Christopher Meloni's "Hibernation Challenge" Transformation Will Make Your Jaw Drop

With majority of Hollywood is taking their haircare into their own hands, Christopher Meloni showed off his take on the "hibernation challenge," which included a jaw-dropping beard.

By Colby Maffei May 01, 2020 7:43 PMTags
Watch: Christopher Meloni's Jaw-Dropping "Hibernation" Transformation

With all of Hollywood stuck inside amid the coronavirus pandemic, celebrities are clearly unable to pay a visit to their trusted salons and barbers, meaning all hairstyles are to be done at home. While some stars are chopping off their hair, others have decided to let it grow.

Christopher Meloni happens to be part of the latter. The Law and Order SVU star took to Twitter on Friday to reveal his jaw-dropping transformation. "I'm taking the @pattonoswalt Hibernation Challenge," he captioned two selfies, one that appears to be from the beginning of April and one from the end, which shows his beard fully grown out.

The inspiration? Patton Oswalt, who tweeted the same challenge, showing off his complete (and hilarious) transformation. Of course, this isn't the only duo to change up their looks amid the country-wide stay at home orders. A handful of stars, either in need of a trim or perhaps just bored, have decided to take hair care into their own hands.

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Celebrity At-Home Hair Transformations

Earlier this week, Sarah Michelle Gellar dyed her hair pink as a way to "embarrass" her two kids."#RoseAllDay," she captioned her video. "Or until it fades out." 

And, Blake Shelton let his love Gwen Stefani give him a Tiger King inspired mullet that aired live on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Lucky for him, not many people will be seeing him out in public. As he said post-makeover, "Oh, no... that looks terrible!"

Want more? Scroll ahead to see all the stars' at-home transformations. 

Emily Ratajkowski

"Is this insane? Am I being crazy?" Emily asked herself, as chopped her hair into layers and long bangs in an Aug. 21 TikTok. "Definitely." After revealing her final look, she said, "I've cut hair before, and this is not my best work. But, you know, it's a start. It's a moment."

Audrina Patridge

"Never ending summer of blonde, this time with a fun pop of color!" The Hills: New Beginnings star wrote on Instagram. "Maintaining my color the past few months has been so easy thanks to @wellahairusa Koleston Perfect and the magic of my stylist @brianacisneros." 

Pauly D

The Jersey Shore star traded in his dark, gelled hair for a bright blonde look in December 2020.

Kylie Jenner

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star rocked her red tresses in a post shared to Instagram Dec. 7, 2020.

Debby Ryan

"Also cut a bunch of hair off my head last month or whenever," the actress revealed on Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Tarji P. Henson

Before the 2020 American Music Awards, celebrity hairstylist Tym Wallace transformed the actress' hair to red and vibrant with Joico's Color Infuse Red Shampoo.

Rihanna

While stepping out for a late-night dinner with her celebrity hairstylist, the Grammy winner sports a new mullet. 

Ciara

The singer had celebrity hairstylist César DeLeön Ramîrez dye her hair a cool blue just in time for winter.

Joe Manganiello

Say hello to blue! "Time to go to work..." the actor shared on Instagram while at the gym. 

Cardi B

"Ya like my hair," the rapper asked her fans while sporting a new hair color from Joico thanks to celebrity hairstylist Tokyo Stylez

Kaia Gerber

"Pink is punk," the supermodel shared on Instagram after celebrity hairstylist Guido Palau helped "direct my dreams of going pink." 

Channing Tatum

The Magic Mike actor debuted a shaved head on social media after wrapping a new movie.

Lady Gaga

"Hello Merpeople. Rocking color by @fredericaspiras named after his mother who just passed...Suzie's Ocean Blonde. I love you Freddie," the music superstar shared on Instagram. "This was extra special glamour with love." Hairstylist Frederic Aspiras used Joico products to complete the look. 

Antoni Porowski

The Queer Eye star made his 4.5 million Instagram followers do a double-take after he debuted his buzzcut.

Ariel Winter

The actress debuts platinum blonde hair after rocking red hair for a few months. "Winter Is Coming," she captions her Instagram.

Miley Cyrus & Cody Simpson

"Matching mohawks," Cyrus wrote alongside the pic. 

 

Dwyane Wade

The NBA star shows off his fiery red hair on social media over the weekend. "When they think they know—switch it up," he captioned his Instagram post that revealed his major transformation.

Miley Cyrus

The superstar singer debuted her pixie mullet on Instagram Story. To achieve her new look, Miley's go-to hairstylist Sally Hershberger talked Tish Cyrus through the process via FaceTime.

Taylor Swift

The Lover singer recently showed off a fun, flirty and whimsical ensemble and beauty look that will make you dream of summer. She appeared to dye her hair with a few of her stands looking blue and pink.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

The actress debuts a major hair change, one that she did herself! "That's 2 years of physical, emotional, and spiritual growth that I cut off right there on my bday," she shared on Instagram, alongside a pic of her holding up her locks.

Chris Pratt

With the help of his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, the Parks and Recreation alum got a "damn good" haircut as the parents-to-be continue to practice social distancing. 

Chris Lane

The country singer participated in Schick Hydro's #ShaveFromHome challenge to help raise money for out-of-work barbers during COVID-19. With the help from his Schick Hydro5 Sense Hydrate and Schick Hydro Groomer, Chris showed off his transformation on Instagram

Sarah Michelle Gellar

The Cruel Intentions actress took to Instagram to show off her new hairstyle. "Rose all day," she captioned her video. 

Ryan Reynolds

The Deadpool star is growing out his hair. And because his wife, Blake Lively, trolled him about his new hairstyle... he made fun of her right back.

Pauly D

The Jersey Shore alum makes fans lose their minds over his "quarantine beard."

Chris Noth

"I decided dealing with hair was superfluous during these times of quarantine," the Mr. Big star wrote.

Carson Daly

The Voice host pulled one over on fans by pretending to shave his head live on the Today show.

Armie Hammer

Notice anything different? The actor shows off his major transformation, which entails a mohawk and horseshoe mustache. "Killing the game," he quips on Instagram.

Lauren Burnham & Arie Luyendyk

"Now @ariejr's really a silver fox," the Bachelor alum joked on Instagram

Hilary Duff

The Lizzie McGuire star said goodbye to her signature blonde locks and opted for a bold blue look.  

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