Keri Hilson's Changing Looks

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Updated Feb 20, 2015 @ 4:55 pm
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Keri Hilson's Changing Looks

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2007

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The songwriter scored a hit as a guest vocalist on Timbaland's "The Way I Are" and sported long side-swept fringe with toffee highlights.

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2008

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Hilson got edgy for the MTV Video Music Awards with a dip-dyed bowl cut.

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2008

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She attended an Atlanta awards show with a sleek, streaked pageboy. "Short hair is fun and more versatile than people think," she told Essence. "I think I have a certain spunk that long hair doesn't really allow me to express."

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2009

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After the release of her debut album, In a Perfect World, Hilson looked calm and confident with mid-tone brown strands.

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2010

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For the Grammys, the double nominee experimented with her look. "I didn't want to cut off my tail or abandon my short hair just because I was wearing a gown," she told Essence. "But I still wanted a sweep-back. So this was the result-I loved it!"

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2010

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Blond ambition, indeed. As she worked on her second album, No Boys Allowed Hilson turned to a golden asymmetrical bob.

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2012

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For the "Think Like a Man" premiere, Hilson added drama to her shoulder-length curls by pinning them back on one side.

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