35 of the Selena Gomez Hairstyles That Live in Our Heads Rent Free

Even though her star was on the rise, Selena Gomez's hair helped her maintain her girl-next-door persona at the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards with a messy side braid.

Gomez's love for eye makeup was clear at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she matched her shadow to the embellishment on her dress. But the look wasn't complete without the then signature Selena Gomez's hairstyle: an extra-long ponytail.

Though she typically rocked longer hair in the mid '00s, at the 2011 Europe Music Awards, Selena Gomez's hair was in a shorter bob hairstyle. She also wore an elegant makeup palette that made for a more adult look.

Gomez has gradually lightened up her dark brunette hair over the years, and at the "Katy Perry: Part of Me" premiere, she added a touch of honey highlights to change up her typical "Selena Gomez hair."

In 2013 at the InStyle Golden Globes party, Selena Gomez's hair made clear that her child star beginnings were nowhere in sight. Her side-swept waves and accentuated eyes were full-on bombshell.

Although Gomez's teenage years were behind her, she still has a penchant for fun when it comes to beauty. At the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards Selena Gomez's hair was styled into a chic half-up-half-down style.

Selena Gomez's hair for the 2013 MTV Movie Awards red carpet was a voluminous pouf at the crown and a high ponytail with a long dramatic braid. She kept her makeup simple with a soft smoky eye.

For her turn on the 2013 ESPY Awards red carpet, Gomez kept things in the same color family. She wore a red dress, crimson lips, and a coordinating blush. The Selena Gomez hairstyle of choice? Simple waves.

Let's all remember this voluminous ponytail just kept going . . . and going. Thats a Selena Gomez hairstyle that just hit all the right criteria and we'll never forget it.

Selena Gomez's hair was styled into casual curls pulled away from her face in a half-up style at the Alliance For Children's Rights Dinner. Her makeup was left natural with a pale pink lip.

This plum lip stain matched the gown perfectly at the 2014 Met Gala. As for Selena Gomez's hair, it was styled into an updo. The two-tiered chignon look also showed off her glistening drop earrings.

At the LAMCA Art and Film Gala in 2014, Selena Gomez's hairstyle was sleek with a deep side-part. She paired it with a smokey eye.

Selena Gomez's hair had a center center part and was pulled into a chignon at the American Music Awards in 2014.

Selena Gomez's hair was much shorter at the We Day event in 2015. She went for a daytime smoky-eye look, keeping the rest of her makeup natural.

At the 2015 Met Gala, Selena Gomez's hair was the cherry on top of a gorgeous makeup look. Her hair was pulled back in a chignon and adorned with oversize white flowers. The bold red lip and glamorous lashes completed the look.

For the American Music Awards, Selena Gomez's hair was sleek and long. She matched the bold look with a matching red smoky eye and green contacts.

Selena Gomez's hair at the 2016 Grammys completed her flirty and gorgeous look. Her sequined dress and winged eye shadow were the perfect accessories for the event.

In 2016 Selena Gomez's hair of choice seemed to be something consistently pulled back. At the Met Gala that year it was hard not to notice her flawless skin with her long, silken hair tied back in a ponytail.

Fans were shocked when Selena Gomez's hair was a sandy-blond shade with fringe while on her Revival Tour. While we love her usual dark and sleek hair look, we think this hairstyle was the perfect way to kick off her 24th year.

At the 13 Reasons Why premiere, Selena Gomez's hair was yet another reason why we loved her slicked-back era. Monochromatic peach makeup by Hung Vanngo matched her Oscar de la Renta dress.

Selena Gomez's hair was a perfect lob at We Day in 2017.

An angled bob was Selena Gomez's hair of choice on the the Met Gala red carpet that year.

At the 2017 American Music Awards Selena Gomez's hair underwent its most shocking transformation yet: it was newly bleached blond. This was the first time the multi-hyphenate would do a big dye job — but definitely not her last.

By early 2018, Selena Gomez's hair Gomez was back to it's brunette roots, this time with some subtle, face-framing auburn highlights at the "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" photo call.

The star would eventually respond to criticism about her bronzed appearance at the 2018 Met Gala, but we can't get over Selena Gomez's hair which was a loosely curled updo (in a good way).

During a Coach meet-and-greet, Selena Gomez's hair was cut into wispy bangs that were quite a departure for the star.

Selena Gomez's hair has gone through quite the evolution. The singer arrived in a wavy, ombré style during a visit to Music Choice in New York City in October of 2019.

After a few months of wearing her hair in a long and wavy style, Selena Gomez's hair was much shorter when she showed up at the 2019 American Music Awards wearing a two-tone lob.

In another Selena Gomez hair look that was just so damn cool, the star appeared at the Hollywood Beauty Awards in 2020 wearing a messy bun and effortless curtain bangs.