Adele's Changing Looks

By Instyle
Updated May 05, 2017 @ 7:45 am
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See Adele's beauty transformation through the years.

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2008

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At the Brit Awards, the songstress opted for her signature cat-eye liner-and won the Critics' Choice honor for her debut offering, 19.

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2008

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She accented her favorite asset with heavy fringe and dark liner. "I love my eyes, so I make them big," she told People.

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2009

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"When I'm working, I go for very dramatic makeup," Adele told InStyle of looks like this one. "I love contouring-Boy George style-with lots of blush on my cheeks."

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2009

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At VH1 Divas, she lived up to the title with a teased ponytail and '60s-inspired lashes.

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2011

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For the MTV Video Music Awards, the 21 singer went high volume with a major bouffant.

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2012

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She lightened up for the Grammys, courtesy of colorist Lucy Holbrook at London's Daniel Galvin salon. "We decided to color Adele’s hair a honey-colored blond as it suited her complexion and really brought out the color of her eyes," Holbrook told People.com. "It was important to elect a color with plenty of depth to complement the bouncy voluminous styles that she favors."

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2013

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In keeping with her favored retro glam, Adele made her first post-baby appearance at the Golden Globes sporting a voluminous updo.

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2013

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The Grammy award winner opts for a braided 'do and dons her signature cat-eye.

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2015

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The singer's hair was voluminous, as usual, upon stepping out to sign autographs in New York.

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2016

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The songstress kept her hair soft and naturally textured while attending the 2016 Grammy Awards.

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2017

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The singer stunned at the Grammy Awards, rocking a tousled updo, her signature cat-eye, and a pale pink lip.

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