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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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Kym on

I don’t like her but her hair looks so much better short. I saw her at The Grove in L.A. a few months back and she had no make-up on and her hair was up in a knit beret and she looked real cute

COCO on

Leave the weaves alone RiRi. You look great with short hair. You’re gonna end up like Naomi Campbell (bald) if you keep putting weaves in your hair.

Boo on

Takes away her razzle dazzle.

scarlettmama on

She looks so much prettier with short hair. She’s so lovely, she doesn’t need all that fake dyed, woven hair.

victory on

Rihanna short cut looks’ great!

Sherry on

Are the media, people that dense? DUH! She has been wearing wigs, weaves! Either way, she looks great in any hairstyle..long or short. What difference does it make anyway? By next week, she will debut a new style and onto a new length. She doesn’t stay with one style for long. So she may have long, blue hair next week. It’s Rihanna.

Annia on

She probably return it for a refund…LOL. But seriously, she looks much better with short hair.

sarah on

Great hair, now she has to start dressing better.

sarah on

For a black girl, she’s quite pretty.

Eva on

this is the one time that a short cut looks GOOD on a celebrity (eh, Miley cyrus)

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