Why not make the most of this time to carefully plan your next short haircut if you’re in the market for a change after the eventful year that was 2021? Short hairstyles have shocked the media over the past few years, and more and more women are demonstrating that the days when women were expected to maintain long, luscious hair just to avoid stereotypes are long gone.

Women of all ages have been giving up their long hairstyles in favor of hip short haircuts over the past few years. And stunning female celebrities like Tyra Banks, Michelle Williams, and Natalie Portman have even furthered the trend with their short new ‘dos, demonstrating that you don’t need long hair to feel feminine and beautiful.

Russian hairstylist Kristina Katsabina shows that one can still look beautiful regardless of hair length, which gives her clients a sense of empowerment and confidence.

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In an earlier interview with Bored Panda, Kristina gave us some background on the short hair trend as a whole and provided some insight into her clientele.

“Many women in their 30s are either employed in a profession they detest or have lost all motivation to continue their careers. It happened to me as well; at some point, I lost all of my drive to continue learning more about the field in which I was working at the time. I was teaching Spanish before I started working as a full-time hairstylist, and I also did translation and choreography work.”