15 Celebs Who Look Completely Different Without Their Signature Looks
When it comes to style, there tends to be two types of celebrities in this world. First, you have the celebrities that are constantly changing their looks. They're adventurous when it comes to beauty, hairstyles, outfits, and overall appearances. These celebrities don't really have a signature style because they're always surprising us with new looks and introducing the public to bizarre, but totally likeable trends.
Then, you have the celebrities that stick to one, signature style. These are the stars that always rock the same or similar looks when they're on the red carpet, at a premier, in concert, and more. We even sometimes come to know these celebrities by their signature look. Sure they're famous for other reasons as well, but their special style helps us differentiate them from other celebrities.
When these celebrities are in public, we expect to see their bright red lip, dark eye makeup, dewy skin, or long hair. So when these stars decide to venture off from their distinct look, it can leave us both in shock and in awe. Sometimes, we might not even recognize them, since we're so used to seeing them look a certain way. Here are 15 celebrities who look completely different without their signature look.
15 Ruby Rose With Long Hair
Whether she's rocking long hair or short, Ruby Rose is always hot! But, it is her edgy, androgynous style that makes guys and girls go nuts for her. One of the things people seem to adore about this stunning Australian model, actress, and DJ is her signature, short hairstyle. Her cheekbones and jawline are magnificently sculpted, her lips are so plump, and her eyes are piercing blue. It's almost impossible not to have a girl crush on her. The super short hairstyle brings attention to all her beautiful assets. For those of you who have been following Ruby since the beginning, you'll remember her gorgeous long locks from the short film “Break Free.” If you haven't seen it yet, make sure you do. Ruby is the epitome of what it means to be beautiful inside and out.
14 Ariana Grande With Her Hair Down
It took Ariana Grande a few years find her signature high ponytail style, but now it's impossible to imagine her any other way. Before she was a famous singer, Ariana used to be an actress in the sitcom Sam & Cat. Back then, Ariana had bright red and super curly hair. This is a look we would never expect to see her have now. When she first entered the music industry, Ariana developed a new signature style. Since she was still young and had a huge pre-teen following, she kept her style cute and playful. To keep her look innocent, Ariana used to wear cute cat ears everywhere she went. But, Ariana has grown up and ditched her cute, innocent style. Now she rocks light-hair, and super high, sophisticated looking ponytails. Out of all of her styles, this one is definitely her best look.
13 Cara Delevingne Without Her Dark Brows
Cara Delevinge's dark and bushy eyebrows make her so distinct from other supermodels. Her chill, relaxed look is something that we don't see often in high-end runway shows. But, her signature look is so different that designers absolutely love her. And we do too! When Cara isn't spotted with her fluffy brows, she looks like a completely different (and kind of ordinary) person. When she first rose to fame, we noticed a huge shift in eyebrow trends. In the mid 2000s, everyone was caught wearing super thin, almost non-existent eyebrows. Now, women are always growing and filling in their brows. There are thousands of beauty products made specifically for creating larger, and fuller looking eyebrows. Cara was definitely a major part in bringing back the full eyebrow trend.
12 Kim Kardashian Without Her Dark Locks
Kim is no Kylie when it comes to trying out different hair colors and styles. But, she has changed up her hair at times, leaving this A-Lister completely unrecognizable. Other than Khloe and Kylie, the Kardashian-Jenners' are well known for their gorgeous, long-dark locks. Kim and Kourtney especially. Kim's long, dark, and full head of hair re-defines what it means to be hair goals. Her gorgeous locks look better than the hair we see on those cheesy, and completely over-exaggerated shampoo and conditioner commercials. Kim has received tons of criticism those few times that she has decided to go blonde. It isn't because she looks bad, Kim can probably pull off any look, but it's just different. We're so used to seeing her with her signature, dark strands that any other hair color just won't do.
