Celebrity Transformations Beyoncé's Changing Looks By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on September 4, 2017 @ 07:45AM Pin Share Tweet Email Trending Videos Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic See Beyonce's transformation through the years. 01 of 25 1996 Yearbook Library The freshman at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston was already a part of Destiny's Child. 02 of 25 1998 Michael Schreiber/Retna The Destiny's Child lead took beauty cues from her mother: "She made sure we had our lip gloss or blush in our purses. She made us pay attention to the details." 03 of 25 2000 Fitzroy Barrett/Globe While on tour with Destiny's Child, Knowles joined the ranks of blond bombshells like her idol Marilyn Monroe. 04 of 25 2001 Graham Whitby-Boot/Allstar/Globe For Destiny's Child's Survivor, the braided beauty wrote the song that changed the English language forever: "Look, I'm proud that [bootylicious] is in the dictionary, but it drives me nuts," she has said. "Change it to 'beautylicious.'" 05 of 25 2002 Debbie VanStory/ABACA She went big, bold and two-toned for her first movie role, as Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers in Goldmember. 06 of 25 2003 Robert Mora/Getty "My favorite look on her is bone-straight," hairstylist Kimberly Kimble has said of the Dangerously in Love singer. 07 of 25 2004 Gregg DeGuire/WireImage At Grammys for the last time as a member of Destiny's Child, she wore her caramel curls in a loose chignon. 08 of 25 2005 Allende/NY Post/Splash Beyoncé launched her new fragrance, True Star Gold, wearing her hair in lush waves. 09 of 25 2005 Carlo Allegri/Getty Images She walked the red carpet at the Academy Awards with an Old Hollywood-inspired bouffant ponytail and dramatic liquid liner and lashes. 10 of 25 2006 Henry Lamb/Photowire/BEImages For the premiere of The Pink Panther, Beyonce chose romantic finger waves and appropriately rosy lips. 11 of 25 2007 Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Making a rare switch from blond, she partied in Las Vegas with ebony waves softened by brunet highlights. 12 of 25 2008 Denise Truscello/WireImage Beyoncé rocked a center part and mega curls at a NYC club opening. 13 of 25 2008 Robert Erdmann Beyoncé had stick-straight locks on the cover of the November issue of InStyle. 14 of 25 2009 Jason Merritt/Getty Images When it came to promoting her double album I Am...Sasha Fierce, Beyonce went for an understated coif: "I've had so many hairstyles and I don't want this project to be about my hair." 15 of 25 2010 Jason Merritt/Getty Images Beyoncé rocked tinsel highlights at this year's Grammys. 16 of 25 2010 Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Gorgeous and philanthropic, she opened the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Phoenix House Residential Rehab Clinic in Brooklyn rocking trendy ombre locks. 17 of 25 2011 Jamie McCarthy/WireImage She flaunted a major mane of bouncy curls at a Harlem event. 18 of 25 2011 Roger Wong/INFevents.com The mama-to-be sported a sexy side-braid at the launch of her Pulse fragrance. 19 of 25 2012 Janet Mayer / Splash News Blue Ivy's mama chose sleek, swept-back hair and a persimmon lip color for her visit to the Costume Institute Gala. 20 of 25 2012 James Devaney/WireImage Beyonce debuted bangs and a new hue at a Brooklyn Nets game. "It took me a few hours to get her to that butterscotch color and keep it healthy, that was my goal," colorist Rita Hazan told InStyle.com. "It's warm, but beige-y-I call it a beautiful Beyonce blonde!" 21 of 25 2013 Kevin Mazur/Getty Images In 2013, Bey stepped out with an asymmetrical bob for a concert in Philadelphia. 22 of 25 2014 Kevin Mazur/Getty Images That was fast! The singer returned to her signature long mane after briefly experimenting with shorter hairstyles. 23 of 25 2015 Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Queen Bey debuted a chic, new look at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar party—proving, once again, that she can do no wrong. 24 of 25 2016 Venturelli/FilmMagic To attend the Met Gala, which was themed "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology," Beyoncé rocked hip-length pin-straight strands with striking highlights and a seriously bold smoky eye. 25 of 25 2017 Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Queen Bey showed off her pregnancy glow and tasteful décolletage at the Grammys in February.