It’s not unusual for a celebrity to change up their hairstyle a bit between TV appearances.Kerry Washington, for example, was seen last night onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwith a sleek, long ponytail, and this morning, she was seen onTodaywith a wavy, past-shoulder-length style.

But to go so far as to actuallychop off a few inchesbetween appearances is next-level dedication to switching it up and that’s exactly what Washington did betweenTodayandThe View.

Washington has been promoting her new series,UnPrisoned, on the usual late-night and morning-show circuit, with March 9’s first stop beingToday.

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Stunning as always, she wore the cutest boucle mini dress and matching jacket, topped off with a middle-parted, wavy lob that reached past her shoulders.

Upon hopping over toThe View, however, the only thing that didn’t change was her white, high-heel shoes.

In addition to changing into a black skirt and belted, lime-green jacket, it appears Washington gave her go-to stylist,Takisha Sturdivant-Drew, the OK to cut her hair with little time to spare between interviews.

Kerry Washington poses at the Today show

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By the time she sat down withThe Viewcrew, her still-middle-parted waves were several inches shorter, now awavy bobno longer touching her shoulders.

Upon a closer look at Sturdivant-Drew’s Instagram Stories, a more likely explanation than a quick cut might be the removal of hair extensions.

In her videos fromToday, she taggedTSD Hair extensions; that tag disappears, however, when we move on toThe View.

Kerry Washington poses at The View

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Either way, we’re impressed with the subtle yet impactful change those few inches made and seriously consideringactuallycutting a wavy bob for spring.

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