Maura Higgins hacks off her long locks for a shaggy pixie haircut – see the shocking transformation here
Over the weekend, the Love Island alum attended the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone and, for the coveted event, went all out in the hair department. Styled by her hairstylist, Milosz, Maura decided to rock a jet-black head-hugging pixie cut, a look worlds apart from her trademark brunette lengths.
The presenter shared a snap of her short 'do over on Instagram.
That all said, it wouldn't be a celebrity hair transformation without scepticism. Because just the day before (and a few weeks earlier), Maura shared a number of images of herself rocking her trademark mid-length locks.
So, I think it's safe to assume that, as much as we love this shaggy pixie, the look comes to as the result of a wig.
But that's not to say that she wouldn't go for the big chop in the future! After all, there's no denying that she looks absolutely stunning. Hint, hint, Maura...
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Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from viral celebrity hair and makeup news to the latest trend predictions, she's an expert in recognising the season's next big beauty look (before it ends up all over your social media feeds). You'll usually find her putting TikTok's recent beauty hacks to the Hype Test, challenging the gender-makeup binary and social stereotypes, or fangirling over the time Kourtney Kardashian viewed her Instagram Story (yes, it's true). Find her also on LinkedIn.
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