Britney Spears's Changing Looks

By Instyle
Updated Dec 02, 2015 @ 1:00 pm
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See Britney Spears's transformation through the years.

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1998

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The one-time brunette 16-year-old scored a major hit with "Baby One More Time."

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2002

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"Her hair is usually so in-her-face and straight," hairstylist Philip Carreon said of the Crossroads star's Grammys mane. "Our inspiration was Diana Ross in Mahogany: late eighties-style big hair."

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2004

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The iconic blonde married Kevin Federline and embarked on her "Onyx Hotel" tour.

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2006

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"I just wanted to try something different," Spears said of the dark locks she sported while pregnant with son Jayden James.

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2006

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Soon after the birth of her second child, Spears went back to blond and experimented with a blunt bob.

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2008

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Spears released Circus and planned for a worldwide tour.

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2009

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Spears showed off newly platinum locks at the Teen Choice Awards, where she was presented with the Ultimate Choice Award by Miley Cyrus.

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2010

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Brunette Britney! The singer went dark again for the Grammys.

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2011

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The Femme Fatale singer returned in classic form with long blond waves.

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2012

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Spears accented her big brown eyes with smoky shadow for a pre-Grammys event.

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2012

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Britney got bangs! Spears swept them to the side for a party for The X Factor.

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2013

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Sticking to her classic blonde roots, Spears let her face-framing layers accent her bold smoky eye.

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2014

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The star debuts auburn hair at an Academy Awards viewing party.

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2014

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Spears updates her signature shade with a bob while promoting her lingerie collection.

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2015

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The singer sported sleek blonde strands with a hot pink lip at the Billboard Music Awards.

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2016

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Britney rocked a pale lip gloss and killer neckline at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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