Demi Lovato, with short brown hair tucked behind ears, is wearing a pink dress
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Beauty

Demi Lovato’s Beauty Evolution Comes With Major Changes In Hair

From a platinum blonde ponytail to her shortest style ever.

by Lauren Rearick

Demi Lovato has returned to the Hollywood spotlight, unveiling a new album and a YouTube documentary. Relive the many moments that came before the release of Dancing With the Devil, with a look back at some of her most memorable moments in beauty.

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2008

One of her first major red carpets featured glossy lips, wavy hair, and an adorable black cap.

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2012

Growing up in the spotlight, Lovato went through many public changes in hair. For this 2012 appearance, she was blonde and wore her hair in a high ponytail.

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2014

She was later back to brunette, but this style came with a touch of green coloring, plus a shaved side.

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2015

Keeping her short hair, Lovato added ringlets for this red carpet. She also chose a bold, dark shade of lipstick.

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2016

Attending the 2016 Met Gala, Lovato paired a smoky eye with this slicked-down hairstyle.

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2017

Matching her lip color to her dress, Lovato returned to having longer hair.

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2017

Later that year, her hair was longer and styled in loose waves. She chose a darker shade of red lipstick, which paired perfectly with her outfit.

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2017

For this beauty routine, Lovato had fun with color, lining her eyes in purple product.

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2017

Wearing her hair in a sleek, middle part, Lovato also chose neutral-colored makeup. Her smoky eye, featuring a touch of metallic eyeshadow, was particularly impactful.

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2018

Choosing a neutral, peach lip, Lovato kept the focus on her hair, which was slicked back.

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2019

Her short, choppy hair returned in 2019.

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2020

This was a classic beauty look — the soft makeup palette paired nicely with her long hair, which hung in loose curls.

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2021

Lovato added a touch of waviness to one of her shortest hairstyles ever.