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| Let's be honest: Audrey Hepburn was flawless in any hairstyle. But something about her closely shorn crop made her birdlike features and milky white skin all the more irresistible to America, and the Academy, earning her an Oscar for Roman Holiday in 1953. CREDIT: AP Photo, APIC/Getty Images See More at InStyle.com |
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| Let's be honest: Audrey Hepburn was flawless in any hairstyle. But something about her closely shorn crop made her birdlike features and milky white skin all the more irresistible to America, and the Academy, earning her an Oscar for Roman Holiday in 1953. CREDIT: AP Photo, APIC/Getty Images See More at InStyle.com |
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| Lesley Hornby—better known as Twiggy—went from pretty teen model to the international symbol of sexy '60s androgyny with a few quick snips of the scissors. CREDIT: OMNIA-GLOBE PHOTOS, Popperfoto/Getty Images See More at InStyle.com |
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| A slimming red suit and effortlessly feathered waves? It's no wonder Farrah Fawcett's 1976 poster has sold over twelve million copies to date. CREDIT: Fotos International/Getty Images, Zuma Press See More at InStyle.com |
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| There was just something so lovably right about Meg Ryan's shag, it's hard to imagine late '90s blockbusters like "City of Angels" and "You've Got Mail" without it. CREDIT: Ron Galella/WireImage, EVAN AGOSTINI / GAMMA LIAISON See More at InStyle.com |
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| The star recently told Allure magazine the cut was "the ugliest haircut [she'd] ever seen." Needless to say, America did not agree. (It is still one of the most requested styles at salons across the country.) CREDIT: Ron Galella/WireImage, Everett Collection See More at InStyle.com |
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| If you're known for your ultra-long glossy black tresses, what's a good way to make waves? By shaving them off, of course, like Demi Moore did in 1996 for her role in "G.I. Jane." The movie earned lackluster reviews, but Moore's gutsy move was a universal thumbs up. CREDIT: Globe Photos, celebrityphoto.com See More at InStyle.com |
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| A sharp angular bob took Posh Spice from a UK singing sensation to a stateside fashion icon. CREDIT: Fred Duval/FilmMagic.com, Marion Curtis/startraksphoto.com See More at InStyle.com |
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| In 2007, Rihanna kissed her Bajan braids goodbye—and said hello to a worldwide number one hit "Umbrella." Four Grammy Awards later, and the hair chameleon is still keeping her look fresh. CREDIT: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Debbie VanStory/ABACAUSA.COM See More at InStyle.com |
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| The ultimate girl next door turned Hollywood hot with heavy bangs, angled ends, and an A-List husband. CREDIT: Jim Spellman/WireImage, STOETZEL/BABIRAD/SIPA See More at InStyle.com |
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| After her split with Ryan Phillipe in 2007, the star's breakover bangs turned heads at the Oscars, earning her a slew of leading lady roles—and an Avon contract. CREDIT: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com(2) See More at InStyle.com |
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| With her overgrown Hogwarts hair, she played the brainy and beautiful Hermione in the "Harry Potter" series. But by chopping it all off in 2010, she promptly caught the attention of the fashion elite, appearing in Burberry ads and signing a Lancome contract. CREDIT: Brian Zak/Sipa Press; Kevin Mazur/WireImage See More at InStyle.com |
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