Becoming a wife and a mother wasn't the only transformative experience of Alba's year. Her hair saw the full color and style spectrum as well, going from a brown shoulder-grazing style with blunt bangs to a grown-out version with golden highlights. If you're sick of styling your bangs, let 'em grow. We found a cute style that celebs wear to help disguise that annoying growing-out phase.

The former "Baywatch" babe shocked us all when she was seen with one side of her head shaved. It certainly got our attention, but not in a good way (sorry Electra!). Get excited though, because we have even more horrible celebrity hairstyles for you to gawk at here!

The R&B superstar pulled a Rihanna this year, chopping her long, sleek locks into a funky, asymmetrical pixie. Rumors are flying that it's just a hairpiece (what is it with faux cuts lately?), but kudos to Ciara if she really took the plunge. If you're daring enough to make this kind of chop, do your research on the exact style you want -- and choose your hairstylist wisely! Make sure to bring a photo of a short celebrity hairstyle that you love to show your stylist exactly what you want.

Johansson may have been fed up with the "blonde bombshell" label when she recently re-vamped her look, going from dirty blonde to deep auburn practically overnight. Craving a color-change but can't afford Johansson's stylist? Check out these at-home coloring tips to get salon-worthy color at home.

Drew Barrymore has always been a free spirit with her style, but she went out on a limb by transforming her simple, wavy red locks into this larger-than-life platinum style. Extensions are likely the culprit, but if you ever go from darker to platinum blonde like Drew, make sure you read this Fried Hair Rehab guide so you don't end up with a frizzy, damaged nest of hair.