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When Kate Middleton changes her hair, it’s like the earth shakes. News travels fast, so with the royal family’s look under constant supervision, the family lives by a few key rules. Some, like the Queen’s guidelines about nude nail colors, are known, while others are more unspoken (for example: keep your hairstylist close). Given that scrutiny, there’s no telling how insane the thought process must be when anyone wants to seriously change up their look—or the pressure they must face to keep it crowd-pleasing. Which makes it all the more surprising that the real story behind Princess Diana’s iconic haircut went down in just a few hours.

As Princess Diana’s former hairstylist, Sam McKnight, explains in his new book, the decision was entirely spur of the moment. Yep: If things had gone differently, the look that defined a generation wouldn’t have existed. According to US Weekly, McKnight writes in Hair by Sam McKnight that the look was born from a single Vogue cover shoot in 1990. After McKnight tucked Diana’s hair into a faux crop to work around her tiara, Diana, apparently, was intrigued. “I made her hair look short in the tiara for the shoot and she decided she liked it,” McKnight writes. “As she was leaving, Diana asked what would I do to her hair if I had free reign…I suggested cutting it short and she, to my surprise, agreed, and we did it there and then.”

If the thought of changing your whole look just like that sends shivers down your spine, it’s not that outlandish given Diana’s beauty approach. Her former makeup artist, Mary Greenwell, revealed that the princess was fearless about trying new things. “She loved makeup and loved experimenting. It was just much more about really getting her to look absolutely beautiful all the time,” said Greenwell.

Nevertheless, Diana knew when to keep it slow. “She was someone who was in the public eye presenting herself all the time to the public,” Greenwell said. “It isn’t particularly appropriate to go on changing your look every five seconds. She did change her makeup a bit. It’s just that it wasn’t changed dramatically.” Except for her hair that once, apparently—and what a time to make it count.

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Vanessa Hudgens

To state the obvious, the look is slick as hell. “Blunt” refers to your hair being cut the same length all around, which makes sense when you think about it—as opposed to careful, nuanced layers that fall just so, it gets straight to a single point (much like your bluntest friend). That kind of nonchalance makes for a style that reads clean, fresh, and healthy-looking, Marjan says. It’s Glossier for hair.

Jon Kopaloff

Jenna Dewan Tatum

If you’ve dabbled in layers and ombré, like Jenna Dewan Tatum this summer, Marjan also says the cut is so popular because it works with what you’ve got. Think of it like a palette cleanser, she says, and an especially “great refresher for your hair if the ends have been overly layered or cut into.”

Samir Hussein

Kerry Washington

The blunt ends give your hair a fresh starting point to grow back from, righting the wrongs any stylist has inflicted with drastic layers you didn’t see until it was too late. We’ve all been there.

Jason LaVeris

Kendall Jenner

And there’s a reason it’s mostly showing up on celebrities with fine, slightly wavy hair, Marjan says. The blunt ends bring some heft to fine hair, or at least the illusion of it, thanks to the balanced, blocky ends. Just like that, you have hair that looks luscious and healthy, zero styling required (again: if you’re starting with straight or slightly textured hair).

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Khloé Kardashian

If you’ve got more curl, Marjan says that the cut still works, but it’ll come down to personal preference. Layers are usually preferred with curly haircuts because with curls’ bulk, layers help everything fall in an interlocking way. Otherwise, expect more of a triangular shape.

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Mila Kunis

But as we all know, rules were made to be broken. “If you want more of a statement look, the expanded shape can look stunning,” Marjan says. Especially if you give curls ample hydration; Marjan, a Tresemmé Global Stylist, recommends the brand’s Botanique Curl Hydration Collection.

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Sophia Bush

Another reason why blunt cuts are everywhere? After so many ultra-layered, shag-inspired cuts last year, Marjan says we’ve gone in an equal and opposite direction (and no one turns down the shine that clean, sharp ends add). “We’re also seeing a lot of ’70’s inspiration in fashion right now, including clean cuts and natural textures that this works great on,” Marjan says.

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Lucy Hale

And if you’re shedding like crazy from the season change (it’s a thing), the blunt look is ideal. “For women with finer hair types, this cut is especially refreshing as you don’t have to worry about thinning it out with layers,” Marjan says.

Michael Tran

Rihanna

If your hair is naturally thick, Marjan says that your stylist can cut layers internally, so the top layer still looks long and blunt on top—that removes bulk, without losing the effect.

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Olivia Munn

Yet another reason they’re showing up everywhere? The cut emphasizes taking up space, like confidence incarnate. “Probably following in the ’70’s fashion footsteps, the shapes are more expanded, which leaves your hair looking thicker and fuller,” Marjan says. In conclusion, be expecting to see lots more of this look this fall.

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