Michelle Obama's new 'do is absolutely bangin'

Michelle Obama's new 'do is absolutely bangin'

First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated her 49th with birthday bangs Thursday.

Mrs. O unveiled a chic, youthful new ’do and launched a new Twitter account, @FLOTUS, to mark the day â€" a birthdate she shares with Muhammad Ali, Betty White, Ben Franklin and Al Capone.

Her bangtastic new coif, a sleek shoulder-length cut with thick, heavy bangs, previews her hotly anticipated Inauguration Day ensemble.

PHOTOS: MICHELLE OBAMA -- FIRST LADY OF STYLE

“Michelle looks beautiful with her new cut,” said celebrity hairstylist Oscar Blandi. “The bangs and bob style are feminine and flatter her. This is a classic look with a modern sensibility, and I think she looks gorgeous.”

“Her bangs are right on trend, bangs are back with a softer edge. The bangs give her bob and update with a fresh crisp finish!”

The First Lady’s office tweeted a photo of the Zac Posen-clad Mrs. O and her trendy new look on Thursday.

Johnny Lavoy, a consulting hair expert with L'Oreal Paris consulting hair expert wanted to set the record straight: The First Lady is no stranger to forehead fringe.

“She been wearing versions of a soft side swept bang for some time," he said. " Her new bold bang is both chic and modern, just like our First Lady.”

Previously, the First Lady had sported loose curls, elegant up ’dos and sensible Mom-in-Chief blowouts.

Beauty buffs and style experts are saying out with old look and in with the new.

"She looks amazing! I love the way it frames her face and accentuates her eyes and her cheekbones," said Louise O'Connor, owner of Upper East Side salon OC61 Salon & Spa. "It gives her a softer, sexier look, and it's more youthful than her old hairdo. With the new term and the inauguration this weekend, it makes sense that she went with a fresh, fashion-forward to reinvigorate her fans." 

Want to get her look? Blow dry your hair straight toward your face using a big, round brush. Smooth frizz and flyaways by finishing off with a straightening iron, then use a product with slight hold.

O'Connor likes Black 15 in1 Miracle Hair Treatment, which will also "enhance shine."

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