With acting parents it was no wonder that Jennifer Aniston was destined for big things.  Here’s Jen as a shiny, bright young thing. She’s just begun to get her big breaks and is playing Ferris Bueller’s sister in the small screen version of the Matthew Broderick Film. A natural beauty, Aniston’s a far cry from the superstar we’re used to seeing in magazines today. With fuller cheeks, matted, unruly hair and heavy make-up, Jen rocks red lips and dark eyes.

Jennifer caused a hair phenomenon in 1995 with “The Rachel” and women the world over followed. The Friends star had just begun to play with her colour, adding honey and caramel tones to her brunette shade. Everything seems to be going Jen’s way right now, Friends is an international success and she’s dating the dreamy Tate Donovan.

Jen’s modelling a Hollywood glow, she’s just begun to move into feature films as an add on to her Friends work and she’s looking Picture Perfect with her film of the same name out this year. The fledging movie star takes smoky eyes to the next level, complementing her sun-kissed skin and nude lips.

Taking on the hippy look, Jen lets her unruly hair down and leaves it a little shapeless. Still keeping with the honey coloured tones, the actress’ highlights get chunkier, creating a younger and carefree look. Jen keeps her make-up simple and neutral and exudes confidence in her natural beauty. And it’s no wonder she’s confident, she’s about to marry Hollywood’s golden boy, Brad Pitt.

Now Mrs Pitt, Jen takes drastic action and goes for the chop. Reports at the time claimed that Jen hated having short hair, and longed for her trademark long locks back. Jen keeps her make-up to a minimum and still oozes red carpet glamour, with those rose pink lips and highlighted cheeks.

Jen’s mane is back to its best and full of volume. After a decade of Jennifer on our screens Friends has come to an end, and she’s learning to fly solo. The actress’ new sweeping fringe gives her an air of sophistication as she takes her blonde tones down a notch or two. Jen sticks with her pink lips, dusts her cheeks and lines her eyes to the max for full on flutter.

Uh-oh. With the dark red lips, and pale eyes Jen’s make-up is ageing, or perhaps it’s just telling signs of some marital problems she’s going through with Brad? Rumours have started surfacing that’s not everything’s hunky dory in the Pitt household. Jen pulls her hair into a side bun and she’s four years ahead of trend – the side bun is über-fashionable right now.

A year and a half later, Jen’s back to being Miss Aniston and after recent turmoil is just beginning to look more like her old self.  With poker-straight hair, back to its usual honey-blonde colour Jen looks happy and healthy and she’s currently filming The Break-up with new beau, funny man Vince Vaughan. She sticks to what she knows best with her make-up, opting for smoky eyes and luscious lips.

Ironically Jennifer attends the premiere of her latest film The Break-up, having just broken up with her co-star Vince Vaughan. Jen goes for surfer-chick waves, for a just-got-out-of-bed, I don’t-really-care look and it works.

Jen looks simply gorgeous. She pulls her sleeks and shiny hair back into a low ponytail and looks glamorous with her highlighted cheeks and smoky eyes. She’s just turned 40 and looking forward to the Oscars, where she’ll face her nemesis Angelina Jolie and ex-husband Brad Pitt with the beautiful John Mayer on her arm. Over the years Jennifer’s proved that she knows what she wants when it comes to her make-up, and she gets it right when she sticks to what she knows best.

Jen’s found the kohl! Lining her eyes with a smudge of black eye liner, and applying a good lashing of mascara, she really makes the most of those green-blue eyes, keeping the rest of her look distinctly natural, save a touch of lip balm! Her hair is also high octane, with her usual straightened, sleek locks injected with new volume and waves.

Bronzed up, Jen is out promoting new flick Just Go With It. She keeps her hair straight and simple, with her highlights firmly in place. Her tanned cheeks and blonde hair complement each other perfectly for that California babe look.

Jen definitely looks glowing and beaming at the launch of her new perfume at Sephora - her bob’s growing and she’s making the most of it with loose waves and curls around her face. She’s sporting rosy cheeks and matching lips, for a cute summery look.

Woah! During the promotional trail for Just Go With It Jen’s chopped her hair into a graduated bob and gone blonder. Beautifully framing her face, this is a style that Jen’s tried and tested before for when she’s indulged in a fresh start. Sleek and elegant, she looks extremely chic, as she works that quintessential nude lip and mascara.

Going even blonder, Jen’s graduated bob has morphed into a perfect face-framing ‘do. With minimalmake up, Jen let’s her hair take centre stage, making her look youthful and fresh.