Hayden Panettiere returns to Instagram after six-month hiatus with new hairstyle

Hayden Panettiere is back on Instagram after a six-month absence.

The 32-year-old Nashville actress returned to her social media account on Friday, October 1 to show off her new hair cut, and to give a shout out to the Pink Cheeks Salon, which is in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles.     

Panettiere can be seen in the selfie snap standing outside the salon with one arm raised enthusiastically into the air, towards the establishment’s sign just above the entrance.

Back! Hayden Panettiere is back on Instagram after a six-month absence

‘My go to place since I was a teenager!’ she began in the caption.

‘Cindy’s the owner and my go to girl! Her girls and Cindy herself always make me feel fresh, new and beautiful every time I see them!’

She ended the post by adding, ‘They’re my secret weapon. #PinkCheeks #Cindy Check out what they have to offer.’ 

The New York native had her blonde tresses styled with major bangs and a slight part in the middle. 

Hiatus: The Nashville actress had last posted on Instagram back in April

The length of her locks still appears to be flowing well past her shoulders, while wearing a green sweatshirt.

The post is the first for Panettiere since April 18, when she raved about the Disney+ documentary Secrets of the Whales. 

It also comes in the wake of a turbulent few years that involved her being an abusive relationship with ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson, who was arrested and charged with felony assault back in July 2020. 

As a result, she has been working on making some changes in her life during the past year or so.   

Former flame: Panettiere shares her six-year-old daughter Kaya with ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko; the former couple are seen together in December 2015

Back in March, a source told People that things were looking up for Panettiere and that she had been excited about what lays ahead personally and professionally. 

‘Hayden is in a wonderful headspace. Things are so much better and she’s really excited about her future. She’s got a few projects in the works,’ the source told People, adding, ‘And she’s spending time with her daughter. She has an amazing relationship with Wlad. Things are going really well.’

Panettiere is the mother of a six-year-old daughter Kaya that she shares with ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko, who’s a retired boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. 

The former couple reportedly have a solid relationship as co-parents. 

In recent weeks Panettiere has been seen with Hickerson, which included an outing with friends at an upscale Italian restaurant, where the exes each arrived and left separately.