The Biggest Celebrity Hair Transformations of 2017
Benson rang in the start of summer with a boost of extensions from her hairstylist, Chad Wood. A bit of a counterintuitive move for the hot season, but Benson goes her own way—as demonstrated by her latest cut, an incredible layered shag again via Wood’s scissors.
This confirms it: there’s not a hair look under the sun that Lathan can’t pull off. She’s been straight, curly, and for her upcoming movie, Nappily Ever After, she just pulled a Kate Hudson and shaved it all off for the role.
After ringing in the summer with mermaid extensions and then transitioning to a highlighted lob, Dewan Tatum recently went even shorter with a gorgeous, angled bob.
If you follow Bella Thorne on social media, you know it to be true: girl loves a hair change. The chameleon recently brought her pink hue into the more natural realm, keeping a few streaks running through her new, coppery red color. And a glitter eyebrow to match, because why not?
She’s not one of the usual suspects in major hair transformation land, but that just makes it all the more exciting when Emma Roberts does switch things up. This summer saw her leaving behind brunette days for a blunt crop that we’re obsessed with.
We usually see Kerry Washington with sleek strands like the bob at let, so when her curls come out to play, it’s always a happy moment.
Khloé Kardashian likewise took the hot weather as an opportunity to go shorter, with an angled bob that left behind her layers and waves. The lady’s a master of reinvention—and there’s nothing like the summer to inspire a cut with less weight.
Vanessa’s chin-length bob is a masterclass in chic, but she’s Bopping to the Top with an even shorter cut (yeah, yeah, not her song and that was nine years ago—what of it?). The blunt cut and bangs came courtesy of hairstylist Chad Wood, and while it’s definitely not the wash-and-go style she started with, it’s the most sophisticated six inches in the land.
Those roots don’t lie (OK, maybe they do—we can’t actually see them), but ? Shakira, Shakira ? is a bona-fide redhead now.
It might not be permanent, but this hot pink look Hadid revealed on Twitter still gave us whiplash as we quickly back-scrolled through our feed.
Delevingne shaved her bob off entirely for a movie this year. She rocked the bald head, and now she’s on to a super-short platinum look. The woman can pull off anything.
Perry’s latest cut might not have been done completely by choice; it was actually thanks to her latest color. She had to cut it off due to damage, but it really worked out in the end. Don’t you think?
JDT almost always goes for loose waves and dark brunette hair, but this summer she added a little extra dimension with some golden highlights through her midlength to her ends.
She’s known for her long, dark hair but this year Hadid went shoulder-length, and then got some killer bangs. Even if they were faux, we’re still all about this look.
Teigen went brighter and lighter for summer with strawberry blond all over.
There’s only one word we have for Zoë’s platinum pixie cut: babe.
This supermodel-in-training just got a chic shag cut that took her look from girl-next-door to total cool girl.
We’ve come to expect unexpected colors from Thorne, so when she was blond, we felt a little confused. But she went full-on magenta shortly after, and all was back to normal.
Say goodbye to the bob, Gomez went long and beachy thanks to plenty of extensions.
Kloss turned her signature blond way up to an icy platinum shade.
Dunn knows how to nail pretty waves, but when she started wearing her hair in a pixie, our jaws dropped. We’re not sure if it’s a wig or not, but we definitely support her wearing this style long-term.
Stone is known for her gorgeous red hair, but she takes it back to her blond roots every once in a while. Recently she transitioned to a buttery platinum—it’s the perfect blend of golden lowlights and cool-toned blond.
Celebrities are jumping on that sherbet hair train lately, so Cuoco took her classic blond to a faded silvery shade. It may be a step on her way to platinum, so we’re excited to see what happens next.
We love a bold cut and color, especially when they’re put together. Palmer shaved her hair off and then colored it pink—and now purple!
Long brunette hair is the Duchess of Cambridge’s M.O. It’s classic. But she lopped a few inches off and now it sits just below her shoulders, giving her hair a little extra bounce.
Dunham went for a short pixie that we suspect she cut by herself. First off, she looks fantastic. Second, she should add “hairstylist” to her résumé.
Gaga loves to play with her look, so it’s unsurprising she looks great with summer’s hottest shade—peach.
This darker look is thanks to Wilde’s role in 1984 on Broadway. The short, dark bob suits her.
We’ve never really seen Hayek with a hair color other than her usual black, so when she went bubblegum rose gold we did a double take—even if it was a wig.
Another woman who knows what works for her and rarely strays. But when she does, she ends up with gorgeous cut like this.
Only K-Stew could make early-aughts boy band frosted tips look like something we want again in 2017.
Hudgens is always going back and forth with her extensions, especially around Coachella season. When she takes them out, she’s usually got a lob or a look that’s just below her shoulders, but this time she went chin-length, and it’s just so cute.
Bellisario ditched her classic Spencer style once PLL ended and went for something straight out of the seventies: a shag.