When FLARE predicted the top hair trends of 2020, there was no way we could have foreseen this time of quarantine—and the risks celebs were going to take with their hair while isolating at home. From celebrities like Miley Cyrus embracing the mullet to Kristen Stewart’s enduring commitment to the genderless haircut trend (but orange!), stars are ready to let their hair do the talking in 2020—and we’re ready to listen.
It’s a whole new world when it comes to celeb locks, but this 2019 rule remains: You should 100% get bangs.
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Never one to allow the attention be off her for *too* long, Kim Kardashian West show off her new hair look on Instagram on June 29, only hours after her sister, Khloé Kardashian, posted about her own big hair change.
In a series of videos shared on Instagram stories, KKW showed off her brand spankin’ new colour—and it’s super unexpected. “You guys I dyed my hair red,” Kim said in the video, which featured the reality TV star’s new bright read hair in a topknot. “Do you love it?”
It’s a surprising colour choice, but actually Kim, yes we kind of do love it.
Khloé Kardashian just celebrated her 36th birthday and she’s ringing in a new year with a brand new look. On June 28, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star shared an Instagram photo of herself with her signature blonde locks dyed a rich brown. “Birthday Glam,” the KUWTK star captioned the photo. “Tomorrow I’m flooding my time-line with party pics. BTW…I’m loving my brown hair. I never thought I would say that lol blonde still owns my heart but thus brown is giving me a little something right now.” Honestly Khlo, brunettes *do* have a lot of fun.
We’re calling it: Blonde is officially the colour of summer 2020. Within days of celebs like Kaia Gerber and Kylie Jenner debuting blonde hair, model Emily Ratajkowski made the switch, showing off her new bright blonde locks in a series of Instagram posts on June 23. The model is known for her dark brown hair, so this is a *major* change—and we love it.
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner is no stranger to switching up the colour of her hair (the makeup mogul is a BIG fan of coloured wigs), so we shouldn’t be too surprised by her latest colour change. On June 23, Jenner posted a series of Instagram photos showing off her new über blonde ’do.
Cardi B
Following Megan Thee Stallion’s new rainbow hair, Cardi B took to Instagram on June 17 to show off her newest ’d0, a super short, bright blue pixie cut! In a video posted on her Instagram feed, Cardi can be seen rocking the new colour (which matches her designer bag #goals), while calling out people online who are claiming that she edits her photos. The switch-up comes literally one day after the rapper showed off the same cut, but with a fuchsia colour (which also, incidentally, matched *another* one of the rapper’s designer bags). What colour do you think Cardi will go with next?
Megan Thee Stallion
In celebration of Pride month, Megan Thee Stallion debuted new rainbow-coloured hair—and it looks *amazing.* “Today was a good day,” the rapper captioned a June 15 carousel showing off her new hair while marching for Black trans lives in Los Angeles. In an earlier post, Megan shared a video of herself tossing her freshly-coloured locks back and forth, captioning the video: “Happy pride month hotties.”
The rapper’s hairstylist, Kellon Deryck, shared a similar snapshot of his client, detailing the colours he used to give Megan her rainbow look.
Ashley Benson
Fresh off her split from Cara Delevingne, Ashley Benson is freshening up her look—with extensions! The Pretty Little Liars actor, who has been sporting a chic bob in various colours over the past few years, debuted long, blonde hair on May 25, showing off new extensions by Los Angeles hairstylist Violet Teriti on Instagram. Benson also sported a lighter hue. It’s a major #TBT to her PLL character, Hanna Marin, and we love it!
Dwyane and Zaya Wade
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We love a supportive family—and even more than that, we love a supportive family who’s chic AF. Enter the Wade fam. On May 22, retired basketball star Dwyane Wade posted a photo of himself with bubblegum pink hair on his Instagram. And just two days later, Wade took to the ’gram once more to reveal that he’d made a *slight* tweak to his new colour, this time showing off bright red hair. Wondering why Wade decided to make the switch? It probably has something to do with his teen daughter, Zaya. On May 24, Wade shared several videos to his TikTok account, one of which showed Wade and Zaya goofing around on the app—with Zaya showing off *her* new pink hair.
Now just waiting on Gabrielle Union and baby Kaavia to follow suit!
