Nina Dobrev is no longer your go-to for beach waves thanks to her long hair. What’s the good news? You’re preparing to rush to your stylist for a complete makeover. After years of flaunting her gorgeous long, brown, perfectly curled hair, the actress has debuted a bob at the xXx: Return of Xander Cage premiere in London.

“Nina has been aching to cut her hair off for years, even before the big trend started,” the star’s longtime hairstylist Riawna Capri was noted speaking to PeopleStyle of the short, choppy cut. We performed a birthday cut because it’s the new year!”

Riawna Capri, Dobrev’s hair stylist, and long-time friend reveals that the actress will portray a Parisian artist and that this angled bob with piece-y fringe felt like the appropriate move for her European role in an Instagram picture showing off her new ‘do.

Dobrev debuted the elegant new style at a movie premiere in Los Angeles, and we have to say, it looks like this haircut was created for her. The diva’s hair was slightly longer before the chop, and she recently wore it slicked back for a pre-Emmys party, giving her an edgy vibe we’re not used to seeing on the former Vampire Diaries star.

We have seen Nina flaunt various hairstyles over the years but nothing was as chic as this French bob. Here are a few times she styled her bob in the most elegant ways.