Chrissy Teigen, Lea Michele and More Celebrity Hair Transformations of 2022

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Chrissy Teigen, Lea Michele and More Celebrity Hair Transformations of 2022

New hair alert! Whether they’re going for a drastic chop, adding in extensions or taking a wild and crazy color for a test run, stars don’t shy away from switching up their style. And thanks to the help of Hollywood’s best stylists and colorists, their tresses always look top notch. 

To kick off 2022, celebs made a point to debut what are bound to be some of the biggest trends of the new year. From bobs and bright colors to fierce red hues, there’s no shortage of statement-making styles. 

Take Lea Michele for example. The 35-year-old actress turned to hairstylist Tommy Buckett for a blunt bob, which is sure to be everywhere in a few months time. The “big change” is a major departure for the Glee alum, who has been rocking long locks for quite some time. 

When it comes to color, stars decided to try out just about every hue under the sun. Chrissy Teigen was all about a subtle switch up this year. In addition to debuting a shoulder-length chop, she also went a bit blonder thanks to stylist Luke Pluck Rose. 

While the change was minimal, her new look did have fans floored, as they thought the Cravings author bared a striking resemblance to Khloé Kardashian. “I thought this was Khloé Kardashian,” a user wrote, while another said, “Whoa! I thought this Khloé.” Someone else chimed in: “Is this the Khloe Kardashian filter? 

While Khloé hasn’t switched up her color this year (yet!), another member of her family has had quite the transformation. Her niece, Penelope Disick, debuted a bright red hue via TikTok in January. 

In a video filmed to the “To the Salon” track, the little one documented her entire hair color process. From getting painted in her living room to washing out the dye and blowing out her strands, Penelope proved that she’s well on her way to becoming a beauty icon. 

While the red hue may be her boldest yet, it’s not the first time she’s embraced a fiery hue. Kourtney Kardashian’s daughter originally debuted a similar shade in April 2021. 

Too see all these looks and more of the tress transformations from 2022, keep scrolling. Because from Paris Hilton to Nicki Minaj, Us Weekly’s Stylish is rounding up the best looks of the year, ahead. 

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Eva Mendes

The Hitch star colored her signature golden brown locks red, unveiling the dramatic transformation via Instagram in December 2022. "Mira esto! I went red," Mendes captioned a photo of her hair makeover.

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Zendaya

The Euphoria actress debuted a '90s-esque bob via Instagram in December 2022. The chic chop was styled in loose, bouncy curls and parted down the middle.

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Bella Hadid

The supermodel debuted blonde locks via Instagram in December 2022. "Feeling a little better & a little blonder," the catwalk queen wrote over a selfie that showed her rocking honey-colored tresses.

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Jenna Ortega

The Wednesday star unveiled an edgy haircut in December 2022. Ortega said goodbye to her long locks and hello to a shaggy layered lob that included chic curtain bangs.

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Lisa Rinna

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star unveiled a pixie cut via instagram in December 2022. "Chop Chop", she captioned the social media selfie, which showed her spiky locks trimmed down. 

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Kelly Rowland

The singer showed off a chopped crown at the Babylon premiere in Los Angeles in December 2022. The cut is reminiscent of the pixie she rocked during her Destiny's Child days.

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Lucy Boynton

The Politician actress said goodbye to her blonde locks and hello to fiery red tresses. She unveiled the new 'do at the Pale Blue Eye premiere in Los Angeles in December 2022.

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Michelle Pfeiffer

The Scarface actress took to Instagram in December 2022 to show off a chic blunt cut. "A long overdue chop," she captioned the selfie, tagging her hairstylist, Chris McMillan.

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Ava Phillippe

So bold! The daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe revealed a bright orange crown in November 2022.

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Natalia Bryant

The daughter of late NBA star Kobe Bryant brightened her dark mane with a chestnut hue that couldn't be more perfect for fall. "Soft cinnamon," Natalia captioned an Instagram selfie of her new 'do in November 2022. 

