Sophia Michaels
Kat Dennings is famous for her stunning long, curly hair, which has become part of her public image. While she often shares her distinct hairstyle on social media, it wasn’t always this way. As a child, her hair was a light strawberry blonde, evident in older photos, but it has been dark brown throughout her acting career. Her hairstyle is so closely associated with her that she even dressed similarly with husband Andrew W.K. for Halloween. Despite her signature look, Dennings has occasionally opted for shorter hairstyles.
In June 2014, she surprised fans with a fresh look featuring bangs, shared through a mirror selfie on Instagram. Her curls were shorter, reaching just past her shoulders. The next year, she sported a punk-inspired style with straight bangs and a denim jacket, drawing a comparison to Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam in a caption. In early 2022, Dennings showcased a DIY bang trim on social media, reminiscing fondly about that hairstyle later in the year.
Short hair alters Kat Dennings’ appearance
By digitally transforming Dennings’ long hair into a shorter bob, it’s clear that this new style gives her a more mature and professional appearance. With the shorter cut, her bright blue eyes become more pronounced, and her jawline appears different, seeming to have more contour. Additionally, the absence of her previously voluminous hair gives her neck a sleeker look. Fans haven’t seen such a major change in her hairstyle for a while, particularly while she was starring in “2 Broke Girls.”
While on the show, Dennings experimented with her look, famously trying a coffee dye technique in March 2015. She shared this experience on Instagram, explaining how being on the show limited her ability to change her hairstyle. Although the coffee method didn’t do much for her hair, she humorously noted the shock of applying it directly: “I felt like I was going to die,” she recounted.
