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* In ''[[Sket Dance]]'', both Himeko and Switch in their respective Backstories, each for his/her own reasons. Tsubaki also makes such a decision when appearing as a minor character in Bossun's backstory.

* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': Usagi's hair grows exponentially when she is revealed as the princess in the manga. It is eventually cut back to normal length. In the anime, she almost gets a sorrow haircut upon Minako's suggestion when Mamoru is taken hostage, but the [[Monster of the Week]] apparently makes her forget that she was in the beauty shop for a new 'do.

** In the Anime and Manga it was Ryoga who accidentally chopped Akane's hair when she was caught in the crossfire between him and Ranma's fight, in the live action special it was one of the gang members who did it with a sickle.

* We see in a [[Flash Back]] why Mireille of ''[[Noir (anime)|Noir]]'' has a peculiar "half-bang" style. {{spoiler|Lady Silvana is to blame}}

 

== Comic Books ==

* The very opening scene of the pseudomanga ''Shutter-Box'' depicts the romantic lead cutting the blue dyed streak from his hair before going off to drown himself.

* When [[Superman]] came [[Back From the Dead]], he had shoulder-length hair (worn in a ponytail as Clark). During the preparations for his wedding, he had it cut to its previous length.

* Susanna from [[Legends of the Fall]] did this {{spoiler|before she shot herself}}.

* ''[[Kingdom of Heaven]]'' specifically the [[Directors Cut]]. Sybillia, Queen of Jeruselum cuts her hair {{spoiler|when she renounces her throne after she mercy kills her son before he suffers and dies from leprosy like her brother.}}

{{quote| '''Murphy''': Two days ago we looked like Jesus Christ. [[What Were You Thinking?|What the fuck did we cut our hair for]]?<br />

'''Connor''': Yeah that's right. I dunno, [[It Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time|just seemed like the thing to do at the time]], though, didn't it? }}

* In ''New Moon'', the second book in the ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' series, Jacob and his friends get short haircuts after joining the reservation gang. Turns out {{spoiler|long hair makes shaggy werewolves}}.

* Two of the main characters in ''[[The Outsiders]]'' cut their hair off while on the run from the law. Important as their hair is the most obvious symbol of their Greaser status.

* Jaime Lannister in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' has his characteristic golden hair shaved off and grows an unflattering beard, ending his period of life as a vain and cruel golden boy under the thumb of his sister. Also, the Dothraki tribe don't cut their hair unless they've suffered a defeat in combat. Khal Drogo has very long hair because he has never seen defeat. Then there's Dany's hair, which is burned off in the end of book 1 when she has her big "mother of dragons" moment. Arya's hair is cut for her by Yoren, in order to disguise her as a male orphan "recruited" into the Night's Watch.

* If we include beards, the Earl of Gloucester's beard being cut off by Regan and Goneril in ''[[King Lear]]'' indicated an extreme insult.

* Lori cuts Jessi's hair near the end of season 2 of ''[[Kyle XY]]'' when {{spoiler|Sarah, who has shorter hair, comes}} and she {{spoiler|leaves her "father".}} Lori even utters the line "Once we do this there's no turning back."

* ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' actress Danielle Fishel wanted to get a haircut, but [[Executive Meddling|the higher-ups didn't want Topanga to lose her trademark locks]]. The only way they would allow it is if Topanga getting a haircut was made into a major story point, which became the second episode of the 4th season.

* After the rather ''brutal'' second season opening of ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'', John cuts off his long mop of hair. That episode implies it's to show [[Took a Level In Badass|how many levels of badass he's taken]], and the next few episodes suggest that he's rebelling in the face of having watched his mother kill a man (the preceding episode made a point out of Sarah's unwillingness to kill humans), but a later episode reveals that {{spoiler|it's actually very justified, because it was ''John'' who had just killed a man for the first time, and self loathing is a normal reaction}}.

* In ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', George cut his hair after he was burned by Meredith. Everyone even commented on how weird and stupid it looked too, and the reply was "the man has issues."

* In the Australian TV show ''Phoenix'' (1992-3) undercover cop Laz Carides is reluctant to give up his independence to become a member of the suit-and-tie-wearing Major Crimes squad. His eventual acceptance of his new role is shown when he cuts off his (much commented on) ponytail.

* Used in the second season of ''[[The L Word]]'' when Shane gives the newly-out Jenny a short haircut.

* ''[[Romancing SaGa 3]]'' Katrina Changes her hairstyle and loses her Noble's clothes after the Masquerade was stolen from her, you can revert her back to the way she was after getting the Masquerade back and {{spoiler|Defeating any of the Devil Lords except Byunei so you can gain access to Loanne Castle.}}

* A not-just-symbolic example: in the ''[[Starcraft]]'' universe, the the Dark Templar officially and literally cut themselves off from the Protoss race by cutting off their "nerve-appendages": thick, hair-like fibers at the back of their heads that connect the Protoss to a sort of communal mind-link.

* In ''[[Suikoden V]]'', {{spoiler|Lady Sialeeds}} stops dyeing her hair after her [[Face Heel Turn]], allowing it to go back to its natural white.

* Charlotte cuts her own hair at the end of ''[[Samurai Shodown]] 2'' to symbolize her renouncement to her feelings for Haohmaru.