Khloé Kardashian
A blonde no more! Khloé Kardashian is using her time in quarantine to experiment with her hair colour, debuting a fresh new bronde hue on May 23. Taking to Instagram, the reality star—who has been blonde for some time now—shared a carousel of photos highlighting her new hair colour, captioning the photo series: “location: under bitches skiiiinnnnn.”
Maybe it’s an easier colour to keep up during quarantine?
Kaia Gerber
Another blonde for the books! Following in the footsteps of celebs like Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber has also taken the time during quarantine to test out her latest colour, dying her signature dark brown locks blonde! The model first gave followers a glimpse of her new colour on May 16, when she shared a photo of herself in a bathing suit…and a cast! (The model appears to have broken her right wrist). We love the colour and are wishing Gerber a speedy recovery!
Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Quarantine hair transformations have officially reached Bachelor Nation. On May 13, season 22 Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. took to Instagram to share a photo of himself in lockdown—with a big difference. The usually silver-haired Bachelor is now platinum blonde! And honestly, we don’t hate it. (Plus, it matches his wife’s ’do, which is pretty cute).
Keke Palmer
OK, this is just getting out of hand (in the absolute best way). Keke Palmer is taking a cue from stars like Dua Lipa and using this time at home to experiment with a variety of fun hair colours. On May 10, the singer and actor took to Instagram to show off her latest dye job, sharing a photo of herself lounging on a bed rocking slime green hair. And it 100% works. This isn’t the first time Palmer has tried out a new colour while in quarantine. On April 29, Palmer posted a series of photos on Twitter and a video of herself dancing on Instagram rocking a bright orange ombré look.
Dua Lipa
Yet another celeb using quarantine to make a hair switch-up, Dua Lipa took the plunge on May 11, dyeing her short hair a raspberry red colour. The hair colour change came only weeks after Lipa dyed her hair *another* delicious fruit colour, debuting light tangerine hair, which the singer playfully dubbed “orangina quarantina” in an Instagram post, on April 25. Colour isn’t anything new for Lipa—since physical distancing started, she’s died her hair myriad colours (including pink!) while in isolation, all with the help of her BF, Anwar Hadid.
On April 16, Lipa shared a series of photos to her Instagram that showed Hadid helping his GF dye her hair. We love a helpful beau!
Kendall Jenner
While a lot of people are nostalgic for a time when it was safe to go outside, it appears model Kendall Jenner is nostalgic for the days when she was blonde. The model—who first dyed her normally brunette locks blonde in September 2019 for fashion week—lightened her hair once again. On May 7, Jenner shared a video to her Instagram stories of herself fiddling around with a funky filter. While said filter may have warped her eye colour, fans couldn’t help but notice her significantly lighter hair. In a photo posted to Instagram on April 16, Jenner can be seen walking her dog with *pretty* light locks as well. So this was probably a hair change that’s just been kept on the DL.
We love the blonde, but our only questions for Kendall is: Who dyed it?
Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Yet another celeb jumping on the funky hair colour train, Sarah Michelle Gellar just debuted rose-coloured locks. The actor and mom of two took to Instagram on April 28 to show off her new ’do—and reveal the intent behind it: embarrassing her kids. “Well, because we’re still in quarantine, I had to think of a new and creative way to embarrass my children. Quarancolour!,” Gellar said in the video.
TBH, there’s nothing embarrassing about how cute this colour is!
Kristen Stewart
Is orange going to be the hottest hair colour of the summer? It sure looks like it—at least if Dua Lipa and Kristen Stewart’s new looks are anything to go off of. Stewart is yet *another* celeb who has decided to go wild when it comes to hair colour during quarantine, dyeing her short locks bright orange (or “cosmic rust,” as her colourist CJ Romero calls it). Romero took to Instagram on March 30 to debut Stewart’s new colour (and show us the process), posting a carousel of photos, including one of Stewart posing in front of an orange pool table with her matching dye job.
Her #TBT colour is just starting to make the rounds on social media now. “Orange” you glad we’re finally seeing it?
Bella Hadid
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It was only a matter of time before people started giving themselves quarantine bangs, but leave it to Bella Hadid to give herself bangs that actually look good. On April 20, the model took to Instagram stories to show off her new cut, chic little curtain bangs. “I cut my bangs,” Hadid wrote on the story, before polling followers about whether or not they’d let her near their own hair with a pair of scissors. And after seeing the result of Hadid’s handiwork, I’d say 100% yes.
