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Kim Kardashian is joining her sister Khloé Kardashian as a member of the unofficial “short hair club” with her new haircut.
On Sunday, February 2, the 44-year-old reality star’s hair stylist, Chris Appleton, took to Instagram to reveal he cut seven inches off her hair. The 41-year-old celebrity hairstylist posted an Instagram Carousel, which included a photo of the SKIMS founder glammed up, donning a sleek dark brown bob. Appleton also shared a shot of Kim’s locks swept into the shape of a heart on the floor.
The social media influencer noted that this was the Kardashians star’s natural hair — not a wig. “Love this new chop on kim, we got 7 inches off her hair! (No it’s not a wig before u start lol),” Appleton wrote in the caption. “To style we opt for an iconic Deep side part Tom Ford Gucci 96 inspired.”
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Friends, family, and fans took to the comment section to share their thoughts on the dramatic hair transformation.
The 40-year-old Good American founder, who also recently debuted a bob hairstyle, wrote, “Short hair club! ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍.”
“Looks great!👏👏👏👏,” Selling Sunset cast member Chrishell Stause commented.
“LOVE this look on Kim, this style need [sic] to make a MAJOR comeback!!! 💇🏽♀️,” one fan gushed.
Some fans compared Kim’s look to sister Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s bob, which she donned for a while before returning to long hair recently.
“Not Kim stealing Kourtney’s hair,” a second fan joked.
Someone else wrote, “No shade, thought this was Kourt.”
Khloé showed her new bob off last month, sharing multiple selfies of her chic brown hair with highlights on Instagram. The reality TV personality captioned the post, “Bobby.”
The Kardashian sisters have long since changed their hair, experimenting with different wigs, extensions, and colors. In 2015, Khloé opted for a blonde lob, and her hairstylist Jen Atkin shared a picture of the cut on Instagram, writing in part, “Guess who just joined the #ShortHairDontCare club!”