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Nothing to See Here, Just the Most Cutting Edge Celebrity Hair Transformations of 2019

Dec 11 2019

From head-turning transformations to cool colour tossups, the hottest celebrities of 2019 know that getting a cutting-edge haircut is the way to go. The best haircuts and hair trends of 2019 have amazed us in ways that we never expected. Let's just say that playing it safe in the hair game is so last year. From bold colour changes (i.e. Ariel Winter's black to orange look) to sexy chic chops (yes, January Jones, we are talking about your blunt bob), these celebrities know that a little cut can go a long way. If you are looking to change your current 'do or just want to see how groundbreaking a style change can be, take a look ahead.

These are the most cutting-edge looks so far this year, but keep in mind that these tantalising transformations are just the beginning.

Billie Eilish: Before

For the first few months of 2019, Billie Eilish bounced from a gray to black hair color.

Billie Eilish's Neon Green and Black Hair

Then, the singer revealed a monochromatic beauty look on her Instagram that was complete with new neon green roots in July.

Ariel Winter: Before

The Modern Family star's signature dark hair took a complete turn in early May when she decided to change up her color.

Ariel Winter: After

When they say "orange is the new black," this is what they mean. Ariel Winter gave her dark hair the biggest change, and it's just about the best transformation we've ever laid eyes on.

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Hilary Duff: Before

Hilary Duff switched out her sandy blonde hair for a new shade of colour.

Hilary Duff: After

Hilary Duff went brighter and blonder, leaving her long hair behind.

Gabrielle Union: Before

Gabrielle Union's curly, shoulder-length hair transformed into a cute cut.

Gabrielle Union: After

With a sassy and striking pixie, Gabrielle Union stole the show at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.

Emma Roberts: Before

Emma Roberts let go of her signature blond hair for a head-turning new colour.

Emma Roberts: After

Emma Roberts looked absolutely breathtaking with her brunette hair colour and bold brows. But let's be real, is there anything she can't pull off?

Ruby Rose: Before

Ruby Rose went from an edgy dark hairdo to something completely new.

Ruby Rose: After

The queen of striking hair colours, Ruby Rose turned her dark hair into a work of (pastel) art.

Ayesha Curry: Before

Ayesha Curry rocked long, dark hair until she shed some major length.

Ayesha Curry: After

The Covergirl showed off her sleek, short lob in mid-February in this ice blue pantsuit.

Priyanka Chopra: Before

Always sleek and dark, Priyanka Chopra changed up her hair colour at the start of the new year.

Priyanka Chopra: After

Debuting her light brown hair in January, Priyanka Chopra graced us with the ultimate balayage goals.

Emilia Clarke: Before

After getting a short pixie in September, Emilia Clarke knew it was time to change things up.

Emilia Clarke: After

Blondes don't always have more fun, and that's exactly what Emilia Clarke learned after she went bold and brunette.

Khloé Kardashian: Before

Always changing up her hair game, Khloé Kardashian took to the scissors in February and chopped her long, platinum locks.

Khloé Kardashian: After

Khloé Kardashian went for a chic, layered bob and posted on Instagram saying, "I'm addicted to my short hair! I asked Andrew to cut a few more inches off. I love this length!! I love my glam!!" And so do we!

Allison Williams: Before

After going from bright blond back to her roots, Allison Williams shook things up yet again.

Allison Williams: After

Showing off her warm honey hair, Allison Williams couldn't stay away from the lighter side.

Naomi Campbell: Before

Usually showing off her long, brown locks, Naomi Campbell changed up her look completely.

Naomi Campbell: After

After ditching her signature length, supermodel Naomi Campbell graced everyone with her beautiful, curly hair.

Charlize Theron: Before

Charlize Theron traded her chic blond bob for an edgy new cut.

Charlize Theron: After

Charlize Theron showed up to the 2019 Oscars with a striking dark brown bob. Might we add, she got it cut that very morning. Bold is really all we have to say.

Rachel Bloom: Before

The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star gave her rich brown hair a new burst of colour.

Rachel Bloom: After

Rachel Bloom debuted cool, blue strands in mid-February. Go bold and go blue is what we have taken away from her show-stopping look.

Jaime King: Before

Jaime King chopped her long, honey-brown hair at the beginning of the new year.

Jaime King: After

Jaime King switched to a chin-length bob and her reason for doing so was more than moving. "This is more than a look for me this is the process letting go."

Rowan Blanchard: Before

Rowan Blanchard went from dark brown hair to a striking new cut.

Rowan Blanchard: After

Debuting a spiky pixie, Rowan Blanchard proved that she can rock any hair style, length, and colour.

Katherine Langford: Before

The 13 Reasons Why actress Katherine Langford switched up her brown hair for a completely new look.

Katherine Langford: After

Katherine Langford added major colour to her hair with this fiery red hue. The red hair makes her green eyes (literally) pop.

