Long To Short Hairstyles
There's a new craze sweeping Tinseltown - and no, it isn't adopting children - we're talking about the long-haired celebrities that have been reaching for the scissors and going for the chop. Eva, Kate, Alexa, they've all opted for short hair this year, proving that it's fast becoming the most popular choice for the discerning A-lister. Check out GLAMOUR.com's collection of our favourites...
PA PhotosBursting onto our TVs as the cheerleader in Heroes, Hayden Panettiere's long golden tresses and sunkissed skin made her an instant beauty icon
PA PhotosNow opting for a sophisticated bob, Hayden's upped her style-stakes, working the look to perfection with an off-the-shoulder green evening dress
Working mom Gwyneth Paltrow might always have had fab, shiny hair, but it was her comeback crop this year that really made headlines.
Paired with killer legs and an army of Balmain mini dresses, Gwyn’s new look meant she was never far from the Best Dressed columns.
Short, long, short, long – it’s hard to keep up with Natalie Imbruglia’s ever changing ‘do. Here she sticks to a side parting and loose waves, for a natural-looking style.
But even though she’s beautiful with lengthier locks, Nat’s pixie crop defines her elfin features even better.
From Dawson’s Creek to Mrs Cruise, Katie Holmes mainly kept it simple with her hair, letting her side parting and mega-watt shine do the talking.
Fast forward to 2008 and Katie goes for a fully layered, choppy crop – could she have been taking notes from new BFF Victoria Beckham?
Lily Allen’s jet-black mane – complete with quirky, blunt-cut fringe – gave her a cutesy look.
But Lil swapped her tresses for a messy, bed-head bob with a side-swept fringe and razor cutting down the back.
The key to achieving Michelle Williams’ glossy coat is to keep hair in the very best condition with regular intensive treatments and trims. The feathery fringe and face-framing layers are perfect for face shapes like hers, too.
Not many of us girls can pull off a super-short chop like this, but with her delicate features (and fabulous dress sense), Michelle works it like a pro.
Never one to, erm, opt for the natural look, Paris Hilton has probably had more sets of hair extensions put in than the rest of womankind put together. Queen of the ‘Barbie’ look, Ms. Hilton sticks to her trademark peroxide blonde.
Dare we say it? We actually love Paris’ bob! Cute without being sickly, and sexy without being slutty, this side-parted, curled number is a triumph for the usually style-free Paris.
Natalie Portman goes for gold with this relaxed cut which emphasises her natural curls and waves.
But Nat waved goodbye to it all for a film role when she went for a grade two. Brave girl – but how does she still manage to look so gorgeous darnit?!
My, hasn’t little Wednesday Addams grown up? Christina Ricci ditched the severe black bob that became her trademark and went for a befringed style with wavy curls and caramel highlights for a more feminine look.
Going back to her short-haired roots, Christina plumps for a blunt-cut bob, but keeps the highlights to soften the style.
Vamping it up, Selma Blair pairs her polished curls with glamourpuss red lips for the full screen siren look. Grab a set of heated rollers and some L’Oréal Elnett to recreate this easy elegance at home.
By contrast, Selma’s graduated bob is a complicated affair with plenty of layers and cute bangs. Bet it shaves hours off the time it takes her to get ready!
We know and love her best as Amelie, but French actress Audrey Tatou proves she can carry long hair just as well with this feathered cut which works well with this kind of coarse, wavy hair.
Unruly hair which holds a natural curl works really well with super-short hair, as the curls will add texture and mean the cut won’t look boyish or flat.
She might own an Hermès bag is every colour, but even that couldn’t stop Victoria Beckham’s tacky highlights and nasty extensions giving her the full-on WAG effect.
But with her super-short, Audrey Hepburn crop Mrs B. looks refined, sophisticated and even a little (dare we say it?) high-fashion.