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Halle Berry

“How it started vs how it’s going,” the Oscar winner captioned a November 2022 Instagram snap of her pixie cut. 

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Ciara

Red hot! The singer channeled Jessica Rabbit for her latest hairdo, unveiling voluminous auburn-colored locks via Instagram in November 2022.

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Naomi Osaka

Big chop! The tennis star traded in her long mane for a chin-framing crown in November 2022.

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Robert Downey Jr.

Taking it all off! The Iron Man star debuted his shaved head at the Sr. premiere on November. He shared an Instagram video of his children shaving his head for his upcoming role in the HBO's The Sympathizer.

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Jodie Turner-Smith

Green goddess! The brunette beauty, who has traded in her dark locks for blonde ones in the past, debuted a neon-colored crown at the Independent premiere in New York in November 2022.

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Nicola Coughlan

“Strawberry blonde for spooky season 🎃,” the Bridgerton star captioned an October 22 Instagram snap, showing off her new hue.

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Becca Tilley

“Love a fresh cut & color ✂️👩🏼‍🦰,” the Bachelor alum captioned an October 2022 Instagram snap, revealing her new red locks.

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Kristen Stewart

Bye bye, blonde! After months of rocking sunny-colored tresses, the Spencer star unveiled an edgy brunette haircut at the Chanel spring/summer 2023 runway show during Paris Fashion Week in October 2022. The new look featured shaggy bangs with the rest of her hair tapered into a choppy mullet.

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Cara Delevingne

See ya later, blonde! The supermodel ditched her light-colored locks for golden brown tresses. The runway star unveiled her new look, which was brought to life thanks to hair extensions from Great Lengths, at her Cara Loves Karl collection celebration during Paris Fashion Week in September 2022.

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Dean McDermott

The Badland Wives star revealed he ditched his hair to support a friend. "I shaved my head to raise awareness and support for my friend and Warrior @elissakalver who is kicking cancers ASS!!" he revealed via Instagram in September 2022, adding that he's hosting a November golf tournament to raise money for cancer research. "Join us, donate or help sponsor. Cancer touches everyone’s life. Let’s help make everyone's cancer journey a little easier."

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Tamron Hall

New season, new 'do! The journalist traded in her signature black pixie cut for a platinum blonde combover for The Tamron Hall Show's season 4 premiere.

"Golden Hour Glam," Hall wrote alongside a carousel of Instagram photos shared in September 2022. The TV personality's new look was brought to life by hairstylist Johnny Wright. "Umm, it is a new season of the @tamronhallshow right?!?" he captioned a photo of Hall's makeover.

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Jason Momoa

Shave it off! The Game of Thrones alum chopped off his locks in September. Knowing that changing his iconic look would get attention, he used it as an opportunity to tell Instagram followers about the importance of reducing single-use plastics.

"I'm tired of these plastic bottles. We gotta stop [using] plastic forks, all that s--t. It just goes into our land, goes into our ocean," Momoa said. "Just seeing things in our ocean, it's just so sad. So please, anything you can do to eliminate single use plastics in your life."

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Ireland Baldwin

A big chop! The model unveiled a platinum buzz cut via her Instagram Story in August 2022, telling her followers, "I feel more beautiful than ever."

"Do all things that scare you," Baldwin wrote over a photo of her new 'do. "Do things that other people say you'll never do. My hair was destroyed by years of bleach and modeling and bulls--t since I was 17. It's long overdue for a restart/refresh. I've always wanted to do this, but I was always scared. Now that I don't care about what other people think, I feel more beautiful than ever."

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Doja Cat

A fresh start! The singer debuted a buzz cut via Instagram Live in August 2022, explaining to fans that she “never liked having hair.”

“I was never supposed to have hair,” the “Say So” artist told her followers. “I don’t like having hair. I never liked having hair. I cannot tell you one time since the beginning of my life that I’ve ever been like, ‘This is cool.’ I just do not like to have hair.”

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Joey King

Think pink! The actress debuted an edgy, pink asymmetrical bob at the Bullet Train premiere in Germany in July 2022.

