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The Best Celebrity Hair Transformations Of 2017

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Before: Kendall Jenner

Although Kendall Jenner’s hair has been getting steadily shorter, she wowed crowds at the Valerian premiere with a fresh, bouncy bob. 

After: Kendall Jenner

Giving Bella Hadid’s new bob (see next slide), a run for its money, Kendall Jenner’s new look blends classic Hollywood polish with of-the-moment edge. Unsurprisingly, celeb stylist Jen Atkin is responsible for the cut.

Before: Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid is constantly changing her hair, thanks to myriad cuts, a back-and-forth fringe and clever work with hair extensions. But she’s never gone quite this short before…

After: Bella Hadid

The model was spotted in NYC with a fresh new cut – complete with bouncy layers, new golden highlights and a considerable amount chopped off.

Before: Victoria Beckham

A tousled lob has become Victoria Beckham’s signature in recent months, but new Instagram Stories reveal the fashion designer has gone back to the cut that defined her post-Spice Girl years – the iconic pob.

After: Victoria Beckham

The asymmetrical new haircut, which is slightly longer at the front than back, is the work of celebrity stylist Luke Hersheson, who’s calling it the ‘new bob’ on his Instagram. Beckham’s 2017 version looks choppier and more layered than her original pob, which gives it more volume and a contemporary edge. Love.

Before: Kate Middleton

Kate’s signature brunette locks have been luscious and long for a while now.

After: Kate Middleton

The Duchess of Cambridge debuted a chic, new ‘lob’ – 2017’s coolest hairstyle – while watching the tennis at Wimbledon.

Before: Karlie Kloss

Karlie had ombre highlights for the past year.

After: Karlie Kloss

Karlie debuted a platinum blond hair transformation at the Christian Dior Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week. The white, icy colour certainly transforms her entire look and vibe. We’re loving it!

Lady Gaga

Gaga shared this pic on Instagram, featuring long brown locks and stage makeup. “Coachella makeup test” she captioned the photo

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga took to Instagram to share her new ombré peach hue hairstyle. She shared the post alongside an positive message for fans: “It is not how many followers you have, how skinny or beautiful by other peoples standards that matters,” she wrote on Instagram. “Truly it’s the best parts of you on the inside that you choose generously to share with your sister or brother that makes you beautiful. That’s what counts. That is your legacy. That is how you leave your mark. Transferring your positive energy to those around you, and watching it multiply.”

Before: Gigi Hadid

Gigi’s hair has been verging on brown for the past few months 

After: Gigi Hadid

But for the US summer, Gi decided to go back to her blonde roots. And we love it!

Before: Phoebe Tonkin

Phoebe’s luscious locks have been long for years!

After: Phoebe Tonkin

The Australian model debuted a super short cut via Instagram while making a political statement with her ‘I Am An Immigrant’ tee. 

Before: Emma Stone

Emma’s signature look is usually her stunning bright orange locks, paired with bronze colours to complement her natural hair and skin tone. 

After: Emma Stone

The actress has ditched her signature red hair for a platinum blonde lob! 

Before: Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo is as known for her signature long locks as she is her second-to-none street style. Which is why her new look has come as something of a shock…

After: Olivia Palermo

The one-time Hills star has chopped off her lengths for a bouncy lob with blonde highlights. The colour is the work of New York’s Abby Haliti; the cut, celebrity hair stylist Andre J. Davis, who posted the above picture on Instagram.

Before: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar has been all about the dark blonde look for years now, but with the northern hemisphere summer just around the corner, she’s opted for a change.

After: Sarah Michelle Gellar

SMG took to her Instagram to show off her fresh new dye job – a summery platinum shade that lifts her entire look. 

Zoe Foster Blake: Before

The beauty guru and author took this snap right before walking into the hair dresser…

Zoe Foster Blake: After

And she came out with darker locks! Zo took to Instagram to share the transformation, noting that she had originally walked into the hairdresser to get a blunt bob but was talked out of it because “hormonal hair decisions are bad hair decisions.”

Before: Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek has always rocked her long black locks, which is why her Cannes transformation is so unexpected…

After: Salma Hayek

Is it a wig or isn’t it? Salma Hayek has caused a stir on the Cannes red carpet with a shock of candy pink hair. 

Before: Jourdan Dunn

The model just drastically changed her luscious long locks. 

After: Jourdan Dunn

Jourdan revealed a new pixie cut via Instagram this morning – and we love the look!

Before: Olivia Wilde

It’s official: Olivia Wilde is channelling her inner Kylie Jenner and changing up her hair look with rapid-fire style. Not long after she swapped her traditional bronde hair for a peroxide blonde bob, she’s switched things up again with an equally dramatic new look…

After: Olivia Wilde

Wilde posted the above selfie on her Instagram today, with the caption, “Dark times call for dark hair.” Indeed.

