Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow

We take a trip down memory lane to bring you the hottest Gwyneth Paltrow hair and beauty looks.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, 1990

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Gwyneth was born in LA in 1972 and for one of her first film roles you will have to cast your memory back - way back. Remember that fresh faced Wendy in Steven Spielberg\'s Peter Pan movie, Hook? That was Paltrow at the tender age of 19 - although she looked about 14! In her late teens you can see from this picture she hardly wears any make-up and her hair is natural brown - these is before Hollywood glamour, sexy co-stars, Oscars and babies. They were indeed the early days...

Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, March 1995

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Gwynie looks very polished with her shoulder-length cut – one which she’s ultimately come to be recognised for. The neat, all one length style really suits her, and we love that she’s a sporting a side parting before they were cool – a definite trend setter.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, March 1997

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Oh no, not the matching hair ‘dos! Gwyneth does a Brad, or vice versa, (we’re not really sure) with this slick crop.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, Jan 1997

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There are only two words for this look - Sliding Doors. Yep, it\'s the pixie cut that Gwyneth pulled off so well in the smash hit movie and kept in real life. It\'s blonde, it\'s short, it\'s bold and with this subtle make-up, it\'s also pretty and girly.

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Wonder what she\'s smiling about - oh yeah, she\'s engaged to Brad Pitt!

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, Sept 1997

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Imitating pal Winona Ryder’s pixie chop, Gwyneth goes for this shorter style with cute flicks. We spy a hair grip, too. Very ‘90s.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, June 1998

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Gwyneth was quite the party girl back in the day, causing havoc with partner-in-crime Winona Ryder. This trusty scraped-back pony tail and dark lipstick mean she’s ready for business.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, Jan 1999

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In the decade of the hair extension, Gwynie has a helping hand with this Rapunzel-length style. The face-framing layers are present still, while she’s also doing another massive ‘90s trend – the princess ponytail.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, March 1999

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Her hair has grown, the red lips are in and Brad Pitt has been given the boot -replaced with an Oscar for best actress. Shakespeare In Love was her winning role and her seriously straight hair and bronzed made-up look shows us she means business and Hollywood better watch out - Brad Pitt or no Brad Pitt.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, December 1999

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Wait a minute, there has been some serious change in just a few months and this is a dark-haired, heavily made-up Gwyneth. The cute smiles are out and there is a sultry gothic look in its place. Gwyneth is using some dark eye liner to accentuate her piercing blue eyes along with all-over foundation, bright pink blusher and dark lips. This teamed with jet black hair throws a whole new dimension to the sweet Gwyneth we are used to.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, 16 September 2004

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It\'s some years later and Gwyneth is back as we know her. Sexy. long blonde wavy hair, simple make-up and that girly smile we all know so well. The gold shimmery eye shadow and face bronzer complements her pale skin perfectly and this look on Gwyneth is really youthful. She\'s already over 30 now but still super hot! She has also bagged her dream husband Coldplay front man Chris Martin and, some months before this picture was taken, had given birth to baby daughter Apple - maybe that explains the gorgeous glowing look.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, 27 September 2004

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This is classic Gwyneth, tied back hair, pretty side parting and natural sophisticated make-up. With dark eye shadow and eye liner being her biggest extravagance the rest of her make-up is played down and teamed with peachy lips and pretty rosy cheeks. It\'s the premiere of her first movie (Sky Captain And The World of Tomorrow) since life with a husband and child and this is some very non-mumsy red carpet glamour from Gwyny - you go girl!

Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, January 2006

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Here is our blonde beauty arriving for some Golden Globe action and looking fab, even though she is six months pregnant (how unfair is that!). Her hair has a sexy, tousled wavy look to it and it\'s loosely pulled back at the base of her neck. The make-up still has the rosy cheek trait but this time her eyes are much more natural, with just some serious mascara. Her look is completed with matt red lipstick for a mature glamorous style. With some major endorsements under her belt for legendary companies such as Estee Lauder and her second baby on the way, Gwyneth is glowing and growing in both the beauty world and her personal life.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, September 2006

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She\'s now the proud mum of two tiny tots and this Hedi Klum supermodel look proves to all her critics that with a career and babies she can still look great. The stylish headband sweeps her hair off her face (let\'s face it, who\'s got time to do their hair with two young children?) and her make-up is tanned goddess blended with some with light gold lipstick to create a healthy glowing relaxed look.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, 15 February 2007

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She\'s had the babies and now it\'s back to the films - Gwyneth\'s subtle glamorous look has slid away and in its place is poker-straight hair, blonder in colour with darker roots and some vampy plum red lipstick. What stays the same are the rosy cheeks and that wrinkle free complexion! She\'s gone from tintlestown glamour to rock chick and it\'s not a bad move for this busy mum of two.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, 25 February 2007

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Wow, Gwyneth looks super sexy here as well as still appearing quite demur. Her dark roots are gone as is the vampy lipstick and it\'s been replaced with luscious long blonde locks and bright red lipstick adding a statement to her barely their makeup. It\'s the perfect Oscar look for our favourite weepy winner.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, 24 April 2008

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Here is Gwyneth earlier this year when her shoes and skimpy outfits nearly became more famous than her! She showed us that even in her mid 30s she can still do jaw-dropping, show-stopping glamour as she attended various premieres of her new film Iron Man. With legs we would die for and sexy ‘just stepped off the beach\' hair she\'s doing comeback queen of 2008 perfectly! The make-up remains feminine with her ever accentuated eyes alongside that coral lipstick we\'ve all been searching for this season. Us, jealous? Never....

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, 30 April 2008

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Another premiere, this time in Hollywood, and the glamour is rife. Without husband Chris Martin, Gwyneth works the red carpet alone perfectly. The Hollywood glamour is sleek and sophisticated with ironed-out hair, a touch of coloured eye shimmer, big lashes and pinky lipstick. Her hair is blonder and the cut much more defined and edgy. Is it a look that\'s too young for her the critics asked? We think not - there isn\'t a wrinkle on her face and you don\'t get those cheek bones and sparkly eyes from heavy nights out on the champers. This is a case of you are as young as you want to be and it\'s a beauty inspiration to us all.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, Today

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This is super sexy Gwyneth looking her happiest. Gone are the vampy make-up days, goodbye to dark hair and roots - it\'s all about looking comfortable in your own skin with a huge smile to match. We hope this sophisticated but sweet look is here to stay. A dash of blue on the eyes, peachy lipstick, rosy cheeks and relaxed ponytail. Ah, Gwyneth you do us proud. Maybe one day we will have the fabulous make-up, pretty hair, glowing smile, two kids, sexy singer husband and numerous Hollywood hits under our belt. Well, we can keep dreaming, can\'t we?

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, Feb 2009

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Gwyneth was an early adopter of the accentuated bob, which became much mimicked afterwards due in large part to her pioneering style..

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, Feb 2009

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The queen of poker straight hair looks fresh-faced with these glossy, perfect curls.

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, May 2010

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Gwyneth channels a swinging sixties vibe with this chic, bouffant up-do and side swept fringe. It\'s nice to see her veering away from her usual polished look and trying something a little more risqué!

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Changing look - Gwyneth Paltrow, Sept 2011

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Polished to perfection, Gwyneth is the glossiest of them all with her poker-straight, long blonde locks, which looks especially nice when swept across one shoulder like this.

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