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BY Alice Otchere Johnson, 5:00pm August 09, 2018,

A timeline of Whitney Houston’s ever-changing hair looks

by Alice Otchere Johnson, 5:00pm August 09, 2018,
Whitney Houston -- Photo Credit: Christian Lantry

Today marks the 55th birthday of a legend that once lived among us, Whitney Houston.

Even though Whitney may be well known for her breathtaking voice and hit songs that got everyone singing and dancing along, she also had a great taste in style and fashion and her hair was one to show for it.

Throughout the changing scenes of her career, she had a different hairstyle on, making her fans and the world in general anticipation and wonder as to which style she would don next.

Below is a timeline of all the hairstyles of Whitney Houston from the beginning to the sad and abrupt end of her career.

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

Fresh-faced Whitney Houston curly hair just after the release of her first album “Whitney Houston” in 1985

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

After her second album release: Whitney. Here, she is seen much longer light-brown curly hair

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

At the 1986 Grammy Awards where she won her first Grammy. She showed up in a long, dark wavy hair with a bold makeup which later became her signature look

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

In 1989, she had a full, loose, curly shoulder length bob look

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

In 1994, she looked relatively different in a straight hair look featuring bangs and a high bun

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

1996 saw the return of a lighter shade of hair with soft bangs cascading her forehead to complete the full bob look

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

In 2000, it was the dawn of a new era of hair for Whitney. Her black, straight, short bob at the Grammy Awards very unlike her but then again, so much like her unstable style choices

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

In 2001, she shocked again with a much different cinnamon-hued layered bob

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

2006 was the honey blonde year for Whitney with another banged bob look

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

Whitney was at it again with a bob that looked like a halo of big curls around her head in 2007

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

In 2010, she was back to her dark, wavy layered bob ways and bold makeup

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

She is pictured here in her signature dark brown jheri curl style

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

In 2011, she appeared on the cover of In Style Magazine with a round bob look with bangs and big curls

 

A timeline of Whitney Houston's ever-changing hair looks

We honestly couldn’t keep up with the style queen as in 2011, she dazzled yet again in a straight long bob style which was her look until she passed away in 2012

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: August 9, 2018

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