Rihanna’s MTV Video Music Awards Beauty Transformation Proves She’s a ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’
2005: Sun-kissed beauty
The singer made her MTV VMAs red carpet debut sporting a simple ponytail, caramel-highlighted bangs, a slick cat eye, and glossy pink lips. (Photo: Getty Images)
2006: Old Hollywood glamour
Rihanna upped the glam factor with long, loose curls, a classic smoky eye look, and contoured cheeks. And we can’t help but notice the expertly-placed bronzer along her clavicle. (Photo: Getty Images)
2007: Rough around the edges
At the 2007 MTV VMAs, Rihanna turned heads in a asymmetrical bob with blond highlights, winged eyeliner, and gleaming lipstick. (Photo: Getty Images)
2008: Prim and punk
Rihanna rocked a curly pixie haircut and fashion-forward eye makeup, combining her go-to gold eyeshadow with navy eyeliner. (Photo: Getty Images)
2010: Ravishingly red
Rihanna embraced her sweet and sexy sides onstage at the MTV VMAs with fire-engine red curls adorned with a blinged-out headband and matching red lipstick. (Photo: Getty Images)
2012: Short hair don’t care
Rihanna had a Rosemary’s Baby moment on the red carpet with this textured pixie that drew our attention to her seemingly flawless complexion, super-long eyelashes, and matte red lips. (Photo: Getty Images)
2013: Razor-sharp Ri
The pop star kicked back in the MTV Video Music Awards audience with a grown-out pixie hairstyle, groomed brows, matte skin, and bright red lipstick (of course). (Photo: Getty Images)
Thanks to her envelope-pushing style (and NSFW music videos), Rihanna will be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. No doubt RiRi has put in the “work, work, work, work, work, work” to earn such a high honor. Remember the pop art visuals and reggae influences for “Rude Boy”? Her award-worthy performance in “Bitch Better Have My Money”? But it has taken years and many hair and makeup transformations for Rihanna to evolve into the icon we know today.
Rihanna has sported a drastically different look every year she has attended the VMAs, and each has shown her growth as an artist and entertainer. From sugary sweet pop princess to no-f***s-given megastar, check out Rihanna’s astonishing MTV Video Music Awards beauty transformation.
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