Transformation

Self-proclaimed maverick Sarah Palin blazed her own beauty trail during the 2008 campaign with her chestnut pouf and rimless glasses. Her look is so instantly recognizable that it inspired Tina Fey's spot-on SNL impersonation—and countless no-brainer Halloween costumes. See how the former governor's signature style fares in the wilderness (spoiler alert: remarkably well) on her new TLC reality series, Sarah Palin's Alaska.

The Wasilla High School athlete sported a flipped-back shag.