Short and chic

It's official, there's a trend. First Jessica Simpson, then Nicole Richie and Jessica Alba. Now Jennifer Lopez and Ashlee Simpson. What have they all done? They've all recently cut several inches from their hair and begun sporting shoulder-length or shorter blunt styles (usually with a side part and long bangs). It's a refreshing change, no?

Click here to see a photo gallery of these and other celebrity hairstyles and haircolors.

Ashlee Simpson one-upped everybody by not only going shorter, but going lighter... and then lighter again. What could be next?

I have to confess that, as BeautyRiot.com's editor in chief, I get warm and fuzzy when a major celebrity changes her hairstyle. It sends thousands and thousands of women in search of pictures and instructions, and they find what they're seeking at BeautyRiot.com.

When Ashlee Simpson cut her hair into that fresh shag and dyed it chocolate brown, it literally caused a sensation with BeautyRiot visitors. We've never before had so many emails asking about how to get a hairstyle.

Then Jessica Simpson got her adorable layered bob, and that hairstyle alone generated more pageviews on BeautyRiot than any other 'do.

Fortunately for everyone who loves those two styles, they look great on just about everybody. It just requires a little tweaking for what is most flattering for your faceshape. Click here to learn how to determine your face shape and learn how to get a flattering hairstyle.