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InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on January 1, 2017 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic See the incredible transformation the songstress has gone through over the years. 01 of 30 2005 SplashNewsOnline.com The fresh-faced student at Convent of the Sacred Heart wrote that her dream was "headlining at Madison Square Garden." 02 of 30 2007 Retna As a songwriter and up-and-coming artist, Lady Gaga was mistaken for another strong-willed singer: "Actually the reason I dyed my hair blond is because I used to get Amy Winehouse all the time. I don't mind being compared to Amy, but I wanted my own image." 03 of 30 2008 Retna She released The Fame and accented her bone-straight bangs with a geometric headpiece. "I go onstage in origami dresses," she told People. "I'm inspired by that '70s glamour and decadence." 04 of 30 2009 Landov The creative star whipped up her style-setting hair bow from inexpensive extensions-and wore it 24/7. "Me and my hair bow, we go to bed together," she told reporters. "She sleeps where I sleep." Try on Lady Gaga's famous bow-hair now! 05 of 30 2009 George Pimentel/WireImage For the Much Music Awards in Toronto, Lady Gaga wore a coronet of braids atop a bowl-cut wig. 06 of 30 2009 Florian Seefried/Getty Lady Gaga sported this crimpy, blown-out bob look during a trip to Berlin. Try on Lady Gaga's wedge bob now! 07 of 30 2009 Retna "My fashion is my freedom," Gaga said. She played up her platinum Marilyn Monroe curls with a black lace mask. 08 of 30 2009 WireImage At the MTV Video Music Awards she covered half her face with a House of Blue Eyes mask and added a spectacular blond and pink coiffure. 09 of 30 2009 Startraks Photo After releasing her second album, The Fame Monster, Gaga went to Blackpool, England to perform for Queen Elizabeth II. Her, uh, restrained look included lipstick and eye-framing crystals that matched her rubber ruff. 10 of 30 2010 Jason Merritt/Getty Lady Gaga wigged out for the Grammys, attaching a neon yellow and blond hairpiece to her Armani Prive bodysuit. 11 of 30 2010 Andreas Branch/PatrickMcMullan/Sipa Press For the MTV Video Music Awards, she topped a pastel-tipped platinum wig with a thin slice of steak. 12 of 30 2011 John R. Kennedy/Splash News Gaga has worn a variety of green and blue hues during her Born This Way press tour. Real? Not so much. "Staring at my wigs," she tweeted. "They're ready for their close-up." 13 of 30 2011 Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images Gaga got kawaii in Japan with anime-inspired eye shadow. 14 of 30 2011 Steve Granitz/WireImage She attended the MTV Video Music Awards as male alter-ego Jo Calderone. 15 of 30 2011 SAV/FilmMagic In London, she debuted her self-described "mint blond" coif. 16 of 30 2011 Ramesh Sharma/India Today Group/Getty Images Rumored to be a nod to the orange, white and green stripes of the national flag of India, Gaga sported a three-tone beehive in New Delhi. 17 of 30 2011 Venturelli/WireImage For the MTV Europe Music Awards, Gaga paired vivid navy lipstick with green glitter eyebrows. 18 of 30 2011 Stephan Schraps/Getty Images For the Bambi Awards in Germany, she wore an Alexander McQueen hood and a filigree of eyeliner. 19 of 30 2012 Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images Gaga rang in the New Year (and smooched N.Y.C.'s Mayor Bloomberg) in a mosaic mask courtesy of Atelier Versace. 20 of 30 2012 Lester Cohen/WireImage For the Grammys, she anchored her chignon with a crystal-studded custom Versace veil. 21 of 30 2012 AP Photo/Charles Krupa She launched her Born This Way Foundation at Harvard University wearing a laser-cut confection by milliner Emma Yeo. 22 of 30 2012 EPA/Everett Kennedy Brown/Landov Making her usual entrance at the Tokyo airport, Gaga stood tall in a wild tangle of multicolored extensions. 23 of 30 2012 startraksphoto.com The superstar smiled in Vienna sporting a wavy yellow wig. 24 of 30 2012 Greg Allen/Rex USA Gaga returned to her brown roots, topping them with a golden coronet for her Fame fragrance launch. "Definitely feeling less blond lately and little more progressive brunette," she tweeted. "I am Louis Vuitton Brown!" 25 of 30 2012 Kevin Mazur/WireImage Her brown locks stuck around for a while, as evidenced by her appearance at the launch of her "Fame" eau de parfum at Macy's Herald Square in New York City. 26 of 30 2013 Karwai Tang/WireImage The performer ditches her brunette roots and opts for platinum dreadlocks on the red carpet. 27 of 30 2014 Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Hello gorgeous! Lady Gaga takes a chic turn and pairs her newly minted bob with bright red lips. 28 of 30 2015 Anthony Harvey/Getty Images For her elegant arrival, Lady Gaga donned long, gray waves to go with her wine-red lipstick and sleek dress. 29 of 30 2016 Anthony Harvey/Getty At the 88th Academy Awards, Gaga channeled Old Hollywood glamor wearing her hair in a wavy bob, rose gold eye makeup, and a soft pink lip. 30 of 30 2017 Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Gaga made a serious entrance at the 2017 Grammy Awards with a rocker-chic ensemble and bold red and gold eye makeup, a fuschia lip, and pink and orange streaks in her blonde ponytail. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit