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Best Academy Award Hair Looks Throughout the Years

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Mar 03, 2014 4:04 AM
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Lupita Nyong'o

The 2014 Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner opted for a mini mohawk accessorized with 18 carat yellow gold and diamond Fred Leighton headband.


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Sandra Bullock

The Gravity star kept her glossy brunette curls to one side at the 86th Annual Academy Awards.


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Cate Blanchett

Cate's chic updo matched elegantly with her stunning red carpet look at the 2014 Oscars.


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Michelle Williams

From her yellow gown to her bright red lips, the My Week With Marilyn star was a total retro glamazon at the 2006 Oscars, exuding Old Hollywood style with her soft, wavy, side bun.


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Amanda Seyfried

The blonde starlet kept her look young and fresh with this sculpted up 'do at the 2013 Oscars.


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Angelina Jolie

Rocking her hair in cascading layers, the Oscar winner made jaws drop when she stepped on the Academy Awards red carpet in 2012 showing off major leg in a black gown.


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Jennifer Lawrence

It was tough to take our eyes off Jennifer Lawrence when she made her debut on the Oscars red carpet in 2011, wearing a body-hugging red dress and her blonde, voluptuous locks cascading around her shoulders.


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Jennifer Lopez

J.Lo completely swiched up her look when she went from the Oscars to the Vanity Fair afterparty in 2012, but she didn't touch her top bun, which complemented both gowns.


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Kate Winslet

This Oscar winner simply oozes classic Hollywood glamour. Such was the case when she rocked this retro up 'do to the 2009 Oscars and went on to take home Best Actress for her role in The Reader.


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Jessica Alba

The Sin City star stunned on the carpet of the 2008 Oscars, putting a twist on the traditional up do' with this braided look.


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Halle Berry

When it comes to pixie cuts, few stars nail the look better than Halle Berry. The actress dazzled with this short 'do at the 2002 Oscars before winning an Academy Award for Best Actress for Monster's Ball.


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Natalie Portman

Before she won an Oscar for Black Swan, the brunette beauty looked breathtaking when she showed up to the 2009 Oscars with her hair in this classic up-do.


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Emma Stone

Rocking a gorge red gown at the 2012 Oscars, the Help star took her look up a notch with a twisted bun and a killer cat eye.


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Sandra Bullock

The Gravity star added a glam factor to the classic ponytail at the 2012 Oscars.


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Berenice Bejo

After getting nominated for her first Oscar, The Artist star wowed with her hair coiffed in this French braided updo.

 


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Jessica Chastain

Before taking her seat inside of the Oscars in 2012, the Help star stunned on the carpet with an effortless looking half-up hairdo that included cascading waves.


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