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Dec 28 2011 12:00 PM ET

Emma Watson, Justin Bieber’s Haircuts Named ‘Most Influential’

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Short must be the new long! In a summary of 2011′s stellar style, the Wall Street Journal named Emma Watson‘s pixie and Justin Bieber‘s ‘swish’ the most influential haircuts of the year.

“Hairstylists are being inundated with requests,” the paper reports. “The enthusiasm plays out online, where the fastest-rising searches for celebrity haircuts on Google are for Ms. Watson and Mr. Bieber.”

According to the Journal, these looks mark a pretty significant change for hairstyle popularity, since for women, “short hair hasn’t been trendy since the ’90s,” and because men “may justifiably feel sheepish about asking for the cut.” (Tell that to the Biebs!)

Dec 27 2011 10:00 AM ET

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Is Paris Hilton Wigging Out?

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New hair color alert — or just new hair? Paris Hilton hit Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills on Monday sporting long black locks under a black leather hat.

Though she remained mum on the topic — avoiding any talk of hair color on Twitter — it’s not the first time the starlet has tried going brunette. She’s sported dark wigs multiple times in the past several years, often posting photos online for fans to see.

However, just days before her Beverly Hills blackout, Hilton was spotted in Aspen looking blonde as usual. Perhaps the heiress is going dark for a day in homage to her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills aunt, Kyle Richards? Tell us: What do you think of Hilton’s dark hair?

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Dec 26 2011 02:00 PM ET

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Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Gets a 5-Minute Makeunder

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Best known for pin-straight strands and a year-round tan, Jersey Shore‘s Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola recently bared it all for a “makeunder” courtesy of xojane.com.

“I’m the slowest in the house to get ready,” Giancola reveals, citing fake hair as a major time suck. “I’ve done the clip-ons, I’ve done the weave where it’s sewn into my head, I’ve done fused, and now I have tape-ins.”

Dec 23 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Ashley Greene: My DKNY Ads are an ‘Extension of Me’

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When Ashley Greene agreed to appear in the spring 2012 ads for DKNY and DKNY Jeans, she wasn’t prepared for the magnitude of the project.

“I was walking and I was like ‘Oh! I didn’t expect to see that!’ she tells PEOPLE of confronting her Times Square billboard for the first time. “It’s humungous.”

The images, shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, who have worked with everyone from Kate Moss to Lady Gaga, are what she calls “edgy and a little rockstar-ish.”

Crediting the photographers’ expertise (“They are like a well-oiled machine. It was very easy, breezy, organic and fun”) and a temporary clip-in fringe (“It kind of totally transforms things”), Greene calls the ads “an extension of me.”

Dec 22 2011 03:00 PM ET

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‘X Factor’ Stylists Dish on Finalists’ Makeovers

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The X Factor winner may be announced in mere hours, but we have an insider’s look at the finalists’ transformations, courtesy of the show’s official Style Team!

“He’s into his hair now,” stylist Ken Paves (left) gushes of rocker Josh Krajcik, whose locks have undergone a formidable change. “He told me he never knew he had so many options or such good hair. We’ve actually taken his length up four inches since he started.” Groomer Kristofer Buckle (right) reveals, “I don’t think that television does Josh’s big brown eyes justice.”

Melanie Amaro (center), whom Simon Cowell predicts for the win, has also undergone a tress-formation. “I am addicted to shine serum and hydrating [her] hair,” Paves says. “She’s loving the added honey highlights and length!” And she’s not the only one: “Her mom likes it, we’ve talked on the phone, after all, her mom is a hairdresser too!” Ken reveals. Buckle chimes in that her smooth, unblemished skin “makes my job easier.”

Dec 20 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Are You Loving Colorful Ombré Hair?

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Ombré hair color has been big for the past couple of years and recently a few brave celebs, including Lauren Conrad, have updated the look by dip-dying their ends an array of bright hues.

Sleeping Beauty star Emily Browning put an even edgier spin on the trend when she gave a grayish lavender shade a go. It’s a bold move, but with just a couple of inches dyed, it’s also sort of subtle! The actress is totally gorgeous and we think her wavy bob is perfection, so she might actually pull of this look. Vote in our poll or tell us below: Are you loving Browning’s dyed gray ends?

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Dec 14 2011 11:30 AM ET

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Matthew McConaughey Shaves His Head!

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Matthew McConaughey stepped out in Beverly Hills on Tuesday sporting a T-shirt, baseball cap — and totally bald head! Though he concealed his shiny scalp underneath his j.k. livin hat, it was quite obvious the star had shaved off all of his golden curls — but the smile on his face said he didn’t seem to care.

On Saturday, McConaughey was spotted on the Los Angeles set of his latest film, Thunder Run, with a full head of hair — so why the change? It’s the first time he’s made a major modification to his luscious locks since 2008, when he debuted a super-short buzz cut.

Obviously McConaughey, one of PEOPLE’s former Sexiest Men Alive, can do no wrong, but personally, we’re going to miss those cute curls. Tell us: What do you think of the actor’s new look?

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