Short hair will always be chic but long, below-the-shoulder locks are making a comeback. Just look at Ashley Greene's do for evidence: While last year the Eclipse star opted for a short bob, this summer she's flaunting superlong tresses.
Greene chopped her strands for practical reasons—shorter hair was easier to pin under the wig she donned while shooting Eclipse—but her current length is worn out of preference: After filming for Eclipse wrapped, Louise Moon of Sally Hershberger LA outfitted Greene with hair extensions.
Since then, the actress has continued to embrace cascading locks—and as far as hairstylist Ted Gibson is concerned, the longer her hair, the better. "She's sexy, young, and the new It Girl in Hollywood—long hair best accentuates her beauty," says Gibson, who has been working with Greene since January.
Another of Gibson's clients, the formerly bobbed Anne Hathaway, also has a noticeably longer style. "Annie's growing her hair out and so are Zoe Saldana, Victoria Beckham, and Emma Watson," says Gibson. "I was a fan of shorter hair, but long hair is definitely coming back."
If you're enraptured with the Rapunzel look, Gibson says a layered cut is the key to keeping hair from falling flat (and dragging your face down with it). "Long layers through the interior and shorter layers around the front add movement to longer hair," says the mane master, adding that middle-of-the-back tresses are totally doable, no matter what your age.
Watch as Ted Gibson adds sexy layers to an ELLE.com staffer's ultralong hairstyle.
