Gwen Stefani's hair & makeup history
From bindi beauty to glamour goddess: we track the changing look of trend-setter Gwen Stefani
Getty ImagesDitching her signature red lip for a night, Gwen pushes back her hair and rocks a nude lipstick and smoky eye for the night.
Getty ImagesAt the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, Gwen was rocking a much more pared-down beauty look, which consisted of stripped-back makeup and a side-swept hairstyle.
Rex FeaturesGwen is no stranger to a bold lip colour and she got it spot on when she experimented with this rich fuschia gloss. A glowing complexion and fluttery lashes complemented the girly shade.
Rex FeaturesWhile her retro-inspired mini beehive hairstyle added a grown-up finish.
Rex FeaturesJust a casual look for day, right Gwen? Ms Stefani, with her signature red lips and loose retro curls, is the epitome of high octane glamour, on and off duty.
Rex FeaturesFor a stage look with punch, Gwen adds jet black tips to her peroxide blonde tresses. We love this rock chick vibe!
PA PhotosAt the Emmy Awards, Gwen led the charge on the red carpet and opted for a strong beauty look, with lashings of mascara, a deep raspberry lipgloss and a poker-straight lob.
Rex FeaturesAn excellent example from Gwen Stefani of the power of a great blow-dry and a strong red lip. This is classic Gwen.
Rex FeaturesLooking super cool despite being off-duty, Gwen Stefani rocked her signature red lippy and platinum blonde 'do in a cool side-swept side bun for an outing in LA in June.
PA PhotosGwen Stefani is not one of our favourite beauty icons for nothing. The No Doubt singer sported a luxe peroxide top knot for a restaurant party in Vegas in April 2014, paired with a picture-perfect smoky eye and her signature red lippy in pride of place. As always, immaculate.
Splash NewsSummer 2012 and Gwen Stefani looks better than ever as she celebrates her 43rd birthday in LA. Happy Birthday Gwen!
Splash NewsSummer 2012 and Gwen's looking Fierce (with a capital 'f') with slick, side-swept straight locks and a picture-perfect hot pink pout. We love it.
Rex FeaturesSeptember 2011 and Gwen's working a slightly more demure look, with swept-back platinum locks and hot pink lips with minimal eye make-up. From 90s colour explosions to retro Hollywood hairstyles, Gwen’s tried every look under the sun and pulled off (almost) every one. She’s the queen of off-the-wall style: and long may she reign.
Rex FeaturesThere’s adding volume at the roots, and then there’s ‘doing a Gwen’. Nobody adds extra inches like this quirk queen.
Rex FeaturesAt Cannes film festival in 2011, Gwen switches from red to pink lips, but upped the sex appeal of her look with some seriously smoky shadow. Backcombed curls finish this sultry style.
Rex FeaturesGiving us a perfect example of evening glamour, Gwen steps out with this oversized platinum bun, smoky shadow and glossy red lips.
Rex FeaturesYet another old-Hollywood hairstyle for the ultra-glamorous Gwen. This beehive style was a favourite of Brigitte Bardot in her heyday.
Rex FeaturesStar Trek or star style? Gwen split the office with this spacey hairstyle and glitter-bomb shadow.
Rex FeaturesSmudgy kohl liner, matte scarlet lips and plenty of rosy blush: the key ingredients to Gwen's make-up palette. This playful plaited side-bun is adorable.
Rex FeaturesOut shopping in 2010, Gwen looks perfectly polished, even off-duty. Straight blonde locks and minimal eye make-up are dressed up with that signature red pout.
Rex FeaturesAt last! A rare shot of Gwen minus her lippie. Well, we suspect there’s a touch of gloss on that perfect pout, but it’s still a rare sight.
Rex FeaturesUpping the drama for her L.A.M.B fashion show, we dread to think how many cans of Elnett went into the making of this towering quiff. Neon eye colour is tricky to pull off, but a simple sweep above each eye works wonders.
Rex FeaturesIn a nod to her 90s style, in 2009, Gwen experiments with asymmetrical high buns. By this time she had perfected the matte hot red lip and heavily lined eyes.
Rex FeaturesWe’ve seen Gwen's take on Marilyn, but this 2007 screams Audrey Hepburn. We love the sophisticated high hairstyle and thick eyeliner flicks.
Rex FeaturesHow on earth did Gwen make this ostentatious hairstyle look so sleek and stylish? This structured quiff makes Danny from Grease look boring.