Dakota Johnson

The Fifty Shades of Grey actress stepped out with her usual layered bangs just a few days ago for Gucci’s garden party. 

Dakota Johnson

She was spotted again today on the streets of New York, sporting new chic bangs.

Katie Holmes

Ever since her Dawson’s Creek days, Katie Holmes has stuck to her signature look: long, brunette locks.

Katie Holmes

But at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Chanel Artists Dinner last night, Holmes debuted a shoulder-skimming lob. Styled into tousled waves with loads of texture, the new cut was sexy and sophisticated.

Selena Gomez

Selena’s long brown locks have been the envy of many, but change is as good as a holiday…

Selena Gomez

She debuted her shortest bob yet, posting this series of photos to her Instagram.

Cara Delevingne

Cara tried out the grey hair trend for a while, cut in an edgy bob.

Cara Delevingne

Now she’s the latest celebrity to rock the pixie cut, but this time it’s with a twist – it’s pink!

Katy Perry

Katy Perry surprised everyone when she went for a short undercut hairstyle similar to Scarlett Johansson’s, but she’s gone and changed it up AGAIN…

Katy Perry

She recently cut her hair even shorter, and has gone all platinum blonde. What will she do next?

Zoe Kravitz

The Big Little Lies star is synonymous with peroxide blonde braids, although she’s bemoaned how high maintenance they are in multiple interviews. Which could be the motive behind her latest move…

Zoe Kravitz

The star has followed in Kristen Stewart, Katy Perry and Scarlett Johansson’s lead and chopped the lot off, revealing a platinum blonde buzz cut.

Elsa Pataky

Chris Hemsworth’s wife, actress Elsa Pataky, has experimented with long and short lengths throughout her career, but usually favours a shoulder-length cut.

Elsa Pataky

Until now. The star posted the above airport snap on her Instagram account, casually revealing her super-short new hair.

Megan Gale

Brunette beauty Megan Gale knows that once you find a look that works for you, stick with it. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still have a little fun with your look…

Megan Gale

The star took to Instagram to show off her rockstar new look. Giving her classic lob a 2017 update with shaggy, textured layers, a freshen-up of her rich brunette colour and loads of volume. “4 months since I’ve had some hair love 🙈  A much needed cut & colour with @travisbalckehair & @laboutiquehair has got me feelin’ like a new woman 💥”.

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen’s typical ombre locks have been swapped for a racy redheaded look…

Chrissy Teigen

Her hairstylist Jen Atkin posted the above photo on her Instagram. It’s hard to tell whether the warm red tinge is the work of mood lighting, a nifty filter or a gorgeous dye job, but either way, we’re loving it. 

Kim Kardashian

The reality TV star has traded in her iconic long locks…

Kim Kardashian

… for the look of the moment, the lob. Slicked back into a wet-look style for the Fashion Los Angeles Awards, Kim’s new cut is her second in as many weeks: only a few days ago, she chopped off her long locks to shoulder-length, and now she’s gone one step further.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga loves a hair transformation and isn’t afraid of making a bold statement with her locks, but to celebrate her 31st birthday the star decided to keep things much more natural…

Lady Gaga

Taking to Instagram to thank fans for all the birthday love, Gaga, a natural brunette, also debuted her new rich, chocolate brown locks.

Gigi Hadid

Gigi usually plays it safe with her hair – you’ll rarely see her without long, loose waves – so when she mixes it up, the world takes notice…

Gigi Hadid

She posted her brand new ‘do on Instagram, with the simple caption, ‘Sundays.’ Because on Sundays, we all curl our hair into a mass of ringlets and pile it on top of our heads with a white ribbon. The throwback style oozes ’80s cool and is a more playful look than we’re used to seeing on Gigi.

Jesinta Campbell

Aussie beauty Jesinta Campbell has ditched her long layers and is mixing things up for the new season…

Jesinta Campbell

The star debuted a new fringe on the red carpet, the perfect look for the cooler season.

 

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Jennifer Lopez

J.Lo has lost her signature ultra-long locks, going from this…

Jennifer Lopez

… to this new shoulder-length cut. While not quite a lob (baby steps), it’s the shortest J.Lo has ever gone in her entire career. Her go-to hair stylist Chris Appleton cut the dramatic new style.

Pink

Despite her name, Pink has been rocking her hair a more natural dark blonde since welcoming her son, Jameson Moon Hart. 

