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When Katy Perry first appeared on the scene back in 2008, it was clear that she was destined to be a beauty and style icon.
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The video for her first hit,"I Kissed a Girl," cemented her as a glamorous pop star in the making, with a knack for a classic Hollywood pin-up aesthetic. By the timeshe moved on to the candy-coated brightness of the "Teenage Dream" era,we knew that Perry was here to stay — and that she'd be servingsome iconic looks along the way.
We've sinceseen the singer change her hair more times than we can count, and she's also madesomebold choices with her makeup. Whether it's thebright blue wig and colorful makeup of her "California Gurls"days or the super-short pixie cut she's currently rocking on tour, Perry always owns whatever look she's going for.
With her 34th birthday approaching on October 25, we've rounded up some of the singer'sbest beauty moments so far.
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Katy Perry kept her look a little more bare-faced back in 2004, four years before she became a household name.
She opted for just abit of rosy blush.
Once "I Kissed a Girl" launched her into a pop star in 2008, she began to experiment with bolder looks.
She'd often wear a dark cat eye and curly bangs.
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Her outfits became more colorful as her career kept growing through 2008 — and her makeup started to match.
For a performance on"Today," she wore a red lip and plenty of eyeliner with a green ensemble.
Thanks to celebrities like Katy Perry, the blue smokey eye became one of the definitive looks of 2008.
She also briefly mixed up her look by wearing her hair straight instead of wavy.
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Back to Hollywood star waves toward the end of 2008, Perry began experimenting with more old-school glamorous looks.
Super-long lashes, a bold cat eye, and pink lipstick became some of her go-to looks.
Perry briefly experimented with a short bob in early 2009.
Shekept the deep lipstick and dark eye color she was becoming known for.
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Perry's look at the 2009 VMAs was the first taste of the more glamorous side of the singer that we've come to know today.
She wentwith a sparkly, metallic eye look and perfectly tousled hair.
Perry showed off a long, sleek hairstyle at the 2010 Grammy Awards.
Her blunt bangshelped pull the look together.
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The star then donned a bright blue wig while promoting her hit single "California Gurls" during the summer of 2010.
Her dramatic cat eye remained a signature staple.
The summer of 2010 also gave us another one of Katy's most iconic looks: the long, high ponytail.
She brightened up her aesthetic with a bright pink lip.
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The singer opted for more muted tones in early 2011.
She paired the new aesthetic with somesleek, straight hair.
We then saw the pop star bring out blue eyeshadow again for the premiere of "The Smurfs" in the summer of 2011.
She also debuted some newly blonde hair.
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Perry brightened up her look even more as 2011 came to a close.
She opted for an eye-catching shade of pink hair and bold lashes.
Perry was all about bold hair colors in 2012.
Perry switched it up with some light blue locks.
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The ponytail and soft lip were back for the 2013 MTV VMAs.
She also worea flashy grill on her teeth to promote her hit single "Roar."
Perry went with pink glossy lips and a subtle cat eye for the 2014 Grammy Awards.
She paired the soft look with a chic updo.
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She then donned a straight black bob with choppy bangs while promoting her hit single "Dark Horse" in 2014.
Though her eye look was dark and dramatic, she kept her lip color soft and natural.
Perry showed up to the 2015 Grammy Awards with wavy purple tresses and a soft natural lip.
The subtle lip color allowed her hair to be the star of the show.
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We then saw the singer go even shorter with a cropped wig for the 2015 Met Gala.
It was one of her shortest looks yet.
She surprised everyone by opting for a light auburn hair color in late 2015.
She wore matching red-toned eye and lip makeup for a coordinated look.
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She had softer makeup than usual and seriously voluminous tresses at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards.
It was one of her most glamorous looks yet.
Perry ditched her bright aesthetic for a darker look during the 2016 Met Gala.
She worejet black lipstick, a dark smokey eye, and bleached eyebrows.
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True to form, she used the 2017 Grammy Awards to show off another hair color change.
She opted forbright blonde locks with smokey eye makeup.
Perry decided to keep the blonde as 2017 rolled along.
However, she ditched a few inches for a shorter, swooped-over style.
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The singer transformed her locks into this super-short pixie cut while promoting her album "Witness."
She wore it during the 2017 VMAs with some soft pink eye shadowand a matching lip.
In January, Perry went for an all-red look at the Stella McCartney's Autumn 2018 Collection Launch.
She paired her flowy red dress with a bold red lip and some bright sparkly eye shadow.
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Later in January, she brought out yet another all-red look for the 90th anniversary of Minnie Mouse at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Her Minnie Mouse-inspired ensemble featured a giant floppy hat with the character's iconic polka-dot print.
She then attended the Met Gala in May with a soft, ethereal look that perfectly matched her angel-themed ensemble.
She kept her makeup soft and glowy to keep with the angelic theme.
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She switched her hair up yet again during a filming of "American Idol" in April.
She paired her new light-pink streaks with a coral shade on her lips and bold eyelashes.
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For the Gala for the Global Ocean in Monaco, Perry was back to blonde.
She went with a bright pink lip to add a pop of color to her beige and silver ensemble.
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