Rex FeaturesGwen goes all out for a 2005 awards show, turning up with a head full of roses. We love Gwen’s radiant complexion, light rosy pink blush and clean, red lip. Will it be all style hits and no style misses from here on out?
Rex FeaturesAt a L.A.M.B (Gwen’s fashion line) fashion show in 2005, Gwen adds an extra few inches to her height with a coiffed hairstyle. We definitely couldn’t pull off this statement style, but Gwen looks fabulous.
Rex FeaturesGwen's a bandana beauty in 2005, somehow managing to dress up her casual street style with a pop of hot red lipstick and some well-applied liquid liner.
Rex FeaturesGwen adds her own form of volume to the 2005 Vanity Fair Oscar party with this stunning plaited hairstyle. DO try this at home. If you’ve got a few hours to spare, that is.
Rex FeaturesAt the 2005 Brit Awards, Gwen takes hair inspiration from the king of the jungle for a lion-tastic mane. She gets the thumbs up for that sugar-pink lip hue and high voltage lashes.
Rex FeaturesAt the 2004 MTV Europe Awards, there’s a party in Gwen's hair, and everyone’s invited. You may have previously thought that there was a limit on how many hair accessories could be warn at once, but Gwen threw out the rule-book for this fun and fabulous style.
Rex FeaturesAt the 2004 Golden Globes, Gwen trials a new sleek and chic quiffed hairstyle. The key to achieving Gwen’s polished style is to always have perfectly groomed brows.
Rex FeaturesLate 2003 Gwen shows off a hair-raising style. Back-combed curls plus a popping hot red lip ensure that all eyes are on the singer.
Rex FeaturesCan you guess who Gwen's Hollywood beauty icon is? We think it just might be Marilyn Monroe: this hairstyle never fails to add instant glamour to any look.
Rex FeaturesLater in 2003 Gwen goes for the chop, trialling a choppy grown-out pixie style. There’s nothing wrong with the cut, but we love Gwen best with a head of voluminous platinum curls.
Rex FeaturesAt an LA party in 2003, Gwen's looking much more radiant with her bronzed cheeks and matte berry lips. Those fully loaded locks just ooze rock ‘n roll cool.
Rex FeaturesAt the 2002 MTV Awards, Gwen's look is a little too harsh, with dark layered lippie and heavy eyeliner.
Rex FeaturesAt the 2001 Vogue Fashion Awards Gwen made sure she’d turn heads with another crazy ensemble and another lip liner catastrophe. Her hair’s looking sleek and chic though, and we love her soft violet eyeshadow.
Rex FeaturesWe love this retro rolled hairstyle on Gwen. We first caught a glimpse of it back in 2001, but she’s been working it on and off ever since. The perfectly polished red lips are also back – thankfully with matching liner.
Rex FeaturesThings got slightly scary in 2001. You know when people colour-match their lip liner to their lipstick, Gwen? That’s not boring, it’s just good sense.
Rex FeaturesIn 2001 Gwen showed off a Spice-tastic scraped-back ponytail (anyone else remember Posh Spice rocking this look?), back in her signature platinum hue.
Rex FeaturesJust when we thought she’d found a style that suits, Gwen steps out with a statement pink ‘do for a Teen Choice Awards performance. But it wasn’t to last...
Rex FeaturesIn 2000 Gwen plays colour swap again, this time finding a colour that suits her perfectly: platinum blonde. Those red lips complete the look perfectly. The pink eyeshadow is just a touch too much, though.
Rex FeaturesGwen hits the bottle again in 1999, plumping for a sugary bright pink colour with a block fringe.
Rex FeaturesIn 1999, Gwen started stepping out wearing her now-signature red lipsticks, although this muted berry red is a far cry from the popping scarlet hues we’re used to seeing now. This retro flicking hairstyle is on the way to being a look worth sticking to, but those black and blue flicks were never destined to stay.
Rex FeaturesIn '98Gwen is still searching for a signature hairstyle that suits. Luckily she decided against sticking with this tentacle-tacular look. We’ve never seen Ursula from The Little Mermaid as much of a style icon, after all.
Rex FeaturesIn 1998 Gwen was still in bindi-mode, colour matching her decorative jewels to her statement blue hair hue. There’s no blending into the background with this look.
Rex FeaturesJust starting out in 1997, Gwen Stefani was already cementing her status as a quirk queen by bringing bindis to the American mainstream. Gwen sparked a craze for teenagers in the States wearing the Asian head decorations.
