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Hair Cuts: The Long And The Short of It

It's the question burning on every girl's mind when she steps into a salon: "Am I a long hair or short hair girl?" Aside from ambushing a wig store, a great way to pick which length will work for you is to compare your face shape to a celeb that's rocked both long and short hair, and then decide which looked best on her! Here, our roundup of celebs who've gone from flowing locks to itty-bitty-pixies, and back again--and which look was the hottest.
Hair Cuts: The Long And The Short of It
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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It’s the question burning on every girl’s mind when she steps into a salon: “Am I a long hair or short hair girl?” Aside from ambushing a wig store (which is a great idea), we’ve decided that a great way to decide which will work for you is to compare your face shape to a celebrity that’s rocked both long and short hair, and then decide which was more flattering on her! Here, our roundup of celebs that have gone from flowing locks to itty-bitty-pixies, and back again–and which look was the hottest.