Keira Knightley in Formal Very Short Hairstyle with Long Fringe

Keira Knightley, the young British actress, turned a lot of heads when she chopped off all her hair.

It's definitely a risky move for a Hollywood girl whose movie roles often require long hair. However, with such a clean face, fine features, and beautiful brown eyes, the clip wasn't so dangerous for Keira.

It's a great cut and color. The expertise of her hairdresser is clear. Her perfectly colored and professionally highlighted hair set the stage for a finely layered haircut.

Like many of the best modern haircuts, the highlighting and layering 'interact,' with each one enhancing the other. The layers look better because of the highlights, and vice versa.

Keira's short hairstyle is dramatic in contrast; it's very short at the back but very long at the fringe.

One reason for this uncommon short-long combination is to allow more short hair styling options.

Bangs this long, however, could aggravate you with hair always getting in your eyes, and flickering every time you blink.

If you are used to a heavy fringe, or don't mind the length, it's definitely a cool, modern, and uncommon short hair style.

Depending on the way you angle the fringe, it could look "boyish." Keira wore this when she was about 19. It's okay for teenage girls, and it could also work for women in their twenties.

It does need a skilled stylist and colorist to look feminine, so don't trust the cut to a relatively young hairdresser.

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