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Heidi Klum

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"You need to have a game plan when you're growing out your hair," says N.Y.C. hairstylist Patrick Melville, who has worked with Heidi Klum. "First, add interest in the front, like sweeping bangs, so the hair has style as it's getting longer." Trimming ends as little as ¼ inch every six to eight weeks helps keep hair looking polished as it grows. And once you get it past shoulder length, snip in long, soft layers for movement. "While you're waiting, switch things up so you don't get bored," adds Melville. "If your hair is straight, wear it wavy; if it's wavy, style it straight."

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"Heidi started out with an A-line bob and sweeping fringe," says Melville. "The side part was extremely flattering on her strong jaw."

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Heidi Klum: Dec. 15, 2008

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To hide choppy ends, Klum switched up her style. "Curls were easy to achieve because her hair has good texture," says Melville.

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Heidi Klum: Feb. 22, 2009

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As shorter layers grew out, she slicked her hair back with an extreme side part. Even in between, Melville says, "the cut's very versatile."

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Heidi Klum: March 9, 2009

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Another trick for camouflaging her half-grown layers? Straightening them with a flatiron. "It gave her a very rock and roll look," Melville says.

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Heidi Klum: June 15, 2009

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"By now, the bangs had essentially grown into a long layer," says Melville. "You can see how the fringe was flipping up at the sides here."

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Heidi Klum: July 8, 2009

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As her hair approached her shoulders, Klum had long layers added in to prevent her growing tresses from getting too heavy and bulky.

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Heidi Klum: Sept. 20, 2009

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With the luxury of extra length, she could wear intricate styles. "This double bun is dramatic and modern," says Michel Aleman, who styled this updo.

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Heidi Klum: Nov. 18, 2009

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A momentary lapse in patience: "She wanted long hair right away," Melville says. "So she got clip-on extensions."

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Heidi Klum: Now

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Straight hair looks "simple and chic" on Klum, says Melville.

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It's liberating to cut off all your hair, says stylist Chris McMillan, who gave Michelle Williams this cropped cut. But what happens when you're ready for another reinvention? A pixie naturally grows into a shag. If you prefer something more polished, McMillan suggests a trim every 10 weeks. "Cut the back and the bangs, shaping hair into a bob as the sides catch up in length," he says. Ride out in-between stages with Williams's go-to trick: off-center buns and ponies. Both give you the flattering look of a short cut from the front while hiding any stray hairs in the back, says L.A. stylist Guy Riggio.

Feb. 24, 2007
Inspired by Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby, Chris McMillan created this chic pixie.

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Michelle Williams: Oct. 4, 2007

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A gamine-like cut grows out more evenly when trimmed with scissors, not a razor.

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Michelle Williams: May 22, 2008

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With trims every 2½ months, the shortest layers hit her jawline.

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Michelle Williams: Oct. 15, 2008

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Styling it straight revealed how far her hair had grown-to her chin.

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Michelle Williams: Nov. 8, 2008

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Williams's chin-length hair was now long enough for an updo, albeit a tiny, wispy bun.

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Michelle Williams: June 4, 2009

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Finally, a full-fledged bun with side layers long enough to wear loose.

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Michelle Williams: Now

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"We cleaned it up a bit by trimming her layers," says McMillan. "Just watch-she'll cut her hair off again!" Right he was! Try on Williams's super blond new pixie now!

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Growing out a short hairstyle can be especially challenging for some black women because their strands tend to be drier and break more easily, says Los Angeles hairstylist Larry Sims. That's why keeping your hair healthy and hydrated is so important, adds Dante Blandshaw, Taraji P. Henson's stylist. The best way to protect tresses from the damaging effects of daily heat styling, says Blandshaw, is by getting a weave. While Henson was growing out her hair, she used weaves to experiment with many different looks.

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Henson wanted a new style that was "chic and elegant," says stylist Dante Blandshaw.

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Taraji P. Henson: Feb. 22, 2009

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Changing the direction of the side part gave her more volume for the Oscars.

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Taraji P. Henson: May 6, 2009

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Henson stuck to her natural length, but added loose curls (with the help of extensions).

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Her hair was safely braided under this choppy weave, explains Blandshaw.

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Ready for an updo, Henson made it happen with a new super-long weave.

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Taraji P. Henson: Oct. 26, 2009

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The last hurrah for her long extensions: sleek and straight.

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Taraji P. Henson: Now

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A deep side part and fully grown-out bangs lengthen and define Henson's heart-shaped face, says Blandshaw.

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Victoria Beckham: Sept. 8, 2008

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Beckham debuts her gamine cut, wearing it this cropped for about a month.

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Victoria Beckham: Oct. 16, 2008

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Stylist Garren cleverly disguised any uneven length with tousled pieces and a black headband.

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Victoria Beckham: Feb. 22, 2009

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Regular trims helped it grow out stylishly, says Garren, who shaped it into a side-parted pixie.

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Voilà!-the look evolves into a girlie, layered shag.

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1 of 27 Heidi Klum
2 of 27 Heidi Klum: Dec. 15, 2008
3 of 27 Heidi Klum: Feb. 22, 2009
4 of 27 Heidi Klum: March 9, 2009
5 of 27 Heidi Klum: June 15, 2009
6 of 27 Heidi Klum: July 8, 2009
7 of 27 Heidi Klum: Sept. 20, 2009
8 of 27 Heidi Klum: Nov. 18, 2009
9 of 27 Heidi Klum: Now
10 of 27 Michelle Williams
11 of 27 Michelle Williams: Oct. 4, 2007
12 of 27 Michelle Williams: May 22, 2008
13 of 27 Michelle Williams: Oct. 15, 2008
14 of 27 Michelle Williams: Nov. 8, 2008
15 of 27 Michelle Williams: June 4, 2009
16 of 27 Michelle Williams: Now
17 of 27 Taraji P. Henson
18 of 27 Taraji P. Henson: Feb. 22, 2009
19 of 27 Taraji P. Henson: May 6, 2009
20 of 27 Taraji P. Henson: June 4, 2009
21 of 27 Taraji P. Henson: Sept. 8, 2009
22 of 27 Taraji P. Henson: Oct. 26, 2009
23 of 27 Taraji P. Henson: Now
24 of 27 Victoria Beckham: Sept. 8, 2008
25 of 27 Victoria Beckham: Oct. 16, 2008
26 of 27 Victoria Beckham: Feb. 22, 2009
27 of 27 Victoria Beckham: Sept. 30, 2009

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