Willow Smith’s Hair Evolution: Photos of Her Looks Through the Years

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                                                                                                          Happy birthday Willow Smith! In honor of the star turning 23, see all of her best hair transformation photos, here.

                                                                                                          Willow Smith has changed up her hairstyles quite a bit over the years, and she rocks each and every look to perfection! One of Willow’s most favored looks is her long braids, but she’s styled them quite a number of ways. From high ponytails to tight buns and more, Willow has slayed a number of different braided looks over the years. She’s also shaved her head twice, making for a majorly drastic makeover. Still, she pulled off the fierce buzzcut like a pro! She’s also dyed her hair various colors over the years – at one point, her buzzed hair was pink, and at another, her longer locks were silver. As she keeps getting older, we can’t wait to see what other looks she pulls off next! Keep clicking through the gallery to check out Willow’s hair evolution and see all the different looks she’s been photographed with in recent years.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2006

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2006
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith looks too cute with curly hair at ‘The Seat Filler’ premiere in 2006. She had her ringlets piled up on top of her head in a ponytail for the event with her parents.

                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2010

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2010
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith is all smiles while attending ‘The Karate Kid’ premiere in 2010. She wore her hair piled on top of her head in an updo, and it was shaved on the sides.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in July 2010

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in July 2010
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith shows off her straight hairstyle at the July 2010 premiere of ‘The Karate Kid.’ Her hair was swept to the side, with the other side buzzed short.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2011

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2011
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith rocks a super fierce look to Jingle Ball in Dec. 2011. Her hairw as shaved on one side, and fell acros her face, as it was styled straight, on the other.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in June 2011

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in June 2011
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith rocks the red carpet at the ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ premiere. She wore her hair in braids and then pulled back into a tight ponytail.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in April 1011

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in April 1011
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith looks too cute while attending the 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards. She wore her hair piled on the top of her head in a curly updo.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith at the White House

                                                                                                          Willow Smith at the White House
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith wears her hair in an intricate braided style to the White House Easter Egg Roll. Her hair was piled up in a curly updo, with a braid circled around it.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith at ‘Twilight’ Premiere

                                                                                                          Willow Smith at ‘Twilight’ Premiere
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith attends the premiere of ‘Twilight: Eclipse.’ She wore her hair in a braided updo, with braids wrapped around the top of her ponytail, as well.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith at 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards

                                                                                                          Willow Smith at 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith looks too cool with her pink hair at the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards. She shaved her head and dyed the fuzz bright pink for the red carpet.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith at 2013 KCAs

                                                                                                          Willow Smith at 2013 KCAs
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith attends the 2013 KCAs with her hair in a sick mohawk. Her dark locks were sticking up and looked super fierce.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in July 2014

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in July 2014
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith shows off her pixie cut while out and about in NYC in 2014. She dyed her hair blonde on top for a Justin Timberlake-esque look.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in January 2014

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in January 2014
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith shows off her naturally curly hair at the pre-Grammy brunch in Jan. 2014. Her afro was proudly on full display as she posed for photos.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith Performing in 2015

                                                                                                          Willow Smith Performing in 2015
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith shows off her ringlets of hair while performing in London in 2015. She pushed her locks back with a headband to keep them off her face.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith at BET Awards

                                                                                                          Willow Smith at BET Awards
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith rocks a wild hairstyle while attending the BET Awards. Her braided locks were pulled back into a ponytail in the shape of a heart on top of her head.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Straight Hair

                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Straight Hair
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith attends the American Music Awards with her hair styled straight and pulled back into a ponytail. She looked stunning!

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Shaved Head

                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Shaved Head
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith shows off her shaved head while attending the BET Awards. She wore a hat on top of the buzzed ‘do, but the style was still seen underneath.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Bnags

                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Bnags
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith attends ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ premiere in 2013. She wore her hair long and straight, with blunt bangs.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith at EMA Awards

                                                                                                          Willow Smith at EMA Awards
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith rocks long dreadlocks while attending the 2017 EMA Awards. She pulled half of her hair back into a bun, while the rest hung loose.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in October 2017

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in October 2017
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith wears her hair in a major braided updo while attending an event in NYC in 2017. She also entwined a bandana throughout the beehive style.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Silver Hair

                                                                                                          Willow Smith With Silver Hair
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith rocks silver hair while attending an event in Los Angeles. She had blunt bangs and wore a hat at the back of her head.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in Japan

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in Japan
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith looks awesome while posing for photos on a red carpet in May 2017. She wore her hair pulled back into braided pigtails, with red scrunchies holding them together.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2019

                                                                                                          Willow Smith in 2019
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith shows off her braids in pigtails while attending New York Fashion Week in Feb. 2019. She wore dark lipstick to go with her fierce look.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith at ‘Aladdin’ Premiere

                                                                                                          Willow Smith at ‘Aladdin’ Premiere
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith attends the ‘Aladdin’ premiere with her hair pulled back into a tight ponytail. She also had a braid going across the front and side.

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                                                                                                          Willow Smith Performing

                                                                                                          Willow Smith Performing
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                                                                                                          Willow Smith hit the stage to perform in Sept. 2019. She wore her hair in braids and cascading down her body.

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