Blake Lively - Transformation - Now and Then

Blake Lively's mane might just be a national treasure. "The girl was blessed with beautiful locks," Gossip Girl hairstylist Jennifer Johnson has said. Naturally thick and glossy, a regimen of frequent trims and fresh layers keep the star's waist-length hair bouncy and free of split ends. With that kind of crowning glory to protect, no wonder Lively has said, "My best friend on set is probably my hairstylist!"

     Lively's locks have always attracted attention—check out those ringlets!

2003

The Burbank High School cheerleader sported classic

 California-girl highlights.

2005

With her tawny skin and surfer chic waves, it's no wonder the 18-year-old 

snapped up a role in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

2006

Lively tried out an undone updo and dramatic falsies—and shared the big screen with Justin Long in the college comedy Accepted.

2008

"I twisted and braided small pieces and pinned them in and finished with hairspray," stylist Jennifer Johnson said of Lively's perfectly imperfect summer coif.

2010

Lively accented her natural radiance (and headline making strands) with beachy shades of bronze and coral.

2011

Locks now strawberry blond, Lively wore a artfully mussed plait for the Green Lanternpremiere. Said hairstylist Rod Ortega, "To create that effortless vibe, I fishtail-braided three sections and finished with a high shine lacquer hair spray."

2012

Lively showed off a chic shade of magenta lipstick at a New York Fashion Week presentation.