Pink

But now the star has gone back to her roots and debuted her new pink locks – with a streak of purple for good measure…

Demi Lovato

Demi had long brown hair, but she recently made the chop…

Demi Lovato

She has ditched her long locks for a choppy lob!

Kristen Stewart

K-Stew is always changing up her hair, going from long to short and brunette to blonde seemingly every time she hits the promo trail. But this next look is a massive departure from anything she’s done before…

Kristen Stewart

At the LA premiere of her new thriller flick Personal Shopper, Stewart fronted up with a bright blonde buzz cut.

Cara Delevingne

Cara has always been blonde but now she’s stepped things up a notch…

Cara Delevingne

The star stepped out during Paris Fashion Week with a bold new platinum blonde ‘do, and has also lopped inches off into a bob.

Katy Perry

Just when we were getting used to Katy Perry’s sleek platinum blonde bob, she’s gone and changed her look AGAIN…

Katy Perry

Fresh from her break-up with Orlando Bloom, the singer has chopped the lot off, debuting her dramatic pixie cut on her Instagram.

Elsa Pataky

Spanish actress and Chris Hemsworth’s wife Elsa Pataky debuted a new hairdo over the weekend…

Elsa Pataky

Elsa took to Instagram to share a pic of her new fringe, “new haircut with my favourite @sseohair 😉👍,” she wrote.

 

RELATED: Hollywood Is Obsessed With Fringes Right Now

Lucy Hale

Lucy Hale’s hair has got steadily shorter since she first appeared on our screens with a bouncy long blow-dry in Pretty Little Liars

Lucy Hale

But the star has just stepped out with her shortest look yet, taking her wavy lob to a straight bob. 

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy usually opts for long beach waves…

Chrissy Teigen

But she has made the chop, debuting a much shorter look at the 2017 Grammy Awards

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner has been rocking her hair long and dark lately, but she just took a leaf out of big sister Kendall’s book and changed things up…

Kylie Jenner

Stepping out at the Alexander Wang show during Nw York Fashion Week, the 19-year-old showed off a shaggy lob.

Allison Williams

Girls star Allison Williams has been brunette as long as we’ve known her and her on-screen alter-ego Marnie, but now that the show is over she felt like it was time for a drastic change….

Allison Williams

Debuting a platinum blonde ‘do on the cover of Allure magazine, the actress then took to Instagram to share another snap of the look in real life. “Here it is IRL. Still getting used to it, but I dig it. Thank you @auracolorist and@rebekahforecast for helping me say goodbye to Marnie — and to @allure for the nudge! 💕”.

 

Olivia Wilde

Balayage queen Olivia Wilde isn’t one to switch up her style on the regular and is widely recognised for her signature long brunette locks.

Olivia Wilde

So the star surprised us all when she pulled a Katy Perry (see next slide) and debuted a sharp, short – and peroxide blonde – bob. Looks like she’s taken a leaf out of friend Kate Mara’s book.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry might have dabbled with platinum blonde, lavender, pink, blue and even orange in the past but she’s been rocking the dark locks for some time now. This week however she’s decided to mix things up again…

Katy Perry

Katy debuted a much lighter – much shorter – new look at an art show this week. The star is rocking a platinum blonde at the roots with strawberry blonde ends, and took inches off her long locks into a lob.

The best celebrity hair transformations of 2017

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez’s long hair, pulled back into a low ponytail at the 2016 AMAs, has been getting steadily shorter. Now, it’s gone from this…

The best celebrity hair transformations of 2017

Selena Gomez

…. To this. Selena’s stylist Chris Classen revealed the star’s fresh new cut – the shortest she’s ever gone – on his Instagram over the weekend. We’re loving the choppy, textured layers and voluminous side part.

Emily Ratajkowski

The best celebrity hair transformations of 2017

Emily Ratajkowski

The sultry starlet’s chocolate-coloured mane was a major part of the look that made her famous, but 2017 seems to herald a new direction for the up-and-coming actress…

The best celebrity hair transformations of 2017

Emily Ratajkowski

Emily’s shoulder-skimming lob caused a stir when she stepped out on the 2017 Golden Globes red carpet.

The best celebrity hair transformations of 2017

Nina Dobrev

The actress is widely recognised for her signature long locks…

The best celebrity hair transformations of 2017

Nina Dobrev

Proving short hair isn’t going anywhere, actress Nina Dobrev has started the new year with a new cut: a heavily layered lob.

Dannii Minogue

A brunette since the ’90s, Dannii Minogue has dramatically changed her look to one that more closely resembles her sister, Kylie…

Dannii Minogue

Her fresh new look is a creamy blonde balayage with darker roots (all the more forgiving on Dannii’s natural colour). 

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