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It’s quite the departure from her recent public appearances. At the Golden Globes all the way back in January, Grande traded the icy blonde for chestnut hair pulled into a dense, full ponytail with a sweeping side bang. On the Eternal Sunshine tour, she kept her hair slicked into ballerina-style buns and flowing ponytails, often finished with ribbons, scrunchies, or Alice bands. If there was one constant, it was that impressive length.

Of course, Ariana Grande is in good company. The flippy bob has become something of a celebrity beauty mainstay, with Hailey Bieber, Nara Smith, and Gigi Hadid all making a case for the swishy, flicked-out cut. Versatile, transeasonal, and endlessly flattering, it has a nostalgic sweetness that feels especially well suited to Grande’s ultra-feminine, romantic aesthetic. But it’s also a style with plenty of room for personal interpretation, whether worn with a sharp side part, tucked behind the ears, gelled down or fluffy.

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