24 Female Celebrity Buzz Cuts Inspiring You To Get The Clippers Out
Because buzz cuts are having a moment.
Haircuts often invite conversation, but few have sparked such a change in the way that we perceive the notion of femininity than the buzz cut.
'The buzz cut has become synonymous with female strength and they are fast becoming one of the most talked about cuts,' says TONI&GUY Creative Director, Cos Sakkas. 'Hair is, and always has been, a way of reflecting an identity. There is always a reason behind a woman choosing to go for a buzz cut; either a statement she is trying to make or a desire she has to wipe the slate clean.'
With everyone from models Ruth Bell and Adwoa Aboah, to Kristen Stewart and Katy Perry taking the plunge, it seems the buzz cut (ideally bleached blonde) is the 2021 haircut du jour.
'Zoe Kravitz looks great,' says Sakkas. 'Her cut is slightly longer than the traditional buzz cut, but is great for adding texture with softness through the fringe and around the hairline.'
So what you should you know if you're thinking of taking the plunge? 'Visit your hairdresser for a proper consultation beforehand, utilise their expertise; they will be able to recommend the right shape and length to suit you best,' advises Sakkas. 'When it comes to deciding which products to use on your buzz cut, make sure they’re natural and will a create softness; heavy products like wax will look gunky and old. Colour is another option to create softness and texture; buzz cuts always look great when they’ve been bleached.'
In celebration of those that have shaved their heads and to inspire you if you're feeling like long hair is so over, check out our edit of the best female celebrity shaved head moments ever.
Iris Law
Iris Law looked almost unrecognisable after she swapped her collarbone-grazing brown hair for a bleached blonde buzzcut. As it turns out, Law had been keeping the new cut under wraps, or rather, under a wig, as she revealed in a TikTok video where the model and actress pulled off a rather realistic one to unveil the blonde crop underneath. Greatest hair reveal video ever? It's definitely up there.
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish filmed a step-by-step clip of her having her head shaved during lockdown.
‘I love it! It feels so good!’ the Girls Trip star told her fans while unveiling her buzz cut on social media. ‘I've been wanting to do it for years.’
Zoe Kravitz
Is there any haircut Zoe Kravitz can't work? Answer - no. Her bleached blonde buzz cut could make even the most committed long hair fan want to chop it all off in an instant.
Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita's signature shaved head has made her a style icon on the red carpet.
Evangeline Lilly
The Ant-Man actress took to Instagram to film her DIY haircut. The series of videos shows Lilly snipping away sections of her signature long dark hair before eventually using clippers to shave her entire head into a buzzcut. The 40-year-old captioned the post, '#homecut (swipe) Stop or keep going?? (For those of you that follow me on @thesquickerwonkers...you already know. 😉🤙🏼).
Click through to see Evangeline's final hair transformation...
Evangeline Lilly
Et voila! Lilly revealed her finished hair transformation the next day, accessorising her newly shaved head with large wooden earrings, a beaded necklace and seriously fresh skin.
Kate Hudson
Shaving her head for an upcoming role for a film directed by Sia might have been Kate Hudson's best hair move yet.
Keke Palmer
The purple buzz cut of our dreams, Keke Palmer's hair is how to do My Little Pony meets a shaved head the right way.
Cara Delevingne
From a platinum blonde bob to a freshly shaved head in less than a month, Cara Delevingne full committed to her upcoming film role in Life In A Year.
Adwoa Aboah
The cool kid model looked beautiful with long hair but took it to the next level when she embraced a light brown buzz cut.
Angelina Jolie
Our favourite past time? Remembering when Angelina Jolie was a Hollywood rebel - shaving her head and wearing blood around her neck. What a lad.
Agyness Deyn
The hottest model of 2008 and our 6th form style icon, Agyness Deyn totally works a shaved head.
Amandla Stenberg
Actress, activist, and all round epic lady, Amandla Stenberg swapped her natural afro for a shaved head earlier this year.
Halsey
Known for her ever-changing rainbow coloured hair, singer Halsey went one step further and got her buzz cut on.
Cate Blanchett
Hands up who knew Cate Blanchett once shaved her head? Well, we didn't but we're totally digging it.
Kristen Stewart
Swapping Bella Swan brunette for a bleach blonde buzz cut, Kristen Stewart finally shook off her teen fiction image.
Demi Moore
The original celebrity buzz cut, when Demi Moore shaved her head for her role in GI Jane, it was totally badass.
Katy Perry
Bored of her cartoony bubblegum wigs, Katy Perry went au naturel with a blonde crop earlier this year.
Slick Woods
So cool it's actually painful, model du jour Slick Woods and her shaved head first entered our radar when she walked for Marc Jacobs and Rihanna's Fenty Puma line last season.
Ruth Bell
Identical twin model Ruth Bell gave the industry a much-needed shake up when she swapped her waist long blonde locks for a freshly shaved head.
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