At an early performance at the Beacon Theater, Blige rocked gilded lipstick to match her golden locks.
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1995: Honey Bunch
At the 1995 Billboard Music Awards, Blige sported a mod-inspired, honey-blonde flip.
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1997: Blonde Ambition
Blige accessorized her high blonde ponytail with a jeweled bindhi at the Sounds & Vision concert.
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1998: Princess Hair
At an appearance in ’98, Blige looked every inch a princess in this curly upsweep.
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1998: Red Alert
In the late ’90s, Blige switched up her look with a short, fiery red pixie look.
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1999: Straight Talk
Blige sported a warm, auburn-toned blowout at a 1999 awards show after-party.
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2000: Bird of a Feather
At the 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, Blige rocked a platinum feathered ’do with crimson lips and emerald eyes.
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2001: Asymmetric Mama
At the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, Blige wore a sharp, razor-cut asymmetric bob with golden streaks.
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2002: Mellow Yellow
At the 2002 MTV VMA’s, Blige rocked a bright, sunny yellow pixie wig with sexy spikes.
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2003: Layer Cake
Blige went for soft, caramel highlights, long layers and bangs at the MTV VMA’s the following year.
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2004: Marilyn Moment
At a performance at the Beacon Theater, Blige painstakingly curled golden locks inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
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2006: Straight Up
At the ABC Television Network Upfront, Blige looked fresh and radiant with this center-parted, golden blonde blowout.
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2008: Bang Bang
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Blige looked uptown chic with heavy bangs and a flawless bob.
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2010: Short Cut
At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Blige rocked the ever-popular “rooster” ’do: short on the sides and long on top.
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2011: Head and Shoulder
Blige dazzled in this softly layered, wispy, shoulder-length cut. We love the almost-platinum hair hue!
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2011: Banging Bob
At Variety’s ‘Power of Women’ event in September, Blige stood out in a subtly streaked platinum bob with heavy bangs.
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2011: Fllipping Out
At Perez Hilton’s ‘One Night in New York City’ event in October, Blige was incredibly glam in full, flipped curls with face-framing layers.
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2011: High and Mighty
MJB took the high road at the BET Awards in June when she arrived wearing a golden ponytail with full bangs.
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2011: Glowing and Gorgeous
At the FiFi Awards later the same month, Blige pinned up her ponytail and created a dazzling top knot with lush, layered bangs.
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2011: Pony Up
Blige looked better than ever at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, where she rocked a high, I Dream of Jeannie ponyail and a heavy, eyelash-grazing bang.
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2011: Bangin’ Bob
At the 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival, Blige looked so chic with this swingy, gold-streaked bob.
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2011: Up and Away
At the Art for Life Benefit, Blige was sophisticated in a graceful upsweep and full bangs.
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2012: Clean Cut
We fell in love with Blige’s fierce angled bob when she arrived at the RPM Nightclub at the Tropicana Las Vegas, Nevada.
Blige turned heads on the red carpet at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in an elegant rolled, pin-up style. A side part offers a dramatic, gold sweep which is totally fit for a Queen!
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2012: Glamour Girl
At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, MJB turned up the glam in a chin-length, curly bob with dark roots.
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2012: Naturally Fabulous
Blige arrived on the red carpet of the Rock of Ages premiere wearing her trademark honey-blonde tresses in a chic side roll.