Reese Witherspoon's Changing Looks

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See the actress's transformation through the years.

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1991

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The natural beauty scored her first movie role in The Man in the Moon.

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1997

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Witherspoon played around with a girly style. "It's nice to look kind of feminine in my off time," she has said. "It's the schoolgirl in me. I went to an all-girls school."

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2001

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Her glamorous Golden Globes look was signature Reese. "She's comfortable with herself and isn't putting on makeup to look like somebody else," makeup artist Molly R. Stern has said.

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2004

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The famous blonde went dark for her role in Walk the Line.

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2007

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She framed her baby blues with trendsetting fringe. "Her bangs aren't cut straight across; it's not at all little girl-like," hairstylist Mark Townsend has said. "It's flirty and grazing her eyes."

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2008

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Witherspoon accented her soft waves at the CMA Awards. "Reese loves wearing extra blush," makeup artist Jillian Dempsey has said.

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2009

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Witherspoon debuted her very personal In Bloom fragrance from Avon: "I have a lot of favorite smells from growing up in the South that I wanted to capture in this scent."

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2009

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Witherspoon looked stunning for our November cover in long, loose layers.

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2010

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For the opening of the L.A. Vera Wang store, Witherspoon wore her hair in piecey fringe created by Cervando Maldonado. "I used a smaller round brush to shape her bangs around her face and a bigger one through the length," said the stylist.

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2011

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The newly-engaged star rocked the Oscars in a '60s-inspired teased ponytail.

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2012

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Big, sexy hair for the Golden Globes!

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2012

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Witherspoon debuted a necessary (but still glam!) new hairstyle. "I was jogging and I got hit by a car," she told Graham Norton. "They said I am very hard-headed because I landed right on my head and I have a scar, hence my new hairdo."

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2013

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Witherspoon debuts a shorter 'do, complementing her bob with a coral lip and black eyeliner.

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2014

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At this year's Golden Globes, the star opted for a sleek hairstyle and nude makeup.

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2015

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The star showed off her blowout while promoting her film Wild.

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2016

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The ageless actress showed off side-swept bangs while promoting her new movie, Sing.

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2017

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At the premiere of her HBO mini-series, Big Little Lies, Witherspoon pulled back her wavy locks into a loose updo.

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