Maggie Gyllenhaal's Changing Looks

The Harvard-Westlake student wasn't afraid to take a beauty risk. "I wore loads of ribbons in my hair and let them fall in my eyes," she has said.

Gyllenhaal sported an elaborate updo-and fresh flowers-for the premiere of her breakthrough flick, Secretary.

The Criminal star's short crop was more punk rock than pretty. Said her stylist John Sahag, "I'm not into making women look cute."

Pregnant with daughter Ramona, Gyllenhaal wore a coronet of braids to the premiere of World Trade Center.

What did the High Falls lead use to get red-carpet ready? "Dr. Hauschka's Rose day cream and Fresh's Brown Sugar body polish."

The Dark Knight star tried on retro curls and bold red lips for the CFDA awards.

The New Yorker played a comely journalist opposite Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart.

For the Golden Globes, Gyllenhaal chose a clean and pretty look: a chignon and rose-hued lipstick.

Gyllenhaal played up her '20s-inspired bob with retro makeup.

Gyllenhaal hit Good Morning America wearing her bob in soft waves.

Gyllenhaal played up her pixie cut with a pretty pink pout and rosy cheeks at the White House Down premiere in New York.

At the Met Costume Institute Gala, the actress had platinum blonde pixie that beautifully showcased her natural beauty look.

Gyllenhaal wore her reddish brown strands in a short, wavy bob for the for the Primetime Emmy Awards.