving her head was the most “freeing” thing she has ever done.
Natalie Portman
The V For Vendetta actress sacrificed her hair for her role in the film.
Natalie Portman
Portman shaved her head during a powerful scene in the film, and, luckily, it happened to look great on her.
Rose McGowan
The former Charmed actress was just initiated into the short hair club.
Rose McGowan
This pixie is so cute it’s hard to imagine what took the actress so long to chop off her hair!
Julianne Hough
The Rock of Ages actress now has an edgier look.
Julianne Hough
Her banged pixie was certainly banging — she recently let it grow out into a cute lob.
Jennifer Hudson
The Dream Girls Oscar winner no longer has the long hair she became famous with.
Jennifer Hudson
And that’s totally okay — this cut was made for her.
Hayden Panettiere
The Nashville actress cut off her hair in 2010.
Hayden Panettiere
Though the star has since grown out her locks, I’ll forever be obsessed with this slicked-back style.
Lena Dunham
The Girls creator surprised everyone by revamping her hairstyle.
Lena Dunham
And it turns out that the chop was only the first part of her hair makeover — she’s since dyed it platinum blonde!
Jennifer Lawrence
The Hunger Games star is a bit of a hair chameleon.
Jennifer Lawrence
Her pixie cut is cute, even if it’s hard to imagine Katniss Everdeen with such a fashion-forward look.
Miley Cyrus
The former Hannah Montana revealed a short new cut to go with her edgier sound.
Miley Cyrus
Though she didn’t start her career with short hair, today it’s hard to imagine Cyrus without her signature platinum pixie.
Isabel Lucas
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen actress doesn’t look like this anymore.
Isabel Lucas
She recently chopped her hair into this cute pixie — it definitely helps her stand out.
Michelle Williams
The Brokeback Mountain star should be the spokeswoman for great short hair.
Michelle Williams
With her side-swept bangs, it’s hard not to envy Williams’ cropped cut.
Ginnifer Goodwin
The Once Upon a Time actress dons a wig for the Enchanted Forest flashbacks.
Ginnifer Goodwin
In real life — as in Storybrooke — Goodwin has super short hair.
Rihanna
The “S&M” singer dyed her hair black and chopped off quite a few inches.
Rihanna
Sure, Rihanna’s bounced from short to long hair and back again, but I’ll never forget this cool pixie.
Halle Berry
Berry looks gorgeous with flowing curly locks, but her signature hair look is a lot shorter.
Halle Berry
Gorgeous! Then again, could Berry ever look bad?
Vanessa Hudgens
Hudgens may be famous for her long, boho-inspired waves, but it wasn’t the only hair look she’s had.
Vanessa Hudgens
Hudgens hacked off her own hair for her role in Gimme Shelter. Though this shag was super cute on the star, she admitted that she really didn’t like it and went back to long locks.