'Bardot bangs!' Lauren Conrad debuts sultry new fringe on Instagram as she takes inspiration from old Hollywood

PUBLISHED: 21:36 EST, 23 May 2013 | UPDATED: 03:09 EST, 24 May 2013

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It's not unusual to lighten one's hair for the summer months.

But Lauren Conrad went one step further and debuted her brand new Bardot-style fringe on Instagram Wednesday.

It's quite a youthful departure for the former reality star, who before her hair makeover was rocking the trendy ombré, dip-dyed look.

'Bow bow bang bang': Lauren Conrad debuted her brand new Bardot-style fringe on Instagram Wednesday

The 27-year-old's rep confirmed her recent hair transformation, courtesy of her longtime stylist Kristin Ess, to Us Weekly on Thursday.

'Bow bow bang bang @kristin_ess' the designer captioned the makeover snap of her new look on Wednesday.

Before grabbing the scissors, Lauren made sure to run the idea by her 3 million Twitter followers first.

'With @Kristin_Ess and flirting with the idea of Bardot bangs... Thoughts?' Conrad wrote on Tuesday.

Before: It's quite a youthful departure for the former reality star, who before her hair makeover was rocking the trendy ombré, dip-dyed look

Lauren's hair was side-parted into classic waves during her last public appearance promoting Malibu Rum's 70-calorie Island Spiced drink in New York.

Last year, she revealed that she was 'uncomfortable' with starring on MTV's Laguna Beach and The Hills.

'I’m not looking to go back,' the New York Times bestselling author told Access Hollywood.

Ombré: Lauren's hair was side-parted into classic waves during her last public appearance promoting Malibu Rum's 70-calorie Island Spiced drink in New York

'I think that I didn’t love [being a reality star]. I think some people loved it – they loved the attention.

'It always kind of made me uncomfortable and so I was happy to leave...I have no idea [what I did differently]. I think I was just really lucky, to be honest.'

Since then Lauren has been busy running her two fashion lines, LC Lauren Conrad and Paper Crown, as well as publishing her L.A. Candy and The Fame Game trilogies.

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...What are 'Bangs' anyway? I here this term used a lot nowadays by Americans, but what does it mean? At first I thought it was a nick name for hair ties but then heard the word being used without hair accessories in sight. I'm confused, what does it mean? :-) - alimichelle05 , London, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 11:11 Yes, they are 'bangs'. And if you think that's stupid, why would anyone put a "napkin" on a baby's bottom? Or call the hood of a car a "bonnet"?

- Rockmelon , Walkersville, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 16:13

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She needs to be more creative with her eyeliner she always does the cat look thing...mooooove on from it Lauren

- me , somewhere, United States, 24/5/2013 15:23

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I miss the hills :(

- bbro , Manchester, 24/5/2013 15:10

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What are 'Bangs' anyway? I here this term used a lot nowadays by Americans, but what does it mean? At first I thought it was a nick name for hair ties but then heard the word being used without hair accessories in sight. I'm confused, what does it mean? :-) - alimichelle05 , London, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 11: -Bangs are also referred to as fringe. It is when one cuts their hair at the eyebrow covering just the forehead.

- NovaScotian , Halifax, Canada, 24/5/2013 13:12

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... can someone please explain to me how a fringe can be 'sultry'?!

- anon_girl , Southampton, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 13:05

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"I'm confused, what does it mean? :-) - alimichelle05 , London, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 11:11">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Bangs" is the American term for a fringe. I can't seem to find any reference for it's origin - it doesn't appear to make any sense at all... why would anyone think that the hair on someone's forehead was like explosions, or loud noises?

- Frank , Wirral, 24/5/2013 12:52

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Who?

- Steve , Paris, France, 24/5/2013 12:48

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it's only a clip on fringe!

- EmmaTaylorMade , Thirsk, 24/5/2013 12:46

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Bardot bangs? Why are you trying so hard to have Brits sound like us Yanks? - Miffed and Pieved , Los Angeles USA, 24/5/2013 09:20 ===== They aren't trying hard to make us sound like you Yanks, DM are just quoting what she says! ...What are 'Bangs' anyway? I here this term used a lot nowadays by Americans, but what does it mean? At first I thought it was a nick name for hair ties but then heard the word being used without hair accessories in sight. I'm confused, what does it mean? :-)

- alimichelle05 , London, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 11:11

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well, that's a huge chin

- Xavi , Paris, France, 24/5/2013 11:09

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