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35 Before & After Pics Of Celebs Who Underwent A Dramatic Hair Makeover
Sometimes you just wake up, shuffle to the mirror, glance up at your bed head and think "I need a change." And just like that, you have an appointment at the salon. Stars aren't immune to that kind of restlessness either, which leads us to an exciting parade of dramatic celebrity hair makeovers. Whether they hack off their long locks into pixie styles, textured lobs, or surprising undercuts,, they inspire those watching at home to get a little braver in the salon chair. Don't just go for those subtly balayage highlights — toss those screenshot-ed Instagram photos and get a little wilder! Do as the stars do: Try unicorn pastel shades, get your opposite hair color, or hack it all off for a change.
From Emma Watson lopping off her hair into a Mia Farrow inspired pixie to Natalie Dormer boldly shaving off half her head, there have been a fair share of celebs that haven't shied away from exploring their aesthetic and trying out new trends. Rather than toeing the line they jump right in, trying out a silvery-blue hair color or distancing themselves from their signature looks (Emma Stone's red hair anyone?) Below are 35 before and after pictures of celebs who underwent a dramatic hair transformation — which one is your favorite one? Bookmark it for the next time you call up your stylist!
Transformed To A Pretty Rose Gold
But over the last couple of years she's experimented with many out-of-the-box colors, including rose gold, bright turquoise, silvery-blue, and light pink.
Nicole Richie's Bohemian Blonde
The designer is well known for her bohemian aesthetic, including her long blonde hair.
Flipped To Pastel Shades
But she hasn't been afraid to swap out the traditional dirty blonde color to try out an unexpected purple.
Kim Kardashian's Natural Dark Look
Kim Kardashian's black hair is about as trademark as her long lashes or envious shoe collection.
Transformed To Bleach Blonde
But that doesn't mean she can't switch things up and try out a new peroxide blonde 'do.
Kristen Wiig's Flirty Blonde Bob
Wiig has been rocking a short blonde lob for most of her career.
Dyed An Auburn Brown
So she becomes almost unrecognizable when she changes her hair to an auburn shade of brown.
Scarlett Johansson's Hollywood Curls
Johansson has been known to style her hair into long, Hollywood curls both on the red carpet and on screen.
Shortened To An Edgy Pixie
So her undercut pixie brings some unexpected edge to the table — especially when it's styled into a faux-hawk.
From Karen Gillan's Long Red Hair
Gillan's long red hair brings a feminine twist to her look.
To A Twiggy-Inspired 'Do
But her dramatic pixie cut changes her style and look completely. It's a total 180!
Jessie J's Signature Bob
Jessie J is known for her blunt bob and heavy, eye-skimming bangs.
Gets Cut Down To A Peroxide Buzz
Which is what makes her bleach blonde buzz cut so exciting — talk about being fearless when it comes to a major change!
Anne Hathaway's Long Swing Of Hair
From Princess Diaries to Devil Wears Prada, Hathaway has always rocked a long swing of brown hair.
Goes Even Shorter
So when she felt like it was time for a change, she went in the complete opposite direction: A bleached pixie cut.
Rooney Mara's Pulled Back Style
Mara tends to veer towards a pulled back, forehead baring style when it comes to her red carpet aesthetic.
Got Some Fringe
So when she tried out blunt, retro bangs, her style completely transformed.
Rihanna's Straight Dark Hair
Rihanna is known to experiment fearlessly in the hair department, but when she wants a simpler look she falls back on her straight black hair.
Turns To Honey Colored Curls
But that doesn't mean she won't flip flop back to honey curls the week right after.
Katy Perry's Signature Black Hair
Perry's jet black hair is just as recognizable as her big blue eyes.
Turns To Pastel Pink
So when she flips to pastel pink or unicorn-colored hair, her aesthetic becomes all the more exciting.
Raven Symone's Side Cut
Raven Symone isn't scared to change up her look, whether it be with a short pixie with a side cut or long braided hair.
Gets A Colorful Kick
That also holds true for her color: From blonde to black to silvery blue, all of it is up for grabs.
Ciara's Blunt Bob
Ciara knows how to wear a blunt bob in a flirty, casual way.
Grows Out Into Waterfall Curls
But she can also work long waterfall curls with an equal amount of style and confidence.
Miley Cyrus's Hannah Montana Hair
Back when the star was on Disney, she'd wear her hair long and loose.
Gets Some Attitude
But when she left her teen years behind she felt more open towards experimentation — which led her to this cool buzz cut look with matching side buns.
Zendaya's Long Sweep Of Hair
Zendaya has a long swing of hair that would make shampoo commercial girls envious.
Tinkers With A Blonde Mullet
But that doesn't mean she's scared to experiment with it. Enter this funky blonde mullet — and '80s staple that she made ridiculously high fashion.
