Hair inspiration gallery: the short hair edition

Who says that sporting short hair means you can't rock an awesome head piece? Michelle Williams gets girly with an embellished velvet headband that complements her cropped 'do.

Ginnifer Goodwin makes waves on the red carpet by transforming her cropped cut with screen-siren curls.

Who says that having short hair means you can't wear an updo? Katherine Heigl first texturises her hair with waves and then sweeps and pins it all back into an elegant style that fakes the appearance of a classic French twist. Ample hairspray keeps the coif in place.

No awkward growing-out stage for Emma, who evolves her look by growing out her pixie cut slightly and sweeping the style back into an elegant coif.

Ashlee refines her look with a sleek face-framing short 'do.

Vanessa goes short and sweet, upsweeping a cropped cut.

Rihanna’s short cut is layered for added texture. Her bold red locks are super-shined for a shimmering red carpet look.

Kelly’s eye level bangs highlight her green eyes. She adds depth to the back with a little curl and sharp layers.

Cate gives her cut a barely there asymmetrical look by smoothing down the sides making her long bangs the show stoppers.

The bombshell actress’s all-over soft ringlets give the illusion of layers adding movement to her featherweight locks.

A spin on the old school bob, long in the front, short in the back, Knightley’s face-framing cut shows off her strong facial features.

Layered waves keep Carey’s polished boy-cut sleek and girly.

The quirky Sex and the City star’s side-swept bangs and short layers highlight her eyes. Slight curls on the bottom and carefully cut wisps complete her look.

Pink balances her rock-star faux-hawk with an elegant piece of hair jewelry.

The actress adds a side part to her short cut, which features shorter layers on top; longer flipped out tresses on the bottom that accent her strong features.

A rock-star chic cropped cut paired with perfectly lined cat-eyes keep the superstar looking super glam!

Drew balances her elegant earrings with a playful look by brushing back her wavy, undone bob.

Ellen rocks an edgy pixie that’s slightly messy, yet totally sophisticated.

The Glee star sticks with her signature look, a layered cut that’s well defined at the crown.

The Academy Award-winning actress works her trademark cropped cut, this time adding curls on top for an edgy, elegant ‘do.

Renee achieves Hollywood glam with a trendy tousled bowl cut that elongates her neck; ideal for an elegant strapless dress.

Victoria pumps up the volume on her rock-star chic asymmetrical bob. Lots of layers and waves keep her look glamorous, as always.

Helen flaunts her healthy locks with a classic curled under cut paired with bouncy bangs.