Sarah Jessica Parker's Changing Looks

See the Sex and the City star's beauty transformation through the years.
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1984

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The Footloose star had a thriving career playing what Parker has called the "best friend of the pretty girl."
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1987

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"Every picture I see of myself from [the '80s] is pretty embarrassing," the formerly big haired star told InStyle. "But I find comfort in the fact that I looked like everyone else; I wasn't alone in making those insane choices."

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1987

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Sarah Jessica Parker attends Slam Dance Hollywood Premiere. "Every picture I see of myself from [the '80s] is pretty embarrassing," the formerly big haired star told InStyle. "But I find comfort in the fact that I looked like everyone else; I wasn't alone in making those insane choices."

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1991

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She played a bimbette opposite Steve Martin in L.A. Story and started landing "babe roles."

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1993

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The Hocus Pocus star went red at the MTV Movie Awards.

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1997

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For a fashion event, the 'Til There Was You beauty played up her features with shades of mauve.
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1998

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For the debut screening of Sex and The City, Parker created a fanciful updo with curly tendrils and mini braids. "At the start of my career, I never imagined that professional hair and makeup would be a luxury available to me," she told InStyle.

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2000

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Nominated for an Emmy, the Sex and The City diva attended the awards with slicked-back locks and rosy lips.

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2003

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The SATC lead hit the town in a demurely flipped bob. "Serge [Normant] cut off all my hair because it was so trashed," she said of the shoulder-length look. "I really missed my ponytails!"
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2004

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For a Gap appearance, SJP wore her hair in the same beachy waves as her famous SATC character, but the similarities ended there. "I love playing Carrie," she has told us. "But I see myself and that character as radically different people."

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2005

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"What I really love about this look is the hair," Parker said of her sleek '60s-inspired coif. "That's my natural color."

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2006

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The Failure to Launch lead walked the red carpet in a vintage-inspired updo and petal-pink lips. "She doesn't like a heavy face," makeup artist Antonella Renyer has said.
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2008

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Fans went wild for her role reprise in the Sex and The City movie.

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2009

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Parker let her hair down for the Oscars, with a mane of full, bouncy curls.

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2010

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For the Academy Awards, Parker went with a glamorous '60s-inspired bouffant bun.
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2011

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At Cannes, SJP let her locks flow in loose, beachy waves.

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2012

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Major hair for the Louis Vuitton show.

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2012

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For the New York City Ballet Fall Gala, makeup artist Leslie Lopez defined SJP's eyes with smudgy liner and shimmery navy and black shadow.
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2013

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Parker embraced the punk theme at the 2013 Met Gala, accessorizing her sleek updo with an avant-garde mohawk headpiece.

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2014

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Parker goes for a darker ombre, opting for an auburn hue.

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2015

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In 2015, the SATC star was back to honey blonde, straightening her curls into a sleek blowout with soft waves.

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2016

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Parker accented her brown hue with plaltinum highlights and loose curls at a party in Miami Beach.

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2017

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We're loving Parker's balayage hairstyle, parted down the center in her signature style. A smoky eye and glossy lip finished off her look. 

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