Rihanna's Complete Hair Transformation - Rihanna Hairstyles and Hair Color

Publish date: 2024-03-18
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1

2005

rihanna at teen people listening loungeBrad Barket

The likely origin of our collective side bangs obsession. Rihanna wears them long with light brown highlights.

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2

2005

rihanna tempo channel barbados launch eventEvan Agostini

Here, Rihanna wears tight curls with caramel highlights that cascade down past her shoulders.

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3

2006

George Pimentel

Rihanna proves she can wear any hairstyle, even long bangs.

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4

2006

KMazur

Pin-straight and sleek, Rihanna wears her jet black hair ultra-long.

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5

2006

Jeffrey Mayer

Rihanna sweeps her wavy bangs off to the side and keeps her hair long and voluminous.

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6

2006

M. Von Holden

Rihanna wears big, loose waves for a glamorous look.

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7

2006

Toni Anne Barson Archive

This look is all about waves, and lots of them.

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8

2007

Evan Agostini

Rihanna's layered bob lives in our head rent-free. Here, she has a red streak sneaking out the bottom for an edgier look.

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9

2007

Tomokazu Tazawa

Rihanna wears her bob layered and straight.

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2007

Jason Merritt/TERM

Rihanna switches it up and wears her bob with curls.

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2007

Kevin Mazur

Rihanna's angled bob is iconic, with the front layers being longer than the back.

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12

2007

Steve Granitz

If you've ever debated getting bangs, Rihanna makes a very strong case for them with this bob.

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13

2007

Jesse Grant

Rihanna's bob turns into a layered lob, complete with caramel highlights.

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14

2008

Kevin Winter

Rihanna wears her short hair styled in a curled faux hawk with a platinum streak.

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15

2008

Donato Sardella

Rihanna's pixie cut here is a little grown out, with her front layers sweeping across her forehead.

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16

2009

Dave M. Benett

Rihanna wears her strawberry blonde pixie cut straight and layered.

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17

2010

Michael Buckner

Rihanna rocks two-tone hair in the coolest way possible.

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18

2010

Dave Hogan

Rihanna wears her cherry-red hair curly and in an updo. We love the addition of the coordinating scarf tied into a neat bow.

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19

2012

Steve Granitz

Rihanna goes full blonde and wears her shaggy lob with soft curls.

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20

2012

Jamie McCarthy

For the Victoria Secret Fashion Show, Rihanna performs wearing romantic, retro-inspired finger waves.

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Audrey Noble is a freelance writer and reporter. She writes celebrity profiles and does deep-dive features about the ways race, gender, sexuality, and other forms of identity impact society via the beauty industry. Her previous work experience includes editorial positions at Vanity Fair, Refinery29, and Allure. Her writing can also be seen in Vogue, Harper’s BAZAAR, Bustle, HelloGiggles, and more. You can keep up with her on Twitter.

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