2011's best haircut: the pixie-swish?

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KISS OFF: Emma Watson blows a kiss at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.

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BIEBER CHRISTMAS: Justin Bieber caused a stir when he cut his hair earlier this year.

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Emma Watson and Justin Bieber are the proud owners of the year's most influential haircuts, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Bieber's trademark "swish" style topped the list for men, while Watson's pixie cut was apparently women's most wanted look in 2011.

"Hairstylists are being inundated with requests," the Journal reported. "The enthusiasm plays out online, where the fastest-rising searches for celebrity haircuts on Google are for Ms Watson and Mr Bieber."

Style watcher's note that the actors' haircuts are actually quite similar but Watson's pixie cut marks a drastic turnaround in women's hair fashion. As the Journal commented, crop tops have been out of favour with fashion-conscious women for quite some time.

"This is more of a change for women - for whom short hair hasn't been trendy since the '90s - than for men, who may justifiably feel sheepish about asking for the cut."

Perhaps after two decades of long, styling-intensive hair, it's the ease and lightness of short hair that is appealing to the world's women.

That was certainly the case with Watson, who described her dramatic hairstyle change to Entertainment Weekly as "the most liberating thing."

"The stylist just grabbed the back of my hair and took a whole ponytail of hair out. It felt amazing. I love it."

"I've wanted to do this since I was about 16, so as soon as I had the chance I was like, 'Right. This is it.'"

- © Fairfax NZ News

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Belinda   #13   01:35 pm Jan 02 2012

Greg #11 You're old fashioned, there you go I did as you asked! Well I personally happen to love her hair! How liberating to get a cut because you want it and not to worry because women are 'supposed' to have long hair. Life isn't about living it to please other people (specifically the opposite sex) or about having a hair cut dictated by old fashioned ideals. I applaud Emma. Justin on the other hand, meh. ;)

Justin Bieber's#1 Fan   #12   02:57 pm Jan 01 2012

Come on Justin Bieber went to "I flip my hair every 5 minutes" to yay I have puberty now I don't have a squeaky voice and now everyone loves me.

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greg   #11   12:21 pm Jan 01 2012

call me old fashioned, but there is something wrong when the girl has shorter hair than the guy, I really dislike those pixie haircuts, girls look a lot better with at least some hair

Bryan   #10   11:42 am Jan 01 2012

I saw Emma Watson in Oxford and found her haircut somewhat underwhelming.

Mark   #9   08:16 am Jan 01 2012

I think you need to re-phrase the sentence.....Justin Bieber's style was the most popular for 'men'??? That should read...'boys' me thinks.

Bobbie   #8   04:22 pm Dec 31 2011

I could have sworn they're brother and sister!

Bruce Wayne   #7   04:04 pm Dec 31 2011

@ Cole #3 Hahaha its definitely just you sorry. Love from a Auckland hairdresser ex oh

aleisha   #6   07:17 pm Dec 30 2011

I love them both I mean isn't it unfair to be judged about hairstyles? It's just hair...

Sherlock Holmes   #5   04:00 pm Dec 30 2011

#3 Cole: It's just you. Those two cuts are quite different.

noodle   #4   03:12 pm Dec 30 2011

Emma's haircut was best when it was first cut - that photo up there is of the awkward growing out stage that everyone hates.

Emily Browning's purple ended bob was the highlight for me, love the cut and it's so easy to look after too.

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