Armie Hammer
Quarantine is getting to the best of us, and that includes celebrities. On April 15, actor Armie Hammer shared a photo of himself with fans on Instagram, and he looks *a little* different than normal. In the photo, Hammer debuts a new (very tall and very curly) mohawk and handlebar moustache, the former of which was cut by himself. “Killing the game,” he captioned the photo.
And it is…a lot. Fingers crossed this ‘hawk was just a resting point on the road towards a fully buzzed head!
Hilary Duff
We’re now *deep* into quarantine, so it should come as no surprise that people are starting to turn to at-home dye jobs to cure their roots and their boredom—and that applies to celebs, too. Hilary Duff is the latest celeb to give dyeing her hair the old at-home try, debuting a new aquamarine-blue colour on Instagram on April 12. “Yea,” Duff captioned the post, alongside a shrugging meme.
In an Instagram Live the same evening, Duff’s hubby—musician Matthew Koma—revealed that he’s the one behind the dye job.
TBH, we think it looks great. And what better time to try a risky new colour than when legit no one will see you?
Jonathan Van Ness
We probably all felt the urge to do a little DIY hair makeover on the weekend, but Jonathan Van Ness actually caved. The Queer Eye star shaved off his whole moustache and beard, and he documented everything. The ‘stache and sides of the beard came off first, leaving him with a weird semi-goatee situation. He posted a pic saying, “This is officer Van Ness. Don’t try new lewks during quarentine [sic] (I’m shaving this chin thing off now just was aghast at how I look).”
OFC he wasn’t going to leave his face in that state (he’s *literally* a hairdresser), and a pic of his smooth baby face popped on his IG Stories a little bit later.
(Photo: @jvn on Instagram)
Jennifer Lopez
Yet another celeb has hopped on the chunky highlights train! (And no it’s not 2001 again, it just looks like it.) Potentially taking a cue from Ivanka Trump (or an early 2000s Kelly Clarkson), Lopez debuted some major highlights on March 11. Posting a photo to Instagram, Lopez’s usually honey brown hair was accented with *thick* caramel stripes. Not sure if we fully endorse, but we’re totally supportive of trying out something new!
Vanessa Hudgens
Ready for her close up! Fresh off a break up with longtime love Austin Butler, actor Vanessa Hudgens lightened her locks for spring, showing off a warm chestnut brown colour in a March 10 post to Instagram.
Selena Gomez
The hit show Friends *is* having a moment, so it only makes sense that celebs would be channeling the famous character’s haircuts. Appearing on a March episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Selena Gomez debuted what some are calling the 2020 version of “The Rachel,” a layered, voluminous chop with the ends turned deliberately in. And we have to say, like the iconic haircut made famous by Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel Green, we love this new ’do.
Kate Middleton
What better way to kick off spring than with a fresh new cut—just ask The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. While on a royal tour of Ireland, HRH debuted new ’70s inspired bangs, and we are totally here for it! The new curtain fringe, which perfectly frames her face, is super cute and not to mention super stylish. Get it, HRH!
Kylie Jenner
Kylie is the kween of changing up her hair; whether it’s a wig, a new cut or a fresh new colour, the makeup mogul loves to switch it up when it comes to her locks—and this might be our favourite hair change yet! On February 28, Jenner debuted a new caramel blonde colour—and we’re calling it, this’ll be the hair colour of 2020. The entrepreneur and mama to Stormi is currently on vacation and showing off her new colour all over the ’gram; and honestly, we can’t blame her. The colour is *that* good.
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber’s upper lip is finally free! The Biebs posted a shot of his freshly shaven mug, nary a moustache hair in sight, captioned: “I shaved. MUSTASHIO went on holiday, but he will be back in due time.” Wife Hailey Bieber commented “yeeeeee,” followed by a heart-eye emoji. Even Bieber’s mama Pattie Mallette was into it, commenting, “Ya praise God.” The Justache won’t be gone long judging by the pic’s caption, so enjoy it while it lasts, ladies.
Lady Gaga
We love a big hair change—especially when said hair happens to *not* be on your head. Lady Gaga debuted a fresh eyebrow look on February 13 when she posted a selfie rocking bleached brows. “Sushi!!!!!,” the singer captioned the photo of herself on Instagram. The A Star is Born actor is far from the first celeb to rock the “no eyebrow” trend (RiRi infamously donned subdued brows on the September 2018 cover of Vogue UK), but we honestly love this look on Gaga!
