Celebrities Without Hair Extensions (PHOTOS)

Hair extensions are so ubiquitous in Hollywood these days, it's almost more shocking when somebody doesn't wear them. It's like spotting a unicorn in the wild—still with an incredible mane, of course, because these are celebrities we're talking about. Perhaps the most exciting thing though is how real and candid stars have gotten about their decision to wear faux hair. In the past year alone, Chrissy Teigen gave a look at the intense process that goes into clipping in her hair pieces for a photo shoot. Selena Gomez charmingly revealed that, yeah, her hair is "very fake." And Taraji P. Henson even penned an empowering message on Instagram about how liberating it was to be able to be photographed without her weave in.

Below, we rounded up a few of our favorite examples of times celebs weren't afraid to pull back the curtain and let us in on what their real-life born-with-it hair looks like. Scroll on down.

Ashley Benson gave fans a sneak peak into her own DIY hair makeover by popping out extra-long extensions in a video uploaded to Instagram.

A video posted by Ashley Benson (@itsashbenzo) on Apr 22, 2014 at 7:23pm PDT

Known for sporting long, platinum locks while playing her role as Khaleesi in Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke looks almost unrecognizable without her hair piece.

A photo posted by @emilia_clarke on Jun 21, 2015 at 9:24am PDT

If you scroll through Khloe Kardashian's Instagram page, you'll notice this short (and crazy versatile) haircut wedged between multiple lengthy hair-dos, making it clear that this Kardashian is definitely a fan of extensions.

A photo posted by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on Mar 1, 2016 at 5:42pm PST

Taraji P. Henson nearly didn't let photographer Bruce Weber take this shot of her without her weave in. "I wanted to say 'HELL NO' but I decided to trust art and the process," she wrote on Instagram. The result: This badass shot.

A photo posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Oct 13, 2015 at 9:59am PDT

Solange Knowles gave her hair a break from extensions with this chin-length cut for a recent trip to Cuba.

A photo posted by Solange (@saintrecords) on Mar 10, 2016 at 5:11pm PST

In between braids and wigs, Kylie Jenner debuted this chic black bob.

A video posted by Kylie Jenner Snapchats (@kylizzlesnapchats) on Sep 19, 2015 at 8:28pm PDT

Here's Hilary Duff, presumably in between hair appointments, because she was back to her signature long, Cali-girl waves days later.

A photo posted by Hilary Duff (@hilaryduff) on May 25, 2015 at 2:31pm PDT

Sarah Hyland captioned this snap, "Last week I got my extensions out!! It's lob time," right before chopping off another couple of inches.

A photo posted by Sarah Hyland (@therealsarahhyland) on Mar 16, 2015 at 7:23am PDT

Nicki Minaj's hair is surprisingly long IRL. As she put it, she's got "no perm, no extensions" in this shot.

A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Feb 6, 2014 at 12:26pm PST

Bow down to Beyonce's bob.

A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Feb 23, 2015 at 12:49pm PST

Emma Roberts went au naturel for a photo shoot.

A photo posted by Emma Roberts (@emmaroberts) on Oct 27, 2014 at 12:22pm PDT

Cher Lloyd, she of a majestic mountain of curls, gave fans a peek at what she looks like without all that length. "Giving my hair a break from extensions. AHHHH feels good!!!" she wrote.

A photo posted by Cher Lloyd (@cherlloyd) on Aug 27, 2014 at 11:32am PDT

Jennifer Lopez has had her bob for awhile now, but we still can't get over the shock wave created by this Instagram.

A photo posted by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Jul 13, 2015 at 3:53pm PDT

Selena Gomez rocks the heck out of a Rachel cut, no?

A photo posted by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Jan 22, 2015 at 1:24pm PST

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