Kate Winslet's Changing Looks

See the Oscar winner's transformation through the years.
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1986

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The feathered-haired youngster nabbed her first professional gig-in a commercial for a kids' cereal-at age 11.
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1993

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The lovely blond 17-year-old filmed her breakout role in Heavenly Creatures.

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1997

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Winslet captured hearts as a redhead in Titanic-and ruined her locks: "It was quite damaged from all those water scenes and from re-dyeing it red so many times."
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1999

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A year for taking risks! Winslet bared all in Holy Smoke and lopped off her locks into a punky crop.

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2001

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"Kate doesn't like her hair overly done," stylist Renato Campora has said of the Iris star. Case in point, the simple half-updo Winslet wore to the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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2002

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"We didn't want her hair to compete with her red dress," said Campbell Mcauley of the nominee's Academy Awards look. "I pulled it into a loose bun."
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2004

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Evening elegance for the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actress: a single loose tendril and sheer rose lipstick.

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2005

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"This is where it all started to get better for me," Winslet told InStyle of her Oscars look. "I was having a romantic moment."

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2007

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For the BAFTAs, the Little Children star rocked a '60s-inspired voluminous updo.
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2008

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Scrunch-dried waves-Winslet's staple style-for the Revolutionary Road premiere.

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2009

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A fresh glowing look for our cover.

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2009

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Winslet scored big at the Oscars, picking up a statuette for The Reader and plenty of praise for her glam style. Said makeup artist Jillian Dempsey, "I paired luminous skin with Popsicle-stained lips and icy shadow."
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2010

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"We usually do opalescent skin, pinkish lips, and lots of mascara," Dempsey said of the Mildred Pierce star's signature combo.

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2011

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At the Venice Film Festival premiere of Carnage, Winslet showed us a dressed-up version of a mini-pompadour.

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2012

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Winslet won a Golden Globe for Mildred Pierce wearing a casually tousled updo and sheer rose gloss.
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2012

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For the London premiere of Titanic 3D, Winslet paired retro waves with a strong red lip.

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2013

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In order to let her pregnancy glow shine through, the mom-to-be kept her makeup natural, going for a sheer lip and shimmery eye at the premiere of Labor Day.

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2014

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The award-winning actress shows off her long blonde waves on the red carpet.
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2015

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The actress is positively glowing on the red carpet.

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2016

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The Oscar winner styled her blonde hair in beachy waves.

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2017

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Winslet wore her hair up in a loose updo to complement her dress's embellished high neckline, pairing the look with pink eyeshadow and a matching lip.

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