It’s a new year and a brand new look for TV’s most talked about mom, Kate Gosselin.

The reality TV show star, who has finally ended her messy divorce with husband Jon, spent hours on her new ‘do with celebrity hairstylist, Ted Gibson, reports People.com.

Gibson, who has worked on high-profile celebs like Angelina Jolie and Anne Hathaway, spent about 20 hours last week adding hundreds of extensions to Gosselin’s short, blonde hair.

The look, they both agree, was well worth the effort.

“It’s good to have hair again,” the mom of eight said. “I know this will be more upkeep than my old look, but I’m ready for it. I’m just grateful I don’t have to go through the awkward growing-out process of short hair. I get criticized for everything I do enough as it is!”

Gibson also had nothing but kind words to offer the newly single 34-year-old mother.

“Bonding extensions to those little hairs really took time. But in all those hours, she didn’t complain once,” said Gibson. “She was so open to whatever I suggested, and willing to try just about anything.”

Though Gosselin did have some initial misgivings about shorter bangs, Gibson said he eventually talked her in to getting rid of the jaw-length blonde chunk of hair that was the trademark of her old style.

“I find many women have that one thing they’re afraid to let go of, that one ‘security blanket’ part of their look, whether it’s a fear of going shorter or darker or something,” he explained. “But once they finally let go and embrace the change, they always love it.”

And Gibson isn’t the only one loving Gosselin’s new look.

Surprisingly, Hailey Glassman, who recently parted ways with Gosselin’s bad boy ex-husband, is now trying to play nice with the reality star mom.

“I like it! It’s a little shocking due to how short it was before,” Glassman told Entertainment Tonight. “I think a new look is a new start and happier times. She’s like fine wine. Better over time. Did I mention how great her body looks? I wonder who her surgeon is?”

The 22-year-old, whose father performed Gosselin’s tummy tuck after she had given birth to her sextuplets, also had a few choice words for her ex.

“Jon’s poison. He plays the victim when he is the villain,” Glassman said. “This is also a way for [Kate] to throw it in his face. Jon always gave her s— about having short hair. Props to Kate. She can now be a MILF!”

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