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Memorable celebrity hair changes
The most iconic hair transformations from celebrities and pop culture. Because isn't it the truth that a dramatic hair change is pretty much akin to a life overhaul? It's something worth celebrating. - By Nicole Economos
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Lily Collins swapped dark brunette for fresh blonde, wavy locks in an Instagram debut. The actress captioned the image "Not sure if it's the blonde or this city, but I really am having more fun..." Credit:Instagram: @lilyjcollins
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Usually rocking a signature dark-toned hair style, as seen here at the Alexander Wang Spring 2018 show, Kris Jenner has now followed in her daughter Kim Kardashian's footsteps by deciding to test out blonde locks. Credit:AP Photo/Diane Bondareff
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Kris Jenner is the latest in the family to change up her hair by dyeing her black pixie cut an icy blonde hue, and Kim Kardashian marked the transformation on Instagram by writing, "caption this." Her suggestion was "SWF", or "Single White Female". Jenner is pictured with all her favourite things: lounging on a couch, wearing a matching silk floral pant and jacket ensemble with a white fur stole, red alligator Birkin bag, sunglasses, and, of course, a martini. Credit:Instagram/Kim Kardashian
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The Duchess of Cambridge was still enjoying the lob style she has sported for a large portion of this year, allowing her hair to grow out slightly when she appeared for this first time since her pregnancy announcement last week. But there was something different about the Duchess' 'do on Monday... Credit:Heathcliff O'Malley/pool via AP
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The Duchess of Cambridge has debuted a shorter hairstyle during her second engagement since announcing that the royals are expecting their third child. Kate Middleton ditched her go-to side part for a more blunt middle one, but still maintained her signature curls. Credit:Neil Hall/AP
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While Ariana Grande has experimented with changing her hair up with wigs, the songstress has usually kept a long skin-kissed brunette pony tail as her signature look ... until now. Credit:AP
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Following the completion of her tour, Grande has shown off her new grey-toned hair to her Instagram followers. Grande captioned the image with "btw (it's grey)," which is probably a necessary clarification, as her hair kind of looks purple in the pic. Fans all jumped on the picture to express how much they love her transformation.Credit:Instagram/ArianaGrande
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Solange Knowles may sing "Don't touch my hair," but it doesn't mean she has not experimented with colours and cuts over the years. Credit:PA
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The 31-year-old singer stepped out in New York City at the Surface Magazine awards rocking a short bleached blonde new hairstyle. It is unknown whether or not her new look is a wig, but either way we are all for it, and her metallic dress.Credit:Instagram/Saintrecords
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Emilia Clarke is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen on the hugely popular HBO series Game of Thrones. And now the 30-year-old actor has proven her dedication to the show's final season, by dying her hair in the platinum blonde for the first time, the same hue as her Khaleesi character... Credit:FOXTEL
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Clarke unveiled her new hair colour with a selfie on Instagram, thanking the show's make-up team for finally helping her take the plunge to make 'this magical moment a reality,' before the filming of season eight. "AHHHHHHHHHH SHHHHIIIII****** . I done did it. Mother of dragons meet Emilia. Emilia meet mother of dragons."Credit:Instagram/Emilia Clarke
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Since his One Direction days, singer Zayn Malik has been a hair chameleon, changing the colour, cut and style up regularly. Gone are the times where the star sported a perfect quiff to fit in with the rests of the band's hairstyles, having now tried highlights, buzzcuts, shoulder-length and even millennial pink hues.Credit:Dominique Charriau
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Posing with his girlfriend, model Gigi Hadid and his mother Trisha for an Instagram photo on her account, 24-year-old Zayn Malik has now done away with all his hair, rocking a completely smooth scalp. As they have responded to many decisions made by the former boyband member, fans on social media are divided about his new look. Either way... at least hair grows back.Credit:Instagram/Trisha Malik
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Actress Emma Roberts has always been one to change her hair up between brunette, blonde and red hued tones. But the star has rocked long locks for many years, until now... Credit:Instagram/ Emma Roberts
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Roberts got the LA celebrity favourite summer hair style, a blonde choppy and textured bob which she debuted on Instagram in August. She joins celebrities including Bella Hadid, Selena Gomez, and Nina Dobrev who have all worn a similar cut recently. That's our spring hair inspiration sorted, then.Credit:Instagram/Emma Roberts
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Lady Gaga has been rocking brown locks of late during the filming of A Star was Born, which will also feature Bradley Cooper. But as one of the most renowned hair chameleons in the industry, it wasn't going to take very long for Gaga to experiment with another colour as soon as the filming process wrapped up. So behold the singer's new hue ...Credit:Instagram/ Lady Gaga
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Peach! The hue is having a moment alongside a very similar shade, millennial pink, this year, so it is not a surprise that Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez have adapted it into their make-up looks. But Gaga took it one step further, debuting her new hair with a heartfelt message about processing the death of her long-time friend Sonja Durham. The polished ponytail in a washed-out sherbet orange is something different to all the rose gold manes that have long dominated the summer scene.Credit:Instagram/Lady Gaga
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To usher in her new Joanne tour, hair chameleon Lady Gaga has also dyed her locks a combination of forest green and salmon. Taking to Instagram the singer revealed her hairstylist Frederic Aspiras was behind her new hair, which has a definite Bowie vibe. Credit:Instagram
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While Kate Hudson change up the blonde tone of her hair regularly, the actor has tended to keep a mid or long length cut until now... Credit:Getty
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Staring in a movie directed by Sia, Hudsdon has become the latest member of the buzz cut crew which included the likes of Cara Delevingne, Kristen Stewart and Stranger Things' Milly Bobby Brown. "Freedom 🙌💇 Compliments of @siathisisacting ❤️ #OurBeautifulDirector," Hudson captioned the post. Apparently her new look if for a role in the upcoming movie, Sister.Credit:Instagram