The long and short of it! Halle Berry shows off her glamorous new look after swapping iconic crop for full head of hair extensions

By Marc Jackson for MailOnline

Published: 04:41 EST, 16 September 2014 | Updated: 06:37 EST, 16 September 2014

She's been at the top of the Hollywood crops since shooting to fame in the '90s.

But Halle Berry has changed up her style following a dramatic hair makeover.

The Oscar winner showed off her new longer look while taking a stroll around Los Angeles on Monday.

Long locks: Halle Berry showed off her new glamorous look as she headed out in Los Angeles on Monday

Long locks: Halle Berry showed off her new glamorous look as she headed out in Los Angeles on Monday

Looking casual in a cool white wrap top, ripped jeans and grey flip-flops, the 48-year-old appeared in high spirits as she chatted to a male pal while walking through Hollywood.

She may have tried to take some of the attention away from her new flowing locks, however, as she added a straw hat to her ensemble.

It's not known if the new look is for an upcoming film project or if Halle just wanted a change in the style stakes.

She has previously spoken about her she feels at her best when she's sporting her famous pixie crop, but admitted to sometimes wanting a adaptable style.

Heating up: The star looked relaxed as she enjoyed the sunshine, wearing a white top, ripped jeans and flip-flops

Heating up: The star looked relaxed as she enjoyed the sunshine, wearing a white top, ripped jeans and flip-flops

Lock down: Halle kept her new long locks under a straw hat as she strolled through the streets with a male pal

Lock down: Halle kept her new long locks under a straw hat as she strolled through the streets with a male pal

She once told ELLE: 'I love short hair - that’s me, that’s who I am. I just feel confident and feel like my best self when I have short hair.

'But it’s fun to change sometimes. I get a little bored and, as a woman, I want to change my shoes, my outfit, and my hair. And thanks to extensions, it’s easy to do.'

The Monster star first got the chop back in her teens as she grew bored of having the same long, curly hair as they rest of the wannabe actresses on the audition circuit.

Hair today, long tomorrow: The 48-year-old has become synonymous with her adorable pixie crop  

Hair today, long tomorrow: The 48-year-old has become synonymous with her adorable pixie crop  

Changing it up: Throughout the years the actress has tested a rang of styles, from tight curls to a glam layered look
Changing it up: Throughout the years the actress has tested a rang of styles, from tight curls to a glam layered look

Changing it up: Throughout the years the actress has tested a rang of styles, from tight curls to a glam layered look

’I've had long hair until I was about 18 or 19, when I first started acting. I would go to auditions and see every other girl in the room with long, curly hair -- whether it be natural or weaved in,' she told The Huffington Post.

'I remember thinking this isn’t working for me. I have to somehow be different from these girls, so I cut all my hair off. 

'I went to my manager’s office and he almost had a heart attack. He said, "You’re never going to work. You are no longer commercial." And I said, "That’s exactly it. I look like every other girl and they’re never going to notice me." Two weeks after I did that, I got my first acting job.'

She also sported a longer style in the racy new promo for her own fragrance, Wild Essence, which hit stores last month.

Short stuff: However, Halle insists she feels at her most confident with shorter hair, revealing she first got the chop when she was just a teenager

Short stuff: However, Halle insists she feels at her most confident with shorter hair, revealing she first got the chop when she was just a teenager

 

 

 

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