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Maisie Williams

Buzzed beauty! The Game of Thrones alum debuted a shaved head via Instagram in July 2022.

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Megan Fox

Legally blonde ... and pink! The actress traded in her signature dark locks for platinum tresses with pink lowlights at the premiere of fiancé Machine Gun Kelly‘s Hulu documentary, Life in Pink, in July 2022.

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Remi Bader

Bronde for the summer! The Tiktok star said goodbye to her dark mane and hello to brightened tresses in a photo shared via Instagram in June 2022.

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Lizzo

Pretty in pink! The singer showed off her vibrant fuchsia look, which was styled in bouncy curls via Instagram in June 2022.

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Kim Kardashian

Icy girl! The reality star ditched her signature jet black hairdo for a platinum blonde mane in May 2022.

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Eiza Gonzalez

Unrecognizable! The actress ditched her dark brown locks in favor of a platinum blonde hue for the Ambulance screening in London in March 2022. 

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Alabama Barker

From blonde to blue! Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler’s daughter paid a visit to The Hair Project in March 2022 to get 20-inch turquoise hair extensions. “Only doing things that’s gonna make me elevate,” she captioned her Instagram post. 

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Halle Berry

A style cue from Storm! The actress debuted a new ‘do at the Critics’ Choice Awards in March 2022 that was a clear tribute to her X-Men character. 

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Sofia Richie

Blonde, baby! The model ditched her darker hue with a little help from hairstylist Tauni Dawson. “Brunette no more,” she captioned her March 2022 Instagram Story.

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January Jones

Throwback! The actress turned to hairstylist Bridget Brager for a bowl cut in March 2022. “Revisiting my childhood self,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Sydney Sweeney

Stunning new shade! The Euphoria star hopped on the honey red hair trend just in time for the Film Independent Spirit Awards in March 2022.

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Diplo

From blonde to blue! The singer took to Instagram in March 2022 to debut his new turquoise ‘do, which drew comparisons to everyone from Papa Smurf to J Balvin. “Frank River or Dank Ocean?” he captioned his post. 

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Amanda Stanton

Brunette babe! The Bachelor alum turned to hairstylist Chrissy Rasmussen in March 2022 for a color refresh. “The old Amanda can’t come to the phone right now,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Tinx

The dark side! The TikTok star ditched her blonde hue for a deep brown color in March 2022. She simply captioned her Instagram post with a string of chocolate bar emojis.

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Zendaya

Blonde, baby! After rocking red hair for a few months, the Euphoria actress debuted a lighter hue in March 2022. 

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Victoria Paul

Some extra inches! The Bachelor alum took to Instagram in February 2022 to show her followers what her hair looks like with and without extensions. “Remember when Mia Thermopolis in Princess Diaries get a makeover,” she captioned her post. “I bet @realericvaugh and his squad did her hair.”

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Katy Perry

Time for a change! In February 2022, the American Idol judge ditched her jet-black hue in favor of a bright blonde color. “O M G WE ARE BAAACK!!! Year 20 and we’re PLATINUM this szn,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Kendall Jenner

Whoa! The model dyed her black hair an orange hue for the Prada fashion show at Milan Fashion Week in February 2022.

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Zoe Kravitz

Here for the fringe! The actress debuted baby bangs at The Batman premiere in London in February 2022.

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Nina Agdal

Short hair, don’t care! In February 2022, the model decided to ditch her uber-long locks in favor of a shoulder-length style. She debuted her look via Instagram Stories. 

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Nicole Scherzinger

Total transformation! The singer turned to hairstylist Dimitri Giannetos in February 2022 for a major chop. “This is your sign to try out a new hairstyle,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Nicki Minaj

Bright and bold! The singer debuted a fiery new ‘do in February 2022, sharing her new look via Instagram. “Bussin,” she captioned her post.

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Chrissy Teigen

Goodbye blonde! The cookbook author ditched her brighter highlights in favor of a rich brunette hue. “Back to when we first met,” she captioned her February 2022 Instagram post. “Feeling so freshhhh.” 

