Going platinum almost feels like a rite of passage in the celebrity world, but few have done it with as much high-octane drama as Leighton Meester. Perhaps it's because she reached icon status with her Blair Waldorf chestnut locks, but seeing Leighton's new blonder-than-blond 'do has us majorly shook. The hair transformation came as part of a partnership with Nexxus New York Salon and celebrity hair colorist Aura Friedman, and it looks good. Also, is it just us or does she look like a dead ringer for Gwen Stefani now?
You know and love her for her signature blonde hair, but Julianne Hough is majorly switching it up with a brand new fiery red mane. Created by Nine Zero One Master Stylist Amber Maynard, the new color is vibrant yet natural, and subtly highlighted to shiny, lived-in perfection. It's had a complete 360-degree transformative effect on Hough, who expounded via Instagram, "I have never felt more like ME than I do right now!!"
Though her long, heat-styled-to-perfection wavy tresses were almost as iconic as her blunt bangs, Zooey Deschanel has bid them farewell: She's officially rocking an honest-to-god bob now. She took to Instagram to announce the chop, crediting Mare Salon co-founder Mara Roszak for her new look. For her part, Roszak dubbed the look "Nouvelle Vague" via hashtag, and we have to admit: Deschanel does rather look like she walked right out of a Jean-Luc Godard film. Anna Karina much?
Selena Gomez unveiled a brand new 'do at the American Music Awards, and we're 100% smitten: The "Wolves" singer walked the red carpet looking chic as chic can be with an icy blond lob flawlessly set off with dark roots and some edgy face-framing waves. The cut and color were co-created by Nine Zero One co-founders Riawna Capri and Nikki Lee (who have dubbed the new shade "#NirvanaBlonde") -- and we have to say, we're big fans.
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Ariana Grande's Silvery Gray Long Locks
Anyone else remember the days when Ariana Grande was famous for her "red velvet cupcake" hair? Well, those days are long gone -- now, she's officially rocking an ethereal silvery gray shade that's like something straight out of "A Song of Ice and Fire." And, thanks to hair stylist Chris Appleton (who also happens to be the genius behind Kim Kardashian's platinum mane, J. Lo's honey-blonde shade, and many more), the stylishly offbeat color is about as flawless as they come.
Has your favorite celebrity undergone a hair transformation lately? It honestly seems like there must be something in the air right now — because a surprising amount of stars are making major chops — and you can find them all right here. Now, in some cases, that means wearing a chin-length bob for the first time. And in others? Let's just say that more than one celeb has gone full-on G.I. Jane crew cut (somewhere out there, Demi Moore is feeling proud). Lots of new colors are making the rounds too — perhaps most notably, peroxide blonde (seriously, it's everywhere).
So, ready to check out the latest celebrity hair transformations? Read on — who knows, you just might find your next great hairstyle inspiration!