Gabrielle Union's Side Layers
Union knows how to hone the power of side layers, accenting her face with flirty wisps.
Turn To Bangs
But she's able to change her look completely when she ditches the face framing layers and instead jumps into heavy bangs.
Kristen Stewart's Long Hair
Stewart was known for her long, side parted beach waves.
Gets A Complete Overhaul
But now a bleach blonde choppy bob is her style of choice.
Taylor Swift's Romantic Hair
From red lipstick to Calvin Klein dresses, Taylor Swift's look has become synonymous with her name.
Goes Grunge
Which is why her grunge inspired platinum blonde hair was such a shocker — but a pleasant one at that.
Demi Lovato's Blonde Locks
Lovato isn't a stranger to blonde highlights and long hair extensions.
Got A Dark Twist
But we see her almost as frequently in short black hair as we do in blonde curls. Both are equally gorgeous on her, and it's fun that she doesn't stay in one look too long. Why not experiment!
Vanessa Hudgens' Red Highlights
Hudgens has experimented with a red ombre hairstyle on and off for the last couple of years.
Got A Balayage Twist
But the balayage bob is her look of choice in 2016.
Emma Watson's Shoulder Length Hair
Watson knows how to work her shoulder length hair, whether that means putting it into vintage Hollywood waves or sweeping it up into youthful up-dos.
Gets Shortened Into A Pixie
But a while back she experimented with a choppy pixie, giving her outfits a retro, Mia Farrow like twist.
Amandla Stenberg's Grey Hair
The former Hunger Games star made the fashion world applaud when she dyed her hair a silvery grey.
Got Swapped For An Afro
And recently she's upped her sartorial game by wearing her hair naturally.
Emma Stone's Signature Red
Emma Stone is a staple red head in Hollywood, where her hair became one of her signatures.
Transformed To Blonde
But she flips over to the blonde side if the mood strikes her.
Dascha Polanco's Subtle Highlights
The Orange is the New Black star sports face framing caramel highlights on the regular.
Gets A Blunt Remix
But she's able to completely transform her look with a blunt blonde bob.
Zoe Kravitz's Dark Braids
Kravitz has a penchant for throwing her dark hair into elbow-skimming braids.
Turns Platinum Blonde
But she's able to change her look completely by bleaching her hair a platinum blonde.
Katie Holmes Swing Of Hair
Holmes isn't notorious for dramatic hair transformations, mostly sporting a Joey Potter-approved length of hair.
Got A Blunt Bob
But there was one exciting blip in her past where she rocked a short bob with eyelash skimming bangs. Gorgeous.
Agyness Deyn's Subtle Brown
The model had a pretty, subtle length of brown and blonde hair just last year.
Gets A Dramatic Buzz
But she traded it in for a dramatic, punk-inspired buzz cut. Love. It.
America Ferrera's Long Hair
Ferrera rocks chest-skimming hair in a deep, dark brown.
Got Lobbed
But recently she lobbed it all off into a chic, messy bob with blonde highlights. Total transformation.
Jemima Kirke's Long Blonde
The Girls star is known for her long, bohemian hair, keeping it loose and wavy during most of her red carpet appearances and photo shoots.
Gets Chopped To Chin Length
Which is why her new bob is so fun — it's drastic and a total game changer.
Lilly Collin's Traditional Brown
Collins has kept it safe with her rich chestnut brown hair.
Gets A Bright Red Makeover
But her punkish red lob brought a kick to her sartorial style.
Naya Rivera's Black Hair
The Glee actress has a dramatic mane of rich, black hair.
Gets Honey Toned Highlights
But that doesn't mean she doesn't experiment with honey and sandy brown highlights from time to time.
Kaley Cuoco's Shoulder Length Hair
Cuoco is well known for her perfectly curled, blonde hair.
Gets An Edgy Chop
Which is why her edgy pixie is so dramatic — it completely veers away from her traditionally feminine aesthetic.
Meghan Trainor's Blonde Hair
The "All About That Base" singer has a halo of blonde hair in most of her music videos.
Goes Brown
So when she colored it auburn and lopped it all off into a long bob, she completely changed her vibe.
Christina Hendricks' Red Locks
Hendricks is another staple red head in Hollywood, pulling off the rich color flawlessly.
Hendricks Went Blonde
So when she went a pale blonde, her look completely changed.
Ginnifer Goodwin's Signature Dark Pixie
Goodwin has been rocking the dark pixie for years now, letting the short crop accent her big Bambi-like eyes.
Goes Platinum
So what's a girl to do when she has short hair and wants a change? Bleach it an ashy platinum!
Kendall Jenner's Dark Locks
Jenner has a dark sweep of hair, just like the rest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan.
Gets A Fringe Update
So when she wanted a change, she opted for a wispy, eye-grazing fringe.