Something in the air has been inspiring celebrities to get drastic haircuts left and right.

Herfirst postis a behind-the-scenes slideshow of the haircut completed by hairstylistMark Townsend.

The first photo shows her posting with a thick chunk of freshly cut hair held as a mustache.

nina dobrev lightly smiling with tousled waves

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Townsend curled her hair lightly to give the chest-length ends some texture.

Her blunt bangs were a noticeably darker brown than her caramel-brown tips.

Dobrev also worked with makeup artistDaniel Kolaricfor the film premiere.

nina dobrev smiling with thick bangs

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Perhaps the new cut was influenced by nostalgia for those bangs.