Beauty
A look back at the year’s most-buzzed-about style changes.
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Billie Eilish parted ways with the black and neon green hair fans had come to know her for when she revealed this platinum blonde shag — complete with curtain bangs — in March. Then, to finish the year with another surprise, the singer recently dyed her strands dark brown.
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Demi Lovato joined in on the modern mullet movement: The singer revealed a short and feathery take on the cut in 2021, and it’s shaggy in all the right places.
Actor Gabrielle Union shed some extra inches over the summer with a big chop. Her flowing lengths were transformed into this effortlessly chic and super-short curly ‘fro.
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In the fall, Hailey Bieber returned to her roots and dyed her blonde hair a soft brunette — making a strong case for embracing darker shades in the winter months.
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Actor and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith, who has been candid about her struggle with hair loss, revealed a freshly shaven head (and an otherworldly glow) on her Instagram in July. She credited daughter Willow Smith with pushing her toward the change.
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You may have gotten used to Florence Pugh’s signature long blonde hair, but the Black Widow star cut her hair into a pixie — which she dyed a rich brunette — in October. As of today, however, her short ‘do is back to blonde.
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Selena Gomez ditched her waist-length locks for this chic blunt bob back in October. Though she’s had this haircut before, the bob never goes out of style.
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Leave it to Zendaya to close out the year with a bang. The actor revealed a sophisticated and on-trend auburn lob on her Instagram stories in December. “It was time for a change,” she captioned the photo.
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First, Kourtney Kardashian teased a big hair change with an Instagram photo captioned “Haircuts by @travisbarker.” Not long after, the celeb debuted a fresh bob — which was a major departure from her typically waist-grazing lengths.