Kim Kardashian West
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Never one to stick to a singular beauty look for long, Kim Kardashian West did a complete 180 degree switch-up from her normally dark hair, revealing a warm honey blonde in her Instagram stories on February 11. The jury’s still out on whether or not this is a wig (as Cosmopolitan points out, the Kardashian-Jenner fam *loves* their wigs), but either way, we love this warm hue for spring!
Selena Gomez
In the middle of promo for her latest album Rare, singer Selena Gomez took a few moments on February 10 to show off her newest cut and colour on the ‘gram. With her curly lob and honey highlights, Gomez’s latest hair look is giving us some serious Jennifer Lopez vibes. We love it!
Jane Fonda
Also using the Oscars to debut a fresh, new ‘do was actor and activist Jane Fonda. Taking the stage to present the final award of the night—Best Picture, which went to Parasite—Fonda shocked the crowd with her fab icy blonde colour and and shorter cut. According to her colourist Jack Martin, who also posted an Insta photo, the process took seven hours.
Saoirse Ronan
Well, it appears that Little Women star Saoirse Ronan has answered the age old question: “Should I get bangs?” The answer, my friends, is a resounding yes. The actor debuted her new fringe on the Oscars red carpet. She may not have taken home the Best Actress trophy, but she definitely wins a beauty award from us.
Olivia Colman
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There’s no better time to make a new hair debut than on the red carpet for the biggest night in Hollywood. The Crown’s Olivia Colman walked the Oscars red carpet on February 9 with voluminous sleeves, a bit of bling and a new blonde ’do! The switch up is a refreshing change for the usually brunette actor and she pulls it off like a true *cough* queen *cough.*
Barbie Ferreira
It looks like 2020 is set to be the year of the celeb mullet! Only days after singer Miley Cyrus debuted her much shorter 10-90, Euphoria actor Barbie Ferreira followed suit. Ferreira, already no stranger to a chic bob, debuted her shortest and edgiest look yet on her Instagram stories. In the post, Ferreira also gave a shout-out to her hairdresser, Laurie Heaps, for the cool, choppy mullet. We’re absolutely ~euphoric~ over this hair change. And TBH, it might even be better than Miley’s?!
Timothée Chalamet
He (along with Charlize Theron) made the bowl cut chic in 2019, and now it seems like Timmy is trying to make the 15th century moustache a thing. Since the start of the New Year, the Little Women actor has been spotted walking around New York and attending galas with a very special +1: his new moustache/goatee combo. Photographed at the National Board of Review Gala on January 8, Chalamet’s newest facial addition was on full display, and does anyone else get some serious Renaissance painting vibes from his new look? TBH, I don’t hate it. Winter is offish here, and we wouldn’t want our beloved Timmy’s precious face to freeze.
Honestly, this ‘stache was a missed opportunity for Little Women.
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Kristen Stewart
Stepping out for the premiere of her new film Underwater, Kristen Stewart’s typically edgy locks were even more punk-looking than usual thanks to a trim by stylist Adir Abergel and a little more bleach. We are here for her blonder ’do! Stewart is no stranger to the genderless haircut, and we have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more KStew-inspired cuts popping up on some of our fave celebs.
Miley Cyrus
On January 6, the singer took to Instagram to show off much shorter locks in a series of three Instagram posts sharing the hairstyle change while teasing forthcoming new music. “New Hair. New Year. NEW MUSIC!,” the “Mother’s Daughter” singer captioned the posts. The shaggy cut is a shorter-version of the very popular (but controversial) mullet Cyrus debuted in November 2019, and if the number of posts gracing Cyrus’s feed are anything to go off of, she’s defs feeling her new look.
Not only is Cyrus’s new hairdo a nod to her dad’s famous mullet, it also reminds us (and a ton of fans in the comments) of another badass female rockstar, singer Joan Jett. Musician @thisiswatt commented “Cherry Bomb” on one of the posts, referencing the title of one of Jett’s most famous songs. Model @willam had a similar idea, commenting “Runaways vibes. Happy 2020!” on the same post (a reference to Jett’s 1970s-era band, The Runaways).
Does this new look mean we can expect a more of a rocker vibe from Cyrus’s 2020 music?
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