Your Guide to Rihanna’s Best Hairstyles
In 2005, the world was introduced to a video site called YouTube, Crash won the Oscar for Best Picture, and Robyn Fenty released an urgent appeal to a DJ. In the twelve years since, the juggernaut known as Rihanna has evolved musically and stylistically. More to the point: her hair has changed a lot.
Rihanna’s hair journey is full of twists and turns. She’s been a redhead, a blonde, and the owner of rainbow hair. Her hair has been very long, very short, and everywhere in between. Here is a chronology of all of her hairstyles over the past dozen years.
2005, on the set of TRL On a Pon de Replay high, Rihanna experimented with a little bit of everything: cornrows, bangs, and curled extensions.
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2005, on the set of TRL On a Pon de Replay high, Rihanna experimented with a little bit of everything: cornrows, bangs, and curled extensions.
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2005, at Z100's Jingle Ball A little less busy, but not boring. This is Rihanna, after all.
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2006, at a press call in New York Spotted: the rare Rihanna chignon.
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2006, at the Billboard Music Awards With hair darkened and longer, Rihanna starts to sharpen her edge.
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2007, at the Grammys Good girl gone bronde.
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2007, at the MTV Movie Awards Yes, Rihanna is wearing Lego hair. Any questions?
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2007, at the American Music Awards Curls!
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2008, at a press call in New York She's your maroon pixie dream girl.
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2008, at the MTV Video Music Awards A splash of blonde, for flavor.
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2009, at the
Inglorious Basterds premiere Gravity? This hair has never heard of it.
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2010, at the Grammys A pixie-meets-side-shave-meets-Rihanna.
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2010, at the Grammys Like a mullet, only the party in the back is actually cool.
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2010, at Rock in Rio Madrid Fiery-red Rihanna emerges.
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2010, at the American Music Awards An abundance of curls.
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2011, at a pre-Grammys party Disney hasn’t said whether they used this image as inspiration for Brave, but their silence is suspicious.
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2011, at a pre-Grammys party Disney hasn’t said whether they used this image as inspiration for Brave, but their silence is suspicious.
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2011, at her fragrance launch A red updo? Why not?
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2011, at the Met Gala A fiery braid to pair with the carpet.
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2012, at the Grammys Rihanna does the Tina Turner.
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2012, at a press junket Blonde, but not political blonde.
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2012, at the
Battleship premiere Just kidding. Back to black.
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2012, at the MTV Video Music Awards Five years later, Katy Perry would get the same haircut.
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2013, at the Grammys The bronde is back.
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2013, at the "Rihanna for River Island" store launch Rihanna knows a thing or two about being (side) faded.
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2013, at the "Rihanna for River Island" store launch Rihanna knows a thing or two about being (side) faded.
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2013, at the American Music Awards Remember when Rihanna made half of America Google “doobie”?
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2014, at Paris Fashion Week A classic look for a Chanel show.
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2014, at the iHeart Radio Music Awards Rihanna paired Bantu knots with green lipstick, naturally.
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2014, at the iHeart Radio Music Awards Rihanna paired Bantu knots with green lipstick, naturally.
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2014, at the Christian Dior cruise show A look just isn’t a look without expertly laid baby hairs.
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2014, at the Christian Dior cruise show A look just isn’t a look without expertly laid baby hairs.
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2014, at a Clippers game What do you mean you don’t match your hair to your handbag?
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2014, backstage at Edun Beach hair for a woman who is always on vacation.
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2015, at the Met Gala Primary-colored hair to match a primary-colored gown.
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2015, out and about in New York What kind of curl cream do you think Rihanna uses?
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2015, at Paris Fashion Week Kind of curly, kind of straight, but mostly brilliant.
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2016, at the Brit Awards Can’t be a coincidence that Rihanna is in London looking like a Bond heroine.
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2016, at Black Girls Rock Of course Rihanna wears jewelry in her hair. Doesn’t everyone?
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2016, at the Billboard Music Awards Piecey, with a side of bangs.
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2017, at the Grammys We’ve come full circle with the long brown hair.
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2017, at the annual Parsons benefit The trick to Rihanna’s wet hair look? A combination of water and hair serum, her hairstylist told the Cut in ...
2017, at the annual Parsons benefit The trick to Rihanna’s wet hair look? A combination of water and hair serum, her hairstylist told the Cut in June.
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2017, at the Valerian premiere Boring hair has never been Rihanna’s style.
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