December 2, 2008 | 1:34 pm

The Inside Scoop on Kim Kardashian’s New Bangs

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Reality star Kim Kardashian showed off a bold new do at last night’s Empowerment for Africa dinner in N.Y.C., and PEOPLE.com got the scoop on the new look straight from her longtime hairstylist Joaquin Hortal of Rita Hazan Salon — and from the star herself! Hortal made a house call to Kim’s hotel yesterday and totally transformed her look with strong and long new bangs balanced with her signature curls. He explains, “They really frame her face, accentuating her gorgeous eyes and cheekbones.” But as different as the new look is, the two almost went for an even more drastic change. “We were contemplating taking her hair short,” he says. “But opted for sexy, rock star bangs that are perfect for winter — and very New York.” For her part, Kim couldn’t wait to transform her hair. “I’ve been getting tired of the look I was sporting and wanted something fresh and bangs were just it,” she tells PEOPLE.com. “It’s amazing how they can alter your look. I’ve been definitely evolving with my own personal style and fashion sense and with that, I think I needed to change it up a bit with the hair. The bangs were the perfect change for me right now.” Tell us: What do you think of Kim’s new look? Do you love or hate her new bangs?

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L December 4th, 2008

I love it! She’s so pretty but really needed a new look and now with the bangs i think she looks better than ever!

yvonne December 4th, 2008

I dont like her Bangs I agree they hide her face

Mackenzie December 4th, 2008

Is she trying to look like Jessica Alba?

Kim Kardashian Bangs | Hair On The Brain December 23rd, 2008

[...] is wearing it smooth and straight here instead of the waves she was sporting when she unveiled the cut. And it seems like she trimmed them a little already. They’re wispier now than when they were [...]

Tom January 12th, 2009

I like them. In the article they said she almost went to a shorter style. Do you know what style she was thinking of getting?

Tom January 12th, 2009

I love the look. Wonder if she was thinking of getting the bob haircut when they said they almost went for a shorter style?

Fara February 17th, 2009

She looks great !Totally NYC! Oh, and everyone else that says she looks bad is just hating.They just don’t know how to recognize style!

Chloe November 9th, 2009

She looks like a hipster trying to fit in with the bangs craze.
I don’t think they look good on her at all.
Her eyes look small and all I can focus on is the rest of her face, which looks horse-ish.

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