Florence Pugh's Latest Grow-Out Hairstyle Took a Sculptural Turn
Take a look at all her post-buzz 'dos.


Before she decided to bring out the clippers last May, Florence Pugh's hairstyles were something to behold. And while those early-day buzzcut dye jobs were fun to witness, it's even more exciting to see what she's doing now that her locks are a little longer. Like, please, show me the hair vision board.
On Tuesday, January 9, the Oppenheimer star showed off yet another gorgeously bizarre hairstyle, this time at the 14th Annual Governors Awards. A far cry from the mohawk/pompadour style worn to the Golden Globes just days earlier, the look was half old Hollywood and half extraterrestrial. One section of her shiny blonde, side-parted locks featured voluminous curls, while the other was frozen into a short flip.
The brains behind the look? Adir Abergel, who also created Pugh's Golden Globes updo.
"STUNNING!! She is gorgeous and her hair is absolutely beautiful" wrote a commenter on the hairstylist's post from the evening. After another asked how the sculpted hair stayed in place, Abergel noted that he has one particular product he uses to kick things off. "I always start by prepping with Virtue Labs Volumizing Mousse," he wrote. "Great memory for the hair style."
Pugh previously said that she shaved her head to "take vanity out of the picture."
“I purposefully chose to look like that. ... Hollywood is very glamorous—especially for women—and it’s hard for an audience to see past that,” she shared in a July 2023 interview—the same month she wore her buzzed locks both orange and pink.
Keep scrolling to see Pugh's hair growth journey since making her big decision.
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Icy, vintage, androgynous. According to Abergel, Pugh's 2024 Golden Globes hairstyle was inspired by "the creative spark originated from the essence of teddy girl aesthetics, infused with elements of New Romantics and a touch of rock and roll."
So slick. Unlike earlier in the day, body was not in the cards when Pugh was spotted arriving at a party for Valentino during Paris Fashion Week 2023.
Slicked sides and a short mohawk were in store in October 2023 at Valentino's Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 fashion show in Paris.
While attending the #BoF500 Gala in September 2023, Pugh opted for a sleek style, gelling her blonde locks down into a helmet of sorts.
Pugh went full windswept while strolling through Paris in late September 2023.
In Early September 2023, a spiky-haired Pugh arrived at the ELLE Style Awards in London.
It's called growth. Months after the Met Gala in July 2023, Pugh showed off a slightly longer cut, parted to the side and dyed back to her signature blonde.
The A Good Person star changed things up from a soft pink to a yellow-orange for the U.K. premiere of Oppenheimer in late July 2023.
Pugh in pink. In early July 2023, the actress dyed her already-growing-out strands a soft pink hue for the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 show.
The Little Women actress initially shaved her head for the 2023 Met Gala, arriving at the museum on the first Monday in May with a dark brown buzz cut adorned with a tall feather headdress by Valentino.

Sophia Vilensky is a Freelance Beauty Writer at Marie Claire with a beauty, wellness, and entertainment journalism portfolio that includes contributions to Byrdie, Bravo, Teen Vogue, and Us Weekly. Growing up in a family of beauticians—and through her own personal studies—she developed an in-depth understanding of aesthetics, cosmetic product formulation, and beauty treatment development and has also held roles as a senior copywriter, content strategist, and proofreader for top beauty and wellness brands. Even so, you'd be hard pressed to find her with her hair and makeup actually done. Sophia is based in Minneapolis and is a 2019 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she majored in English and minored in cinema studies. During her time at the university, she was the Arts & Entertainment Editor for the Minnesota Daily, earning the 2019 Editor of the Year award for her work. She connected deeply with the Twin Cities arts scene, collaborating with leading beauty professionals, designers, and artists. Graduating Summa Cum Laude, her thesis—a close-reading of Vanderpump Rules—was featured on NPR. When not immersed in writing or testing new products, Sophia enjoys watching reality TV, reading, and exploring the newest woo-woo wellness trends. Keep up with her on Instagram @sophiavilensky.
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