It was only a couple of months ago that Abbie, who has been blonde for her entire acting career, surprised fans with a ‘breakup haircut’ – a blunt (but still blonde) bob.  The actress was famously dating Ryan Philippe and it is widely believed that the pair began seeing each other while Philippe was still married to Reese Witherspoon, when they starred together in the 2008 film Stop-Loss.  The pair split in February this year.

Now she looks like a different person again with a rich chocolate brown hue and long, wavy hair extensions.

Abbie Cornish’s transformation shows just how easy it is to literally change your appearance overnight, just by using some human hair extensions and a simple bottle of dye.