Madonna: Before

Blond and beautiful, Madonna's hair was a staple of her rock star look.

Madonna: After

Madonna took a walk on the dark side with her new brunette pixie cut. Even the queen of pop knows when it's time for a change.

Karlie Kloss: Before

Karlie Kloss rocked shoulder-length hair during 2018, but made a change when the new year rolled around.

Karlie Kloss: After

Karlie Kloss posted this Instagram saying, "You've been chopped." Healthy hair never looked so good!

Jamie Lee Curtis: Before

Jamie Lee Curtis embraced her salt and pepper hair for years all the way up until 2019.

Jamie Lee Curtis: After

Jamie Lee Curtis rocked all white hair at the Golden Globes in January and she looked better than ever.

Selma Blair: Before

Out with the old and in with the new was Selma Blair's haircut motto.

Selma Blair: After

Selma Blair went for a cutting edge bob, and it's safe to say that she is our new hair role model.

Ashley Tisdale: Before

Ashley Tisdale's signature dirty blonde hair got a (major) pop of colour.

Ashley Tisdale: After

Pretty in pink, Ashley Tisdale turned heads with her new pink lob.

Lucy Hale: Before

Jet-black and beautiful, Lucy Hale's hair gave her an edgy and sophisticated look.

Lucy Hale: After

The Pretty Little Lairs star posted this photo on the first day of 2019 showing off her glam, multi-coloured blonde bob with shining accessories.

Rumer Willis: Before

Rumer Willis transformed her bright blonde lob into a whole new daring look.

Rumer Willis: After

Rumer Willis went for bold, black bangs and absolutely rocked them.

Chrissy Teigen: Before

Chrissy Teigen's once shoulder-length brunette hair took a glam turn in early March.

Image Source: Getty / John Shearer

Chrissy Teigen: After

In her Instagram story, Chrissy Teigen debuted her light and bright bob, and we are so here for it.

Image Source: Instagram user chrissyteigen

Cate Blanchett: Before

This Aussie actress switched her hair from playful blonde to a dark and sophisticated look.

Image Source: Getty / Presley Ann

Cate Blanchett: After

Cate Blanchett showed off her glowing, brunette strands at a British award show.

Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo

Emma Stone: Before

The Favourite actress always rocked her red-hot locks, until this year.

Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz

Emma Stone: After

Emma Stone debuted her brunette hair in mid-January.

Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz

Behati Prinsloo: Before

Behati Prinsloo gave her honey brown hair a run for its money in mid-March.

Behati Prinsloo: After

The supermodel showed off her hot pink colour in this steamy Instagram photo. Has pink ever looked so sexy?

Jada Pinkett Smith: Before

Jada Pinkett Smith's warm brunette hues got a new look a couple months into 2019.

Jada Pinkett Smith: After

Jada Pinkett Smith took to the lighter side and went full-on blonde. Although she sported light highlights earlier in March, she decided to take the plunge and dye it all.

Nicole Kidman: Before

Nicole Kidman's chic blonde hair underwent a change for a new, eye-catching colou.

Nicole Kidman: After

The actress switched up her colour in early March for a red-hot look. In our opinion, she's always on fire.

Mandy Moore: Before

Mandy Moore's shoulder-length locks were given a new, refreshing cut.

Mandy Moore: After

The This Is Us star showed off her new dark brown bob the first week of March. Tousled yet refined, her new 'do is so flattering.

JoAnna Garcia: Before

JoAnna Garcia's long, luscious locks underwent a major cut.

JoAnna Garcia: After

In mid-March, JoAnna Garcia debuted her new, shorter hair in this photo that was captioned, "Chop, chop!"

Christina Ricci: Before

Christina Ricci had a cute blonde pixie in the beginning of the year.

Christina Ricci: After

The actress went "back to brown" hair in this Instagram photo that she posted in early March.

Julia Roberts: Before

Julia Roberts changed up her medium-length hair for a new style in March.

Julia Roberts: After

The notable actress and fashion icon shared this photo of her new, choppy lob. If lobs weren't already in, she just brought them back for good.

Milla Jovovich: Before

Actress Milla Jovovich flaunted her sophisticated shoulder-length cut and long side bangs earlier in the year.

Milla Jovovich: After

Milla Jovovich showed off her edgy cut that was complete with fringe bangs and intertwined highlights. Change never looked so stylish.

Kristen Bell: Before

Kristen Bell decided to give her signature shoulder-length hair a new look.

Kristen Bell: After

Kristen Bell posted this picture on Instagram saying, "Your mom got a hair cut and she is FEELING IT." And we are feeling it, too.

Kris Jenner: Before

Kris Jenner looked fab with her textured, honey brown highlighted bob earlier in January.

Kris Jenner: After

Kris Jenner posted this Instagram picture saying "Early morning (and I mean early) haircut," in late March. Her new choppy layers give her look a much more refined feel.

