Emma sported these effortless short layers at a photocall during the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. The British actress has been sporting short hair for as long as we can remember, and for formal events like this, she usually teases and adds texture to it for instant glamour.

Lately, though, she’s been getting more adventurous with her looks. During the UK premiere of her most recent movie, Last Christmas, Emma hit the carpet wearing a slicked-down blonde ‘do with purple stars stenciled on it. The fun look was created for her by Lewis Pallet, who wrote on Instagram, “As a hairstylist having a client who completely trusts and believes in you is such an amazing thing. Dame Emma Thompson and I have been together for nearly 5 years and she never questions me and last night on the red carpet for her new movie, she wore purple glitter stars in her hair and rocked it to the moon and back! Thank you for trusting me!! I love this look and I hope everyone else agrees she looks incredible!”

Yes, we think Emma always looks good with her short hair, whether she’s going classic at the 2013 Governors Awards or fun and playful at the premiere of Last Christmas.