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.
At the 2015 Grammy Awards, she went with a sexy and sophisticated hairdo, slicked back with wet-look gel.
By 2018, Miley was going for a more classic, natural look. She softened the contrast between her roots and her blonde ends.
In 2014, she softened her look a little with a platinum blonde pixie cut.
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.
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!
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.
Around this time, she was also regularly seen with this messy braid that contrasted her blonde tips and dark roots.
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.
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.
In 2008, she went darker, a slightly more rebellious look as she was getting older and becoming more independent.
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.
After that, she went even shorter with a spiky punk look.
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.
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!
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...
In 2017, she released her album 'Younger Now' and went with a fantastical rockabilly style that matched the album art.
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!
One of her most memorable looks was this sleek ponytail she rocked at the American Giving Awards in 2011.
In a more sophisticated moment, Miley wore her hair slicked back with a strong red lip and simple black dress.
Miley Cyrus first gained fame with her hit Disney show 'Hannah Montana' when she was practically a tween.
The show called for her to take on her secret pop star alter ego Hannah Montana, always donning her iconic blonde wig.
Miley Cyrus, despite her young age, has already been in the public eye for some 15 years. She grew up on TV before our eyes, evolving through many different styles. From her wholesome Disney days to her (less wholesome) solo success, she's always been a fashion icon. Many of her looks have caused controversy, but it's quite amazing to watch such a creative and fearless young artist find her style.
She's especially never been afraid to experiment with her hair, and we can only wonder what new trails she'll blaze with such a long career ahead of her! Click through the following gallery to see some of Miley's best hair looks over the years.
The ever-changing hairstyles of birthday girl Miley Cyrus
She turns 30 today, and has had almost as many different hairstyles
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Miley Cyrus, despite her young age, has already been in the public eye for some 15 years. She grew up on TV before our eyes, evolving through many different styles. From her wholesome Disney days to her (less wholesome) solo success, she's always been a fashion icon. Many of her looks have caused controversy, but it's quite amazing to watch such a creative and fearless young artist find her style.
She's especially never been afraid to experiment with her hair, and we can only wonder what new trails she'll blaze with such a long career ahead of her! Click through the following gallery to see some of Miley's best hair looks over the years.