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Where Did Rihanna’s Hair Go?

09/06/2012 at 01:00 PM ET

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She found love — but she lost her hair! Rihanna did away with her extra-long locks this week, opting for a pixie cut with piecey bangs.

“We’ve been talking about going short for a little while now,” her stylist (and Motions Global Ambassador) Ursula Stephen tells PEOPLE. “We actually planned to cut it next week but, I just felt like — why wait? Let’s do it today! She was ready for short hair again.”

The singer flaunted her short new ‘do on Wednesday in Los Angeles, where she was rehearsing for the MTV Video Music Awards. The buzzy pop star is set to open tonight’s show with what’s being touted as a pretty wild performance.

Rihanna’s hair has faced a lot of changes this year: there was the bleached blonde look, the half-shaved head, the dreadlocks, then the long black locks. (And she hasn’t even tried her dream hair color yet!)

“Her hairstyle typically changes depending on what’s on our agenda, what she’s wearing, or how she’s feeling,” Stephen said earlier this year. “We take it day by day and event by event, and usually will both bring ideas to the table. It’s always a collaboration.”

Tonight will be a big night for the pop star: not only is she performing, but she’s up for five awards — tied for the most nominations with former flame (and collaborator) Drake. Needless to say, we’re excited to see what kind of hairstyle she’ll shock us with tonight: her new pixie, or something even more jaw-dropping? Knowing Rihanna, our bets are on the latter. Tell us: What do you think of Rihanna’s new cut?

–Jennifer Cress

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Lili on

She looks great!

Dan on

Can’t sing, can’t write music, can’t play music, hmmm, what’s left? Oh, yea, she can dance a little. What pathetic ‘pop stars’ we have today.

Lala on

This is her best look! All that hair and funky stuff took away from her natural beauty, the pixie hair cut let’s us keep the focus on her gorgeous face, love it.

Cass on

I guess I’m one of the few who doesn’t like this cut on her…but it may just be the outfit she has going with it that I don’t like. She’s still beautiful though.

Jenny! on

She cut it again. looks the same when she did the first time.

JULES on

I think she looks beauitful.. Simplicity usually is..

Kitchy on

Much like her “music,”… meh.

Nancy on

Love it!!!

Anabel on

I am one of the few on here that don’t like this haircut on her. It’s way too short. I think she looks good with wavy shoulder length hair. Much more feminine and not too long.

Never go back on

I stopped caring when she said she still loved chris brown

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