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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.

by Kaitlin Reilly

Kaley Cuoco

The Big Bang Theory star turned heads with this adorable cut.

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Kaley Cuoco

The actress looks great with shorter hair, making us all wonder why she’s rocked her long locks for years.

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Anne Hathaway

The Rachel Getting Married star went really short for her role in this movie musical.

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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.

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Emma Watson

Watson got really scissor happy in 2010.

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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.

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Charlize Theron

The Monster actress proved short hair could be extremely sexy.

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Charlize Theron

The actress has said that shaving her head was the most “freeing” thing she has ever done.

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Natalie Portman

The V For Vendetta actress sacrificed her hair for her role in the film.

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Natalie Portman

Portman shaved her head during a powerful scene in the film, and, luckily, it happened to look great on her.

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Rose McGowan

The former Charmed actress was just initiated into the short hair club.

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Rose McGowan

This pixie is so cute it’s hard to imagine what took the actress so long to chop off her hair!

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Julianne Hough

The Rock of Ages actress now has an edgier look.

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Julianne Hough

Her banged pixie was certainly banging — she recently let it grow out into a cute lob.

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Jennifer Hudson

The Dream Girls Oscar winner no longer has the long hair she became famous with.

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Jennifer Hudson

And that’s totally okay — this cut was made for her.

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Hayden Panettiere

The Nashville actress cut off her hair in 2010.

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Hayden Panettiere

Though the star has since grown out her locks, I’ll forever be obsessed with this slicked-back style.

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Lena Dunham

The Girls creator surprised everyone by revamping her hairstyle.

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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!

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Jennifer Lawrence

The Hunger Games star is a bit of a hair chameleon.

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Jennifer Lawrence

Her pixie cut is cute, even if it’s hard to imagine Katniss Everdeen with such a fashion-forward look.

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Miley Cyrus

The former Hannah Montana revealed a short new cut to go with her edgier sound.

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Miley Cyrus

Though she didn’t start her career with short hair, today it’s hard to imagine Cyrus without her signature platinum pixie.

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Isabel Lucas

The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen actress doesn’t look like this anymore.

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Isabel Lucas

She recently chopped her hair into this cute pixie — it definitely helps her stand out.

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Michelle Williams

The Brokeback Mountain star should be the spokeswoman for great short hair.

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Michelle Williams

With her side-swept bangs, it’s hard not to envy Williams’ cropped cut.

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Ginnifer Goodwin

The Once Upon a Time actress dons a wig for the Enchanted Forest flashbacks.

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Ginnifer Goodwin

In real life — as in Storybrooke — Goodwin has super short hair.

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Rihanna

The “S&M” singer dyed her hair black and chopped off quite a few inches.

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Rihanna

Sure, Rihanna’s bounced from short to long hair and back again, but I’ll never forget this cool pixie.

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Halle Berry

Berry looks gorgeous with flowing curly locks, but her signature hair look is a lot shorter.

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Halle Berry

Gorgeous! Then again, could Berry ever look bad?

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Vanessa Hudgens

Hudgens may be famous for her long, boho-inspired waves, but it wasn’t the only hair look she’s had.

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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.

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