Jessica Chastain turns heads with striking new bob


April 22, 2016

Jessica Chastain has given her fans major hair envy with a fresh new haircut. The 39-year-old majorly upped the beauty stakes with her sleek long bob chopped a few inches shorter, with a blunt finish for an eye-catching style.

jessica chastain© Photo: Instagram

Jessica Chastain has gone for a striking new bob hairstyle

The redhead beauty turned to celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora to help create her chic new look, as she got ready ahead of an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Renato treated his Instagram followers to a closer peek at the star's new 'do, with a photo montage showing each step from the moment he cut the star's locks to the finished look.

Renato also revealed who was part of Jessica's glam squad for the night, captioning the short clip: ""Last night #haircut for #jessicachastain @chastainiac at #jimmykimmellive with @lateleemakeup @nicoleperna using #orlandopitaplay #products @orlandopita #hairbyrenatocampora."

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The actress appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with her new look

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In the series of snaps, Jessica flaunts her new 'do, wearing her glossy auburn locks down in a loose, tousled style, looking the epitome of laidback chic in a black-and-white striped T-shirt.

One photo sees The Martian actress laughing with Renato while sat in the salon chair, as the stylist combs out her hair ready for the chop.

Renato posted a short photo montage of Jessica's new look on Instagram

It comes as no surprise that Jessica turned to the hair guru for the occasion – he has been styling her hair for years, including major red carpet events such as the Golden Globes. Renato was also behind the full fringe which has since become one of Jessica's most renowned looks.

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No doubt Jessica's schedule is jam-packed over the next few weeks, as she promotes her latest film The Huntsman: Winter's War. Starring alongside an A-list cast including Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt, Jessica plays female protagonist 'The Warrior' Sara in the action-packed film.

Speaking at a press conference, Chris opened up about his admiration for the strong female leads in the film. "It was fascinating to watch the girls and their different styles," he explained. "All of them are an absolute force to be reckoned with so it was good fun."

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