Katy Perry's Changing Looks
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2000
The then-blondeĀ freshman,Ā born Oct. 25, 1984,Ā idolized Freddie Mercury.
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2004
The up-and-coming singer brought out her big blue eyes with choppy fringe.
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2005
Perry matched her rose lipstick to her '40s-style floral fascinator.
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2006
The aspiring singer rocked a golden glow-skin, eye shadow-for a Hollywood party.
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2008
Her smash hit "I Kissed a Girl" topped the charts and she began to develop her signature look: Betty Boop lashes and eminently kissable lips!
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2008
The return of the petals! The multi-platinum pop star hit a Chanel launch in pinup girl makeup and a veiled hat.
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2009
The Grammy nominee attended the awards show with Old Hollywood waves and bubblegum pink lipstick.
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2010
She got slimed at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Bettie Page bangs, winged liquid liner and hot pink lipstick.
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2010
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2010
For the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, she chose mauve lipstick and loose, grown-up waves.
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2011
Perry's Grammy Awards look was inspired by her outfit. "Katy's look was angelic, sparkly and ethereal," said her makeup artist Jake Bailey. "I wanted to play off the textures in the dress and wings." He swept lavender cream eye shadow across the lid and followed with a dusting of springy green shadow on the bottom lash line.
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2011
"If you see a ginger haired girl that looks like me, it's me!" Perry tweeted before the Canadian launch of her Purr fragrance. The singer remarked that she was spending three weeks as a redhead before going back to blonde.
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2011
Perry appeared at the premiere of The Smurfs with newly-blonde locks and Smurfette-blue liner.
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2011
Perry settled on a vibrant lilac hue for the MTV Video Music Awards.
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2011
At the American Music Awards, Perry decorated her hot pink chignon with cellophane flowers.
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2011
Costume switch at the AMAs! For her second look, Perry matched her fuchsia lipstick to her '40s-style pompadour.
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2011
There she goes again! Perry switched up her look, chopping her locks into an angled bob and lightening the hue to a baby-pink.
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2012
"Katy wanted to go this particular color blue for a few weeks now," colorist Rita Hazan told us of Perry's new look. "The blonde was not an interim color. She wanted to be blonde at the time, but knew it wouldn't be permanent, just another Katy Perry look! It didn't take long to transition to this color."
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2012
For Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Perry opted for a blue and purple-streaked high ponytail.
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2012
"Her new color is what I call purple velvet," colorist Rita Hazan told InStyle.com of Perry's latest look. "It's dark and rich. It's very punk rock. I love creating colors for her because she always knows how to rock it!"
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2012
There she goes again! Perry went back to black, complementing the dramatic hue with an angled cut.
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2012
For her movie's European premiere, Perry swept back her violet-tinged locks into a '60s-inspired updo.
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2012
Perry went back to black for Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars.
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2013
For the Kids' Choice Awards, Perry rocked sleek retro waves and a pale pink lip.
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2013
Perry chose a dramatic, sky-high ponytail for the Jingle Bell Ball.
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2014
Tired of traditional black hair, the singer switched up her blunt bob with a funky "slime green" shade.
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2015
Proving once again that she is hair-color chameleon, the singer stepped out at the 57thĀ Annual Grammy Awards with violet locks and loose waves.Ā
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2016
The stunning singer showed off a dewy glow and sophisticated deep brown pouf at the Golden Globe Awards in January.
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2017
Perry switched it up in 2017 with a platinum blonde pixie cut.
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