Missing your old locks are you, Vanessa?... Actress wears what appears to be a wig on a jaunt in Studio City, California
By Marcus Barnes
Last updated at 6:05 PM on 2nd August 2011
Vanessa Hudgens appeared to be missing her long, dark mane when she stepped out in California this weekend.
The 22-year-old recently chopped her hair off, opting for a shorter cropped hairdo.
But over the weekend she was pictured going about her daily business with what was clearly a wig attached to her head.
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Hair she is: Vanessa Hudgens strolls along the street in Studio City, California with what appears to be a wig on her head
The long and short of it: The actress recently chopped her long hair off so perhaps she was trying to reclaim her longer locks for the day
Vanessa, who played Gabriella Montez in High School Musical, made her way out of liquor store in Studio City wearing the new longer locks.
The new look could well have been in aid of a fancy dress party, that's judging by the rest of her ensemble which included beads on her face and an abundance of rings and bangles.
Vanessa recently admitted that she feels like a 'soccer mom' with her newly cropped mop.
Fancy dress?: Vanessa looked a little overdone during the trip perhaps in anticipation of a party
Longing for her old mop: The High School Musical actress recently compared herself to a 'soccer mom' with her new shorter hairdo
She told Access Hollywood: 'Honestly, I kind of feel like a soccer mom, but we're going to let that go. 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 also appears to be embracing her wild side now she's out of her teens.
The actress has been chipping away at her good girl image in recent years with increasingly daring outfits.
And she unleashed her inner beast by wearing a leopard print mini dress while out and about with a friend in Los Angeles.
Spot the difference: Vanessa Hudgens looks great as she heads out for a spot of retail therapy in Los Angeles with a friend
Sunny outlook: The Disney actress was appropriately dressed for the warm weather in LA
The High School Musical star completed her barely there outfit with a towering pair of chunky heels, a large shoulder bag and an unusual chainmail accessory on her left hand and carrying a green army style jacket in her right hand.
Meanwhile her friend wore an equally short beige dress and matching boots.
Vanessa and her companion hit several shops on what was a typically sunny and warm day in LA.
Not so wholesome anymore: Vanessa has shed her holier-than-thou image
Hair we go: The actress was sporting her shorter, cropped hairdo
Just a day earlier Vanessa was pictured with her sister, Stella, totally covered up for a spot of lunch at Studio City.
The duo dined at JinkyÌs Cafe in Studio City, with a group of friends and, according to witnesses, looked to be in good spirits laughing as they walked through the parking lot.
Stella wore a popular animal-inspired hat with ears while Vanessa covered her short cropped hairdo with a knit beanie.
Animal magnetism: Vanessa and her sister Stella head out for lunch in Studio City
She recently released a video via YouTube to thank all her Facebook fans - all 3,064,625 of them.
In the short clip she says: 'Hey Facebook friends! How you guys doing? I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the love and support and all your comments.
'I try to check in whenever I’m free - I’ve been so busy! But I just want to say thank you so much and God bless.'
Last week while cruising down La Cienega and Santa Monica, photographers caught the actress having a puff on a cigarette while in the passenger seat of a companion's car.
However, Vanessa was none too pleased at being caught having a cheeky puff and soon ditched the evidence before jumping out of her car in a loose fitting see-through grey dress and knee-high boots and allegedly asking photographers to hand over their film.