The Top Celebrity Hair Changes of 2014

From a tiny snip to a completely new hue, celebrities captivate us every time they step out with transformed tresses. But 2014 saw some seriously striking strands — remember when Kristen Stewart walked the red carpet with an orange bob? And how Beyoncé's hair changed so many times that we questioned whether it was magic? Keep reading to reminisce on the best hair changeups of 2014.

Emma Stone
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Emma Stone

Emma's a fan of switching up her strands, but this year's wob was our favorite cut so far.

Lena Dunham
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Lena Dunham

Lena showed off bleached-blond strands on Instagram with the caption "change is good." She ended up going green a few months later.

Zosia Mamet
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Zosia Mamet

Girls star Zosia Mamet followed in Lena Dunham's footsteps by switching from brunette to platinum blond this year. She eventually dyed her bob gray.

Dascha Polanco
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Dascha Polanco

Dascha isn't a stranger to multitonal tresses, as she sports them on Orange Is the New Black, but her gray and lilac ombré locks at Spring 2015 Fashion Week were criminally gorgeous.

Kristen Stewart
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Kristen Stewart

Kristen showed off more than a chic outfit at the Fall 2015 Chanel show at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week this Summer. Her edgy cropped coif made our jaws drop.

Kylie Jenner
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Kylie Jenner

While she may have gotten more exposure because of her notoriously plumped-up pucker, Kylie also had a great year for hair, showing off multicolored strands (most notably, these blue tips) and getting her own line of extensions.

Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Hudgens

It was hard to keep up with Vanessa's various hair choices this year! She changed textures, colors, and lengths practically every week.

Beyoncé
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Beyoncé

Beyoncé sparked a lot of coiffure controversy this year with her quick-change strands (including supershort bangs), but even if she's wearing a weave, we're still captivated by her style choices.

Cara Delevingne
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Cara Delevingne

While Cara's brows may get all the love, her newly brunette strands were the mane attraction this Fall (and they show off her arches even more!).

Halle Berry
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Halle Berry

Halle lopped off at least six inches to transform her wavy locks into a luscious wob.

Nicole Richie
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Nicole Richie

Though she started with a soft lavender, Nicole gradually dyed her hair darker this year until she reached a brooding sapphire hue.

Britney Spears
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Britney Spears

Britney said goodbye to her layered waves in 2014 with a sophisticated blunt bob.

Elle Fanning
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Elle Fanning

Though we were fans of Elle's youthful blond locks, she switched to a chocolatey hue in 2014 that suited her complexion beautifully.

Scarlett Johansson
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Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett chopped off her bombshell waves in favor of a short bob — the perfect crop for a new mom.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Not only did Taylor debut a major haircut on Instagram, but she and her pals Cara Delevingne and Ellie Goulding documented every step to the new style on Instagram. Source: Instagram user taylorswift, Instagram user caradelevingne

Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad

Lauren was addicted to haircuts this year! She took us on her journey as she went from long locks to a blunt bob. Source: Instagram user laurenconrad and Instagram user kristin_ess

Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian

Formerly known for her lengthy locks, Kim switched to a lower-maintenance cut in 2014 — perfect for a chic, busy mother like her.

Naya Rivera
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Naya Rivera

Jena Malone
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Jena Malone

Though Katniss (aka Jennifer Lawrence) is the Hunger Games' Girl on Fire, Jena was the one to test a hot red hair color in 2014.