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The Disney years -

Miley Cyrus first gained fame with her hit Disney show 'Hannah Montana' when she was practically a tween.

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'Hannah Montana' (2006-2011) -

The show called for her to take on her secret pop star alter ego Hannah Montana, always donning her iconic blonde wig.

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Carefully crafted curls -

Outside of the show, Miley was known for her signature auburn waves. During her years as a Disney star, her hair didn't change too much, just a few subtle highlights here and there!

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Growing up -

In 2008, she went darker, a slightly more rebellious look as she was getting older and becoming more independent.

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'The Last Song' (2010) -

When Miley was 18 years old, she appeared in her first big movie, 'The Last Song.' She co-starred with her future husband, Liam Hemsworth. She still had her mainstream beauty queen look back then.

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Going blonde -

After the release of 'The Last Song,' Miley showed up on the red carpets as an adult for the first time, sporting a new blonde look.

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The sleek pony -

One of her most memorable looks was this sleek ponytail she rocked at the American Giving Awards in 2011.

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The messy braid -

Around this time, she was also regularly seen with this messy braid that contrasted her blonde tips and dark roots.

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The year of change - In 2012, Miley went through several significant style changes. This was the year she really started to discover the eccentric style that would become her brand.

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The 'lob' - She debuted a sophisticated new long bob at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

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Getting the chop -

Later that year, she cut it all off and looked like a totally new woman! Miley has the perfect face for short hair and she really rocks a bouffant.

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Punk Miley -

After that, she went even shorter with a spiky punk look.

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The 'Bangerz' year -

In 2013, Miley released the album 'Bangerz' and her look really took off. This is when we started to see the top knots and the cheeky tongue pose.

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Slick sophistication -

In a more sophisticated moment, Miley wore her hair slicked back with a strong red lip and simple black dress.

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The soft pixie -

In 2014, she softened her look a little with a platinum blonde pixie cut.

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Sleek and sexy -

At the 2015 Grammy Awards, she went with a sexy and sophisticated hairdo, slicked back with wet-look gel.

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'Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz' -

In 2015, Miley went through an experimental psychedelic phase, releasing the album 'Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz.' Her look at this time included a heavy ponytail of blonde dreads.

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'Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz' -

She often mixed it up by adding brightly colored locks and coordinating them with her wild outfits! However, she was accused of cultural appropriation, and got rid of the dreads by the following year.

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Back to basics -

By 2016, her hair had grown back. She had long dark roots and blonde tips, which she wore in a high, messy ponytail to emphasize the contrast.

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The rockabilly phase -

In 2017, she released her album 'Younger Now' and went with a fantastical rockabilly style that matched the album art.

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Natural waves -

By 2018, Miley was going for a more classic, natural look. She softened the contrast between her roots and her blonde ends.

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Natural waves - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party she looked stunning with these natural blonde waves.

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Dirty blonde - Fast forward to 2019, and we got a new look that's totally wild and totally different to anything she's tried before! At the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, she went with a dirty blonde wet hair look.

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Dirty blonde - She rocked a similar look at a Yves Saint Laurent fashion show.

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The mullet -

Though we barely saw her in 2020 thanks to the pandemic putting everyone in lockdown, we got a look at her mullet at the beginning of that year!

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The mullet -

Who would've ever imagined that mullets would make a comeback? And look this good! Her father Billy Ray Cyrus, king of the mullet, must have been delighted...

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The wet mullet -

Miley was spotted during the filming of her music video in collaboration with Dua Lipa. An even shorter and wetter mullet was in the cards!

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What next? - The mullet is one of the most hated hairstyles in history. Take a look at the story of this controversial hairdo.

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