Best celebrity hair transformations of 2018 (for now) to get you inspired

Thinking of getting a haircut, but feeling uninspired? From layered styles to blunt cuts, it seems that celebrities are all about the bob this year. But if that’s not for you, there are other ideas as well. We trace the most impressive celebrity chops of 2018 that you’ll be running to show your stylist:

This article was originally published in The Singapore Women’s Weekly.

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After giving birth to her third child on New Year’s Eve, the 36-year-old actress took a few inches off her locks and said it felt “sooo good to shed the pregnancy hair”, in a caption she posted on her Instagram account. No kidding! Post-partum mums may experience hair shedding, so we’re sure Jessica wanted to keep her hair strong and healthy.

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The New Girl actress is known for her trademark full, blunt bangs and long wavy brown hair. But it seems like 2018 is the year for change…

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…when she debuted a fresh short bob haircut earlier this year, cementing the bob as the reigning haircut of 2018. Sure, she kept her fringe, but we don’t see her parting with her famous bangs anytime soon.

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The talented and bubbly singer is constantly changing her hair to keep up with the latest trends…

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…so it’s not surprising that she, too, chopped a few inches from her shoulder length hair for a chic chin-grazing bob with natural-looking waves. She also opted for wispy and youthful see-through bangs instead of a more heavy-set fringe.

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Nina had been growing out her banged bob, but it was starting to get to an awkward length. Her stylist, Chris Mcmillan, came to the rescue…

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…by updating it with fresh face-framing layers and fringe to create a sexy, shaggy look. It also makes her look younger!

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The actress and Oscar nominee actually cut her hair right before the 90th Academy Awards this year…

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…showing up on the red carpet rocking a fresh blunt bob reminiscent of her character’s hairstyle in Lady Bird.

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As an actress, Yuri has to be prepared to change her look to suit new roles, which is exactly what happened in January this year. She swapped her shoulder length layers…

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… for a cute short bob with curled-in ends which she revealed to fans on her Instagram account. In the photos, she posed with a stuffed toy character named Aebong, which is a character she’s playing in upcoming sitcom “The Sound Of Your Heart.”

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The actress, who is best known for her role as Sharpay in the High School Musical movies, usually has long and glamorous waves. But she recently switched her ‘do to something more casual…

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Celebrity hairstylist Anh Co Tran gave her a choppy lob with soft layers that frame her face beautifully. The ends of her bob were also dyed blonde to give off a beautiful ombré look.

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