Kate Hudson: Before

Kate Hudson sported her cute shaggy bob for the first couple of months into the new year.

Kate Hudson: After

Kate Hudson either takes hefty amounts of biotin or went bold with beachy extensions, and we think the latter. The Instagram caption of this photo she posted said, "I got hair!" We are loving her new length.

Kaia Gerber: Before

The 17-year-old model formerly embraced her dark, shoulder-length cut for most of the year.

Kaia Gerber: After

Kaia Gerber took to Instagram to debut her new cutting-edge look that is hot on more levels than one.

Gabrielle Union: Before

Long, beautiful ponytails were the motto of Gabrielle Union's glam look for a handful of months in early 2019.

Gabrielle Union: After

It's almost criminal how well Gabrielle Union can rock long and short hair, but here we are. Her short shag cut is complete with side-swept bangs and tousled layers. There's not much else to say besides wow.

Lily James: Before

The actress's long, beachy waves were turned upside down and made into a completely new cut in late March, and it's safe to say, she turned heads.

Lily James: After

A chin-length bob has never looked better. This dramatic cut gave her a whole new feel that we are more than here for.

Reese Witherspoon: Before

The Big Little Lies star has long held on to her midlength look, and to be honest, we were surprised she would change things up.

Reese Witherspoon: After

A little cut goes a long way! Reese Witherspoon showed off her new look in June of this year.

Gina Rodriguez: Before

The Jane the Virgin actress had long flaunted her dark brunette look.

Gina Rodriguez: After

In May, Gina Rodriguez switched things up with her new 'do, complete with honey highlights and a beachy balayage touch.

Barbara Palvin: Before

Model Barbara Palvin turned heads with long, luscious locks until March.

Barbara Palvin: After

Out with the old and in with the new! Barbara Palvin cut off her signature length and traded it in for a sexy, short cut.

Zendaya: Before

Curly, medium-length hair has been one of Zendaya's most tried-and-true looks.

Zendaya: After

When Zendaya showed up on the red carpet to celebrate the premiere of her new HBO show, Euphoria, she sported a new chic look. She rocked a sweet set of shaggy bangs, which shaped her face in the most flawless way.

January Jones: Before

Most of us were used to seeing January Jones's tousled blond waves.

January Jones: After

Her striking above-the-shoulder chop is the definition of a well-done blunt bob.

Hilary Duff: Before

Golden highlights and long layers effortlessly completed Hilary Duff's chic look before she changed things up in late May.

Hilary Duff: After

This subtle hair change (see: glamorous, '70s side-swept bangs) made the biggest statement to Hilary Duff's signature look.

Emma Roberts: Before

The actress flaunted a shoulder-length cut with dark brunette color for most of the year.

Emma Roberts: After

Emma Roberts took to Instagram to show off her "sunrise blonde and whisper waves," and it looks too good to be true.

Katy Perry: Before

Katy Perry loves to change up her look (we are talking massive cuts, color transformations, and more), but her newest hair is something we can't get enough of.

Katy Perry: After

The singer-songwriter did more than turn heads when she showed off her shoulder-length platinum blond wig in May. Stunning is an understatement.

Lana Condor: Before

The To All the Boys I've Loved Before star formerly had a sophisticated long-haired look.

Lana Condor: After

Lana Condor took to the scissors to achieve the most edgy, fabulous, and chic look yet. Love it!

Sarah Hyland: Before

The Modern Family actress, Sarah Hyland, made a change to her signature sleek long brown hair.

Selma Blair: After

The actress embraced her salt-and-pepper buzzcut, courtesy of her 7-year-old son, Arthur.

Cara Delevingne: Before

Cara Delevingne is no stranger to hair changes, but for the better portion of 2019, she's kept to her trademark platinum hue.

Cara Delevingne: After

In late November, colorist Mara Roszak posted a photo of the actress with a jet-black bob wig, captioning the post: "Gothic angel, fairy lady, babe all the way, this woman can truly transform into any and all."

Millie Bobby Brown: Before

Stranger Things actress and brand owner Millie Bobby Brown has been growing out her hair and has experimented with wigs since buzzing it off for the Netflix series, but her natural color has always been dark brown.

Millie Bobby Brown: After

The actress dyed her hair "wheat" blond — a warm golden blond — in October.

Ashlee Simpson: Before

Throughout most of her decade-long career, Ashlee Simpson has been a blonde.

Ashlee Simpson: After

Just a few days before Halloween, Ashlee Simpson debuted a smoky, peach-pink that her hairstylist Riawna Capri called "Pumpkin Pink."

Katherine Heigl: Before

Fans of Katherine Heigl are used to seeing the actress with blond hair.

Katherine Heigl: After

Then, Katherine Heigl recently made the switch to the dark side. The actress revealed that the look is for her new role as Tully Hart on the upcoming Netflix series Firefly Lane.

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