From bobs and lobs to braids and full fringes, there are so many amazing hairstyles out there that it can be hard to know where to start if you're looking for a little pre-salon inspiration. So here's my suggestion: the A-list. With access to top hairstylists and trending hair products, celebs are constantly stepping out in hairstyles that give me major strand envy. But by switching up their hair as often as we change our t-shirts, choosing a favourite style can lead to an inevitable fall down an Instagram rabbit hole.
To make things easier for you, I've rounded up some of my favourite celebrity hairstyles ever—40 to be precise—to make your next trip to the hairdresser a little easier.
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1. Alexa Chung
Alexa's classic lob hairstyle is a trademark in its own right, and I'd hazard a guess that it's of the most-requested styles at the hair salon too.
2. Billie Eilish
Jaws dropped when Billie Eilish stepped out in this '70s-inspired blonde shag, waving goodbye to her trademark green strands.
3. Gigi Hadid
Gigi embraced one of the coolest hair colours of the year, copper, for her latest hair makeover.
4. Jourdan Dunn
Jourdan Dunn's feathered fringe and super-long strands are a match made in hair heaven.
5. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Rosie HW is one of my hair inspirations but it's her pared-back, beach wave style that I love the most.
6. Willow Smith
How glamorous are Willow Smith's bantu knots and face-framing tendrils?
7. Lucy Boynton
Pastel hair colours are trending might be trending winter, but Lucy Boynton was ahead of the curve with this icy-blue bob that she wore to this year's Met Gala.
8. Meghan Markle
For blow-dry inspiration look no further than Meghan Markle. The Duchess of Sussex's hair always looks so damn voluminous and shiny.
9. Sienna Miller
Every day is a good hair day for Sienna with her tousled waves lending a boho vibe to her wardrobe choices.
10. Jorja Smith
Singer Jorja Smith's ponytail has become something of her signature style. Wearing it super-high like this creates major '90s vibes, which I love.
11. Jennifer Lopez
It's not just J.Lo's skin that's seriously glowy—look at the shine on her hair! Lopez is the queen of the slicked-back style as this braided bun proves.
12. Emilia Clarke
In one of the best celebrity hair transformations ever, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke moved about as far away from Daenerys Targaryen as you can get with this layered pixie cut.
13. Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham's keeps her ponytail sleek at the roots and voluminous at the back for a glam take on the two-minute style.
14. Laura Harrier
Laura Harrier often takes to the red carpet with glam retro waves, but I'm all about her shorter, curly bob.
15. Sophie Turner
Major fringe inspiration courtesy of one of my favourite beauty icons so far—Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner.
16. Adwoa Aboah
Model Adwoa Aboah's trademark buzz cut might be a style for the brave-hearted, but it always looks so damn good on Adwoa.
17. Yara Shahidi
Yara's cute curly bob and micro-fringe always has me wanting to chop all of my hair off immediately.
18. Bella Hadid
Bella went from brunette to blonde and back again thanks to this chic ponytail hair extension.
19. Fearne Cotton
Remember when Fearne Cotton waved goodbye to her classic long blonde hairstyle in favour of this cool shorter style?
20. Zendaya
Zendaya's ballerina bun looks effortlessly pretty teamed with her face-framing tendrils.
21. Victoria Beckham
VB usually styles her mid-length hair in one of two ways: a classic bun or a low ponytail like this super-chic one.
22. Gemma Chan
Out to prove that mid-length hairstyles are anything but boring, Gemma Chan's shoulder-length waves work for every occasion.
23. Emily Ratajkowski
If you're looking for long hair inspo then Em Rata always delivers. This side-swept style is particularly beautiful.
24. Selena Gomez
From the soft fringe to the choppy ends, Selena Gomez's tousled lob is so chic.
25. Nathalie Emmanuel
How pretty are Nathalie's cascading curls in this red carpet updo? I'd expect nothing less from a self-confessed 'curl queen.'
26. Helen Mirren
This candy floss pink, pixie cut delight looks beautiful on Helen Mirren. FYI—apparently we're all going to be dyeing our hair pastel this season too.
27. Beyoncé
This braided style from Beyoncé looks incredibly cool teamed with her sharply tailored outfit.
28. Lily James
Lily James's new, shorter 'do looks so stylish—and her golden-blonde colour is so on-trend.
29. Thandie Newton
I always follow Thandie Newton for skin inspiration, but her classic curly hairstyles always look timeless too.
30. Margot Robbie
From the queen of makeup to the queen of hair, Margot can do no wrong when it comes to her red carpet looks—including these tumbling retro waves. So pretty.
31. Lizzo
A full fringe looks so incredible on Lizzo's long, curly hair.
32. Kate Moss
Always channelling French-girl hair at its finest, Kate has kept her boho lengths and centre-parting looking fresh since the '90s. Iconic.
33. Kate Middleton
K-Mids always serves up hair inspiration for her public appearances with these classic Kate curls being a firm favourite.
34. Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson's colour transformation from brunette to redhead has to be one of my favourite celebrity hair switch-ups ever,
35. Kim Kardashian
Possibly one of favourite hair transformations ever: I think that Kim K looks absolutely incredible with this shiny bob hairstyle.
36. Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber gives us a demonstration of the expensive brunette hair colour trend.
37. Jennifer Aniston
Let's face it, Jen An has given us decades of amazing hair inspiration but it's her sleek, layered style that always springs to mind first when I think of the actor.
38. Sofia Richie
Sofia Richie is fast becoming an It girl across both the fashion and beauty spheres. Much like her quiet-luxury, effortlessly chic dress sense, her hairstyles are always simple and elegant.
39. Tess Holliday
I'm going to need all the pearl hair clips thanks to this elegant side-swept style from the glam Tess Holliday.
40. Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz is probably my ultimate beauty inspiration, and this edgy pixie cut is just one of her amazing array of hairstyles I love.
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A celebrity in their own right, Jonathan Van Ness has created a truly brilliant line of hair products for all hair types. This air dry cream gives you that effortless, celebrity off-duty vibe by adding tousled texture to air-dried strands.
We adore this weightless, aerosol-free hairspray from industry expert Adam Reed. It keeps your style locked in place with a strong hold that feels lighter than air.
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This post was originally published at an earlier time and has since been updated.
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