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Millie Bobby Brown

Pixie alert! The Florence by Mills founder took to Instagram in February 2022 to show off her shorter style. “Love you a ☕,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Jennifer Aniston

Here for the fringe! The actress took to Instagram in February 2022 to share a snap with Adam Sandler — and debut some new bangs. “Back to work with my buddy. #MurderMystery2,” she captioned her post.

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Simu Liu

The actor took to Instagram in February 2022 to reveal that he dyed his strands bleach blond, captioning the shirtless selfie, "Sorry ma pls don’t kill me."

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Kerry Washington

New hair alert! The Scandal star turned to hairstylist Linda V for a new look in February 2022. “Fresh cut,” she captioned her Instagram post. “Curls and coils 💯.” 

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Billie Eilish

Back to basics! The “Happier Than Ever” singer ditched her platinum blonde hair in favor of the jet black hue she rocked from 2019 to March 2021. “Did you miss me?” she captioned her February 2022 Instagram Stories.

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Kesha

New hair, who dis? The singer ditched her long blonde locks in favor of a brunette bob. “Haircut n nails n s—t,” she captioned her January 2022 Instagram post.

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Lili Reinhart

Short hair, don’t care! The Riverdale star turned to hairstylist Adam Campbell for a new look in January 2022. “Chop chop,” she captioned her Instagram Story. 

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Claire Foy

Seriously chic! The Crown actress debuted a blonde balayage at the Christian Dior fashion show in January 2022.

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Britney Spears

Loving the lilac! The “Circus” singer debuted a purple hue via Instagram in January 2022. “Here’s me with purple hair 
,,” she captioned her post. “I’m bored, ok ??? Very bored so my nail girl said do it!!! Girl … I did it but not sure I like it but hey … Here’s me in a 100 dollar mini dress with my boots.”

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Karlie Kloss

Goodbye blonde! The model debuted a rich brunette hue in January 2022. “After a decade of being a blonde, I finally crossed over to the dark side,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Emily Ratajkowski

The fiercest fringe. The model debuted a chic set of wispy bangs in January 2022. “Twenty twenty too,” she captioned her Instagram post. 

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Hilary Duff

Long hair, don’t care! The How I Met Your Father star turned to hairstylist Nikki Lee for some extra inches in January 2022. “Glam with the bestest — it has been so much fun doing press for HIMYF — my heart is full and it feels so good to be out there again in the world promoting something I am so proud of … with this giant mane,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Olivia Jade Giannulli

Brunette babe! The Dancing With the Stars alum embraced a darker hue in January 2022. “Selfies with my hopefully temporary hair that was supposed to wash out last week,” she captioned her Instagram post. “What the hell.”

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Bowen Yang

The Saturday Night Live comedian turned to stylist Yu Nakata to bleach his hair. “Normative queer semiotics would suggest that I am ______ but they would be wrong,” he captioned his January 2022 Instagram post.

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Priyanka Chopra

Fresh start! The Matrix Resurrections actress embraced a caramel hue in January 2022 thanks to colorist Tracy Cunningham. “New year new hair,” she captioned her Instagram post. 

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Chrissy Teigen

New look, who dis? The author spurred Khloé Kardashian comparisons after getting a cut and color from Luke Pluck Rose. “Fresh cut! I know I know snip snap snip snap,” she captioned her January 2022 Instagram post. 

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Lea Michele

“The first haircut I gave in 2022,” hairstylist Tommy Buckett captioned a selfie of Michele. “I hope everyone is as brave this year as @leamichele to make a big change.” 

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Paris Hilton

Think pink! The reality star rocked a bubblegum pink wig while doing arts and crafts on her honeymoon. “Kid at heart forever & ever,” she captioned her January 2022 Instagram post. 

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Nicki Minaj

The singer debuted a pink and blonde hue at the start of the new year. “Happy New Year,” she captioned her Instagram post. “Sending blessings, peace, healing energy to you & yours.” 

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Penelope Disick

Beauty queen! The TikTok star debuted auburn locks in January 2022.