What Was Her Best Hair?

See the boldest and the best cuts and color changes in 2008 – and then vote on which 'do suits Jessica Biel, Katie Holmes and more. By Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

01 of 29

KATIE HOLMES

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Jill Johnson/JPI; Jason Merritt/FilmMagic

The star trims her trend-setting bob down to a wispy pixie cut.

02 of 29

JENNIFER ANISTON

JENNIFER ANISTON
LJP/Flynet; INF

The Marley and Me star gets into character with heavy bangs on the film’s Miami set.

03 of 29

GWYNETH PALTROW

GWYNETH PALTROW
Richard Young/Startraks; PA Photos /Landov

Known for her waist-length platinum locks, the Oscar winner debuted a shoulder-length cut in London this week.

04 of 29

JESSICA BIEL

JESSICA BIEL
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Steve Bagness/Matrix

The actress arrived in London with bright blonde hair – a distinct change from her usual brown.

05 of 29

HALLE BERRY

HALLE BERRY
INF; Jason Merritt/FilmMagic

The new mom ditched her curly pregnancy do for a sleek post-baby blowout.

06 of 29

LINDSAY LOHAN

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Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic, Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

After months of being platinum blonde, the actress emerged with deep auburn locks this week.

07 of 29

EVA LONGORIA PARKER

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Stephen Lovekin/Getty; INF

The star cut her hair short to enhance her portrayal of Gabrielle on Desperate Housewives.

08 of 29

JESSICA ALBA

JESSICA ALBA
Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA

It’s all about the bangs as the new mom hits the Keep a Child Alive event with blunt bangs that show off a chic new side to her style.

09 of 29

RIHANNA

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Mark Von Holden/WireImage; INF

The singer cuts her chic bob into an edgy pixie style with long bangs.

10 of 29

MILEY CYRUS

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Michael Simon/Startraks; Dick Clark Productions /Landov

The Hannah Montana star takes a darker turn – turning her light brown locks to an almost-black shade.

11 of 29

VANESSA HUDGENS

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Theo Wargo/WireImage; Clasos.com / Splash News

The High School Musical 3 star adds long bangs to her lush, natural waves.

12 of 29

HEIDI KLUM

HEIDI KLUM
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Frank Micelotta/BS/Getty

The supermodel brings the bob to new level of sexy, adding a little fullness and parting it on to the side at a Victoria’s Secret event in N.Y.C.

13 of 29

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR

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Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; GG/Flynet

The actress tries out a new look, adding lash-sweeping bangs to her signature blonde locks.

14 of 29

KIM KARDASHIAN

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Jacob Andrzejczak/WireImage; Gabriela Maj/Getty

Long, lash-sweeping bangs give the reality star’s long waves a chic new spin at a charity dinner in Manhattan.

15 of 29

RUMER WILLIS

RUMER WILLIS
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Angela Weiss/Getty

Warming up her raven color to a deep auburn, Willis shows off a softer side on the Cracked Xmas red carpet.

16 of 29

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Noel Vasquez/Getty; Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Adding straight bangs to her platinum locks for the American Music Awards, the singer channels Hollywood’s silver-screen sirens.

17 of 29

SELENA GOMEZ

SELENA GOMEZ
Clark Samuels/startraks; Vince Flores/Celebrity

The teen star lends sophistication to her look by chopping off inches and adding long, blunt bangs for the CNN Heroes awards ceremony in L.A.

18 of 29

ASHLEY TISDALE

ASHLEY TISDALE
PA Photos /Landov; Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

For the London premiere of High School Musical 3, the star showed off long honey-blonde locks – but she darkened her hair to chocolate brown for the film’s L.A. debut a week later.

19 of 29

SARAH JESSICA PARKER

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Schroewig/Splash News; Jim Spellman/WireImage

The Sex and the City star channels Audrey Hepburn’s iconic bouffant and short side-swept bangs for the film’s DVD launch in N.Y.C. – after showing off a more modern up-do at the Berlin premiere a few months earlier.

20 of 29

BEYONCé

BEYONCé
Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Frank Micelotta/Getty

For her Etta James-inspired performance on the Fashion Rocks stage, the singer waves goodbye to the signature long locks she’d shown off just hours earlier on the red carpet.

21 of 29

HEIDI MONAG

HEIDI MONAG
Juan Rico/Fame; Steve Granitz/WireImage

The reality star looks positively addicted to love for her appearance at a breast cancer benefit in L.A., swapping her usual lush locks for an iconic slicked-back ’80s updo.

22 of 29

TAYLOR MOMSEN

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Jordan Strauss/Wireimage; Anthony J. Causi/Landov

The Gossip Girl takes an edgy detour from her typically sweet style with choppy bangs and layered locks for a magazine party in N.Y.C.

23 of 29

AMY WINEHOUSE

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Kevork Djansezian/AP; Earl/Robinson/Splash News Online

The troubled British singer did away with her signature black beehive – revealing a shorter, platinum style.

24 of 29

HAYDEN PANETTIERE

HAYDEN PANETTIERE
Frank Micelotta/Getty; Andy Fossum/Startraks

Waving goodbye to her long California-girl locks, the actress chops inches off for a short and sweet bob.

25 of 29

REESE WITHERSPOON

REESE WITHERSPOON
Charley Gallay/Getty; Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

The star took several inches off her blonde hair for a breezy summer bob.

26 of 29

AUDRINA PATRIDGE

AUDRINA PATRIDGE
Polk Imaging/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/WireImage

The Hills star debuted new blunt bangs at the MTV Movie Awards.

27 of 29

ELISHA CUTHBERT

ELISHA CUTHBERT
Kevin Winter/Getty; Adrian Varnedoe/Pacific Coast News

Why wait for hair to grow in? The Captivity star added lots of length to her platinum locks this week.

28 of 29

SCARLETT JOHANSSON

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Dale Wilcox/WireImage; Nick Sadler/Startraks

The bombshell trades her signature platinum hue for a caramel blonde at the premiere of her film The Spirit.

29 of 29

MELANIE BROWN

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Solarpix/Splash News; Goff/INF

Scary Spice casts aside her down-to-earth beauty for an intergalactic look at the MOBO awards in London, with heavily lined eyes, slick lips and her hair piled high.

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