Jessica Alba is and has remained one of the ultimate sources of hair inspiration throughout her impressive career, particularly for those of us who are brunette. From edgy, sleek updos to long, perfectly styled braids, and more recently, a chic-length bob, the Honest Beauty founder does not shy away from experimenting with different styles and playing up her chocolate-brown hair color. In turn, she has managed to keep us all captivated — and frantically trying to recreate each style — with every new look that she debuts.
Take a look through Alba's fun hair evolution over the years ahead, and see if you can undertake the impressive feat of narrowing down your favorite look (trust us, we've tried).
Jessica Alba with short brown hair on a 1999 red carpet.
Alba's hair was scrunched while on set for her 2002 film, Honey.
Alba with medium-length hair and forehead-grazing bangs.
Alba's hair was styled in long layers and flipped at the ends in 2006.
Alba wore her hair long with side bangs in 2007.
Alba with curly hair at the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
Alba channeled old-Hollywood glamour with loose waves, parted to the side.
Alba with curled short hair and side bangs.
Alba's deep brown blunt bob haircut was styled in curls for the 2010 People's Choice Awards.
Alba's deep brown hair was styled in loose waves for a 2010 movie premiere.
Alba chopped her hair into a flipped bob haircut before attending a 2010 movie premiere.
Alba wore a black fabric headband atop her cascading waves in 2014.
Alba walked the 2014 ESPY Awards red carpet with sleek, straight brown hair.
Alba's hair had a deep side part in 2014.
Alba's hair was styled in a sleek high bun as she sat front row at a Spring 2016 NYFW show.
Alba's deep brown hair was tightly tied into a topknot, secured with a fabric hair accessory.
Alba's brown hair had light brown highlights and was styled into a loose braid at an event in 2016.
Alba's hair was styled in waves and dyed a honey-brown color at a 2017 event.
Alba's hair had a trendy ombre makeover in 2018.
Alba's chocolate-brown hair was parted at the center and tied into a low bun for the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Alba's normally shoulder-length brown hair was mid-torso at an event in 2020.
Alba debuted a dramatic cut on Instagram in mid-November.