Hair again! Vanessa Hudgens ditches 'soccer mom' crop for hair extensions

By Alanah Eriksen

Last updated at 11:33 AM on 6th September 2011

She tried to style her new cropped haircut a number of different ways but Vanessa Hudgens clearly missed her long locks.

The 22-year-old used the magic of hair extensions to transform her mane which she debuted yesterday at the final tennis major, the US Open.

Vanessa opted for extra-long, jet-black strands which matched her natural colour and cascaded down her back.

Hair today: Actress Vanessa Hudgens showed off her cascading locks as she chatted with a friend atch on the eighth day of the 2011 US Open

The High School Musical star was spotted just last week still sporting the short barnet as she left a gym in Los Angeles.

She had hacked the do herself to film new flick Gimme Shelter, in which she plays a pregnant teenager.

Time for change: Vanessa, 22, opted for extra-long, jet-black strands which matched her natural hair colour

Time for change: Vanessa sported her much shorter cropped barnet at a nail salon last week

On set, she's been barely recognisable dressed in shapeless dark clothes, with greasy, scruffy hair, no make-up and facial piercings and tattoo - a far cry from her usual glamorous style.
She told Access Hollywood of her mane: 'Oh man, it's really intense, I'm still getting used to it,' she told Access Hollywood.
'Honestly, I kind of feel a bit like a soccer mom, but we're going to let that go.

Hangover material: The High School Musical star signed bottles of Moet in the VIP section at the US Open

Stylish: Vanessa looked trendy but comfortable in her cropped, off-the-shoulder, paisley top, black maxi skirt and beanie

'There's nothing wrong with soccer moms, but I'm only 22! I miss my hair believe me, I do. But there's nothing I can do about it.'

Vanessa may have changed her hair, but she kept up the hippie look she has been sporting lately.

She looked trendy but comfortable yesterday in a cropped, off-the-shoulder, paisley top, black maxi skirt, beanie and sandals.

Celebrity friends: Vanessa enjoyed the drinks and snacks in the VIP section with Horrible Bosses star Jason Sudeikis

Among their own: The pair joined a star-studded audience including Blake Lively, Brookyn Decker, Amanda Seyfried and Ciara

The perks of the job: Vanessa sipped from a Moet wine glass

She added her trademark red lipstick to complete the look.

Vanessa enjoyed the drinks and snacks in the VIP section with Horrible Bosses star Jason Sudeikis at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

The pair joined a star-studded audience including Blake Lively, Brooklyn Decker, Amanda Seyfried and Ciara.

Vanessa cheered and clapped as she watched Roger Federer take on Juan Monaco.