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demi daze
December 18, 2012

Demi Lovato’s X Factor Beauty Transformation

By Sally Holmes

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One of the best reasons to watch The X Factor, besides getting your weekly dose of Justin Bieber covers, is to see judge Demi Lovato. The singer’s hair color and style change so much week to week, it’s hard to believe she still has anything on her head. And while she usually sticks with her signature winged eye liner, a bright lip, and a rainbow palette of eye shadows, her eyebrows seem to shrink and grow depending on her hair’s proportions. With the final episodes airing this week, the Cut presents a look back at Demi Lovato’s weekly beauty evolution throughout this season of The X Factor.

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Episode One From the beginning of the season, Demi lets the audience know she's not afraid of a good eye-liner swoop.
Episode Four Simon Cowell's expression says it all. The eyebrow pencil and heavy up-tilted eye shadow give her Janice Dickinson face. Meanwhile, ... Episode Four Simon Cowell's expression says it all. The eyebrow pencil and heavy up-tilted eye shadow give her Janice Dickinson face. Meanwhile, her hair looks like she wanted to try a Miley Cyrus Mohawk without actually committing to the haircut.
Episode Five This is more like it: My Little Pony hair! The bright pink nails, lips, and hair make her look like everyone's favorite Barbie doll.... Episode Five This is more like it: My Little Pony hair! The bright pink nails, lips, and hair make her look like everyone's favorite Barbie doll. In the best possible way.
Episode Seven With this pretty fishtail braid that's tinged blue, it's a bit like a mermaid after a dip in a chlorinated pool.
Episode Eight Either the hair and makeup team ran out of dry shampoo, or Demi wanted to go for a "We Can Do It!" look.
Episode Thirteen That's right, we did a double take, too, L.A. Reid! We bring you the debut of her brown hair. Photo: Brian Dowling
Episode Fourteen And not just brown hair: Really brown hair and really strong brows ... and we really like it!
Episode Sixteen Her hair is so long and glistening, like she's auditioning for the role of Rapunzel. Take notice, Disney.
Episode Nineteen She keeps tissues, and Britney's meds, in that hair.
Episode Twenty-One Short hair?! She's still going for the winged eye liner, but the rosy cheeks, pink lips, and shiny curled coif make her look l... Episode Twenty-One Short hair?! She's still going for the winged eye liner, but the rosy cheeks, pink lips, and shiny curled coif make her look like a sweet porcelain doll.
Episode Twenty-Two Psych! She still has long hair!
Episode Twenty-Three Bangs! Don't worry. Thanks to her magical hair, not to mention hair team, Demi will never have to go through the awkward &qu... Episode Twenty-Three Bangs! Don't worry. Thanks to her magical hair, not to mention hair team, Demi will never have to go through the awkward "growing out the bangs" stage.
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