InStyle.com Presents: Gwyneth Paltrow's Transformation
Gwyneth Paltrow: 2008
| The "Iron Man" star smoldered in smoky lavender liner and trendsetting shoulder-length locks. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
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| The "Iron Man" star smoldered in smoky lavender liner and trendsetting shoulder-length locks. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| She has experimented with bright blue shadow and has briefly gone brunette, but Gwyneth Paltrow is most famous for rocking long, pin-straight hair. "For a blonde, she has the thickest, healthiest hair," says stylist David Babaii. "She'll cut it and it will grow back in no time." Makeup artist Pati Dubroff says the star likes her skin sheer and favors balm over gloss and lipstick. "Her lips are naturally rosy, so they don’t need much to pop." When the mother of two isn't scribing weekly updates to her lifestyle site, GOOP.com, she can be found back on the big screen. 1990: "When I look back at pictures of me in high school," Paltrow has said, "I was sort of a minimalist. I never went through the big-hair-and-makeup phase." (Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| The "Seven" leading lady paired subdued eye makeup with frosty mauve lipstick. "Gwyneth's lips are perfect and you can do anything you want to them," makeup artist Vivian Baker has said. (Greg Pace/Celebrity) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| Paltrow got the chop for "Sliding Doors." "She has the perfect bone structure for short hair," hairstylist David Babaii has commented. (Bill Davila/Retna) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| The young actress attended the "Great Expectations" premiere with a sleek chin-length bob. (SGranitz/WireImage) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| Paltrow won an Oscar for her role in "Shakespeare in Love" sporting a simple Grace Kelly-inspired updo. (SGranitz/WireImage) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| Paltrow went brunet for a role in "Bounce." "Her peaches-and-cream skin tone can carry almost any hair color," says colorist Sharon Dorram-Krause. (Celebrity) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| She let her hair down for the "Royal Tenenbaums" premiere and added timelessly subtle makeup. (Janet Gough/Celebrity Photo) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| "The Possession" star got edgy for the Academy Awards with a braided hairstyle and smoky black liner. "She wanted to do something unexpected," makeup artist Troy Jensen told InStyle. "She's not afraid to take risks." (J. Vespa/WireImage) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| The new mother (to daughter Apple with husband Chris Martin) chose an elegant look for the "Proof" premiere. "Soft natural makeup is her favorite way to go," says makeup artist Pati Dubroff. "It keeps her looking fresh." (Gregorio Binuya/Everett) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| "She loves straight hair," says stylist David Babaii of the Good Night beauty. "Not too many people can pull off a sharp center part." (Gary Gershoff/WireImage) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| The "Iron Man" star smoldered in smoky lavender liner and trendsetting shoulder-length locks. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| Paltrow celebrated Iron Man 2 with a newly grown-out bob and mauve lips. (Jesse Grant/WireImage) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |
| Paltrow complemented her tawny skin with bright pink lippy. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Good Housekeeping) See More of Gwyneth's Transformation |