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Beauty

Miley Cyrus’s Beauty Evolution, From Disney Tween to ‘Plastic Hearts’

Every mullet, mohawk, and moment of glam.

by Lauren Rearick

Miley Cyrus has grown up in the spotlight, allowing fans to follow along with her every change in beauty routine. Ahead, relive some of her most major moments in beauty, including a mohawk, mullet, and glossy glam.

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2006

Cyrus was all smiles, and wore adorable, curly brown hair for this pre-Hannah Montana premiere event.

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2008

As she aged, Cyrus incorporated touches of gloss and looser waves into her beauty routine.

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2012

This year was the start of beauty experimentation for Cyrus. She ditched her brunette hair for blonde, and wore it in a bouffant-inspired fashion.

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2013

A year later, Cyrus rocked a chic take on the mohawk, which featured closely shaved sides.

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2013

Cyrus also started to embrace bolder and brighter makeup, wearing this red lipstick to the Met Gala.

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2015

Cyrus pulled out all the beauty stops at the 2015 VMAs. Her makeup was bold and bright, complete with blue liner, and her hair was styled in a controversial dread extension updo.

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2018

Although she's continued her use of red lipstick, Cyrus has embraced a more glam routine, including a loose, curly hairstyle.

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2019

Matching her red lipstick to her outfit, Cyrus debuted an updo that featured not a strand out of place.

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2019

The 2019 Met Gala featured a departure from her normal beauty routine. Along with the debut of bangs, Cyrus wore a soft, glossy glam.

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2019

A soft eye wing was paired with loose waves and a deep side part.

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2020

2020 was packed with beauty changes for Cyrus. She made the mullet totally glamorous, wearing this style with peachy lip product.

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2020

The star looked completely glam with dewy, glowy skin, a bright red lip, and her now signature choppy mullet.

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2020

On the cover of her 2020 rock album, Plastic Hearts, Miley leaned all the way into the classic rock aesthetic.