On Trend: Summer Haircuts

Ebanks is no stranger to cropped cuts, but this Victoria's Secret model keeps her neck-baring cut modern and polished by playing up contrasting shades and textures.

At the premiere for her summer flick, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Gugino shows off brow-skimming blunt bangs and face-framing layers. Women looking to slim the width of their faces should take note of the fact that her bangs start at the crown of her head which elongates her face.

Elfman sheared off her blond mane in favor of this graduated pixie in February. When wearing shorter styles, take your cues from this funny lady and opt for two-tone color or lowlights to add depth and fullness.

A fan of experimental hairstyles, Banks played it safe and skimmed off a few inches from her long locks in favor of this clean, cute cut. Women who take off extra length for the summer months should follow Banks's lead and try out new textures, like the glossy waves seen here.

Beauty chameleon, Minaj, rocks a sculpted, mucho-manicured bob at the MTV Movie Awards. If you opt for a similarly stylized cut, take a page out of Nicki's book and experiment with bolder makeup looks, like bright, baby pink lipstick.

Beyonce's baby sister, and serious songbird in her own right, is one of our favorite beauty icons this summer after a series of stunning red carpet looks. In particular, we love that she bagged her straightened locks in favor of her natural hair texture.

The X Men: First Class star shed her boho, tousled waves for these long bangs and cheekbone-skimming pieces. We love how the chunky highlights at her ends brighten her overall look without looking too surfer-girl.

While shilling her eponymous new perfume, Aniston reaffirms her girl-next-door status with this sun-kissed long bob (aka a lob). We bet she used hairspray or pomade to add texture and body to the ends of her hair.