Hair inspiration is seemingly endless, especially if you take your styling cues from celebrities. With the industry's best experts at their beck and call, A-listers have been known to switch up their looks at almost every appearance. But this year, and especially in the past six months, we've gleaned a major trend in the chops that stars are choosing, making a case for the universal length of 2018.
Yes, the pixie is fresh, and we can always appreciate long layers. But by and large, the chicest chops have fallen in the lob-bob length range, somewhere between the chin and shoulder. The biggest takeaway, however, is not necessarily the length, but more about the styling, the unique spin each celeb added to make their cut killer.
Ahead, the 2018 haircut sweeping celeb culture, styled in 16 different ways. Just take this to your next appointment, and you'll be stepping out looking like an A-lister in your own right.
Supermodel Irina Shayk arrived at the DSquared fashion show in Milan with a choppy, textured bob and a piecey fringe in a reddish-blonde shade, a stark change from her usually long, sleek dark brown hair. Given that her stylist, Sam McKnight, has a way with wigs, we're thinking this chop might be temporary — but it's so chic, we wish it was the real deal.
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This spring, Dua Lipa took some inches off the ends, landing her a trendy shoulder-length '90s cut that's all kinds of British rock n' roll. Courtesy of hairstylist Anna Cofone, the star's style is super versatile, worn effortlessly undone, swooped to the side, or parted straight down the centre.
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Baby V got a baby fringe. Earlier this year, celebrity hairstylist Chad Wood gave Vanessa Hudgens a chin-length bob and a wispy fringe. The look is ultimately sleek and stylish, but the subtly flipped ends make it fresh and fun.
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The Handmaid's Tale star Madeline Brewer recently traded her long, weighty waves for a healthy shoulder-skimming style.
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Hairstylist Nai'vasha Johnson gave Yara Shahidi a blunt bob and a coiled fringe for the MTV Movie & TV Awards, proving that a razor-cut geometric bob looks amazing on natural hair.
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Emilia Clarke keeps creeping shorter and shorter above the shoulders. Whether by preference, or just to ditch her damaged ends, we're loving the face-framing cut on her.
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At this year's Billboard Music Awards, Mila Kunis debuted a fresh, choppy fringe. The style is perfect for the actress: It draws attention to her eyes and blends perfectly with her wavy lob.
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Not only did Leighton Meester go shorter for summer, she also went a whole lot lighter, taking her hair full-on platinum blonde for the first time with the help of celebrity colourist Aura Friedman. Transitioning from Blair Waldorf-brown to icy white is damage waiting to happen, but the shoulder-length cut helps make the colour work on the actress's fine hair, keeping the look super-healthy.
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Taraji P. Henson has experimented with cuts and colours that run the gamut, but this year, she stepped out with a chestnut-brown asymmetrical layered bob that we think is a serious winner.
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This spring and summer, Viola Davis has been styling her chin-length curls in a modern iteration of the Diana Ross 'fro.
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Saoirse Ronan 's pin-straight, razor-precise bob, courtesy of master stylist Adir Abergel, made a statement with its sweet simplicity.
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Our favourite Emma Watson is an Emma Watson with a baby fringe. This year, the actress stepped out with layered, shoulder-length waves, and a fringe cut to the middle of her forehead.
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Much like Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie wore a face-framing short style at the Oscars. The difference? Hairstylist Bryce Scarlett added some subtle soft waves and a deep side part for dimension.
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If you're trying to take your hair shorter but are worried about it falling flat, take a pointer from hairstylist Ursula Stephen, who jazzed up Jourdan Dunn's bob with messy bends. It's a lightweight style that doesn't sacrifice any body or volume.
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Hairstylist Laurie Heaps usually keeps Rowan Blanchard's hair on the shorter side, but earlier this year she showed us how to make the simple cut a little edgier with a choppy fringe and airy texture. Better still, this style is great for summer; it actually works with humidity, since it's only made cooler with a slightly fluffy finish.
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Solange changes her hair up on the reg, but our favourite look by far is the big chop and style that birthed this insanely gorgeous halo of platinum blonde hair.
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