• Saoirse Ronan, who was nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars on Sunday, debuted a chin-length bob on the red carpet.
• The actress and her hairstylist had planned the haircut for a while, but officially decided on on it after seeing her dress for the event.
• Ronan got the haircut done within the same weekend as the Oscars, with her hairstylist giving her tips on how to wash, condition, and moisturize the hair to ensure a clean look on the red carpet.

Tonight may be the end of a whirlwind awards season for Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan, but it’s the beginning of a new hairstyle for us to fawn over. That’s right; while most of us were trying to keep track of all the A-listers on the red carpet and inside the Dolby Theater, the “Ladybird” actress debuted a brand new big chop.

Adir Abergel, the hairstylist behind her makeover, calls it a “soft blunt chin-length bob.” In an exclusive with "Us Weekly," where he shared photos of the transformation taking place, the hair guru also revealed that he and Saoirse had been talking about a major cut for some time, but only decided to do it after seeing her pale pink Calvin Klein by Appointment gown.

“After finally seeing the dress, which was so modern and linear, we knew this was the moment to do it,” he said. “Saoirse is a true collaborator, always willing to change and morph.”

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