3 Ways Rachel McAdams Flawlessly Deals With Growing Out a Short Haircut

Committing to a short haircut like a pixie or bob can give you an instant boost of Karlie Kloss-like confidence, but the growing-out process is admittedly a pain. That is unless you have a little bit of hairstyling know-how and endless inspiration from Rachel McAdams who’s clearly perfected the craft of growing out her mane. The past few weeks alone she’s demonstrated her boss skills on how non-awkward the process can be. For example:

At last night’s ESPY Awards, McAdams arrived with a straight style that had tons of texture and volume at the roots. Add a little bit of volumizing dry shampoo (like Sally Hershberger 24K Supreme Stylist Voluminous Dry Shampoo) to get the look.

On the Spike TV Guy’s Choice red carpet, McAdams played around with multiple textures by keeping it sleek and smooth on one side and wonderfully beachy and matte on the other. Try incorporating a smart cocktail of products like a flyaway-obliterating shine serum (try Ouidad Shine Glaze) and a wave-inducing spray (like Josie Maran Bohemian Waves Air Mist) where it counts.

Quite possibly her chicest look of all was this sophisticated flippy bob she wore to a recent screening. A teased crown gave it a retro vibe (made possible with flexible hold hairspray like Living Proof Flex Shaping Hairspray), while the haphazard center part made it feel modern at the same time. We love the way she tucks one side behind her ear to open her face (and show off a killer smoky eye) in a flattering way too.