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Ariana Grande's Hair Evolution: The Ponytail & Beyond
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2008: Curly Black Locks
Thirteen-year-old Ariana Grande rocks shoulder-length dark curly locks while visiting Planet Hollywood Times Square on Oct. 30, 2008, in New York City.
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2009: Red Hot
Grande switched out her curly hairstyle for a straight, bright-red style as she arrives to the 2009 AFI Festival opening night featuring "Fantastic Mr. Fox" held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Oct. 30, 2009, in Hollywood.
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2012: Low Ponytail
The singer's ponytail era began as she was seen sporting a dark auburn low pony at Variety's Power of Youth event at Paramount Studios on Sept. 15, 2012 in Hollywood.
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2012: Chocolate Brown Waves
Grande skips the vibrant colors and opts for a more natural look as she wears her long brown locks to the side at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2012 at Nokia Theatre LA Live on Dec. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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2013: Ombre Ponytail
At 20 years old, the pop star attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles rocking an ombre hairstyle with honey-blonde locks at the bottom.
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2014: High Ponytail & Cat Ears
Grande's ponytail reaches new lengths as she performs onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 19, 2014, in Las Vegas. The singer returns to her darker, natural color while leaving highlighted streaks toward the bottom of her hair, completing the look with fuzzy cat ears.
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2015: The Double Bun
The 21-year-old's fun and flirty side is seen through two matching buns on the top of her head, leaving some blond locks down for extra length at KISS FM on Nov. 4, 2015, in London.
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2015: Effortlessly Messy Bun
Grande wins the award for favorite pop/rock female artist at the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 22, 2015, in Los Angeles. The rising star goes for a more casual, messy bun look which proves to be the right balance of chic and fun.
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2016: Braided Ponytail
The pop singer's high-ponytail phase reaches its peak while she attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. She gives some edge to her signature style by adding delicate braids on the sides and front of her hair.
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2016: Double Half-Braids
Grande wears an intricate double-braided hairstyle, with the braids only lining the sides of her head, leaving the rest of her hair out and down as she visits the SiriusXM Studios on March 14, 2016, in New York City.
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2016: Blond Bangs
The pop star shines with blond bangs and a high ponytail during her performance with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Sept. 8, 2016.
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2018: Ashy Locks
Ariana Grande is seen on March 10, 2018, in Los Angeles with a low, side-ponytail in a cool, ash blond tone that almost looks like a shade of gray.
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2018: Grande Goes Gray
The "No Tears Left to Cry" singer performs the track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 1, 2018, with a long, futuristic silver-colored ponytail trailing down her back.
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2018: Back to Brown
Grande strips the gray and goes back to her roots with her long chestnut-brown hair seen on the streets of Manhattan on Aug. 17, 2018.
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2018: The Shorter The Better
Grande surprised fans after debuting her new long bob -- a departure from a decade of waist-grazing hair.
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2019: Festival Pony
Grande went back to her classic high pony for 2019 Coachella, keeping it long, sleek and straight with a hint of sparkle thanks to a jeweled headband accessory.
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2019: Wavy Ponytail & Cute Clips
Ariana Grande and Barbra Streisand perform "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)", the 1979 hit song recorded as a duet by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer from the album "Wet" at United Center on Aug. 6, 2019 in Chicago.
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