11 Ke$ha Without Glitter
Ke$ha loves glitter. She sings about glitter, parties in glitter, bathes in glitter, smokes glitter, and she wears glitter… All over her body! Ke$ha is a fun woman, and all the glitter does is help emphasize her party girl personality. The free-spirited singer douses all her fans in glitter whenever she performs. Ke$ha has even admitted to spending thousands of dollars on her glitter obsession, just to make sure she never runs out. She recently retired her gold painted lips and glittery ensemble for a more fresh-faced look. Ke$ha is a natural beauty, but we grew to know and love her for her wild child persona. Even though she might not be as obsessed with glitter as she was a few years ago, Ke$ha still makes sure to have little hints of glitter in her life.
10 Taylor Momsen Without Dark Makeup
Who remembers Little J from Gossip Girl? That was back when a very young and innocent Taylor Momsen still walked around with a fresh-faced beauty look. Somewhere between Jenny Humphrey losing his virginity to Chuck Bass and Taylor Momsen becoming the lead singer of a rock band, her look completely changed. Taylor transformed from a good girl, bright eyed beauty to a smoky, raccoon eyed rock star overnight. Her signature look might be a little risky, and has received tons of criticism, but it suits her grunge band style perfectly. Not many people can pull off heavy eye makeup like Taylor can. She embraces her alternative edge and stays true to her goth rock style. It's almost impossible to picture Taylor nowadays without her rocker edge and and grunge chic eye makeup.
9 Blake Lively Without Her Long, Blonde Hair
Unlike her Gossip Girl co-star Taylor Momsen, Blake Lively never changes her look. Except for this one time she did. Back in 2011, Blake had her first venture into red hair. You probably didn't even notice that Blake dyed her hair orange because you're so used to seeing her as a blonde. She makes a gorgeous ginger, but Blake is known for her beautiful blonde hair. I don't think anyone even knows when or why Blake decided to dye her hair orange. She might have done it for an event, was experimenting, or might have just been bored. It clearly doesn't suit her like her signature blonde hair does. This hair color didn't last long though. Blake quickly dyed her hair back to her signature style.
8 Zooey Deschanel Without Bangs
Zooey Deschanel is known for her big, bright blue eyes and blunt bangs. Tons of celebrities have tried that bang look and completely failed. Heck, many of us have tried bangs at some point in our lives only to have them look uneven, be too pouffy, and start growing out in the most horrendous way possible. Buy Zooey's bangs define her cute and bubbly style. She's hooked on her bangs and you can tell that she takes great care of them. But, when Zooey isn't rocking her signature style, she looks like a very different person. Zooey is stunning, so she looks gorgeous with most styles, but her bangs have become such a signature part of her style that it's hard to envision her without them.
7 Marilyn Manson Without Gothic Makeup
The Marilyn Manson band is completely terrifying, especially Marilyn the lead singer. Just like their music, their gothic makeup is a work of art in itself. As obscure as his makeup is, Marilyn's signature style fits his and the bands hard, alternative, and gothic rock aesthetic perfectly. If you are easily frightened though, don't ever watch their music videos. They will leave you having nightmares for weeks! We have to appreciate artists like Marilyn Manson though. Everything from how he performs, to how he represents himself only shows that he cares about every dimension of his work. But, we have to remember that under all that gothic makeup, he's actually just an ordinary man. Without his makeup, no one, and I mean no one would be able to recognize Marilyn Manson.
6 Pamela Anderson Without Her Heavy Eye Makeup
Pamela Anderson has always been gorgeous, but her full face of heavy makeup sometimes takes away from her natural beauty. Pam wears such bold colors and styles of makeup. You will always spot her with a perfectly winged, black eyeliner and bright pink, glossy lips. Her makeup is always so overdone that we completely forget that she's naturally so beautiful. Even though her full makeup and huge, teased fits perfectly with her big personality, this is one of the few cases where her natural beauty outweighs her signature style. In fact, all the makeup she wears actually makes her look a lot older than she really is. Pamela is one of the few famous celebrities that has been able to maintain her good looks throughout the years, but her signature full makeup look isn't doing her any good.
5 Billie Joe Armstrong Without Guy Liner
For decades, Green Day's lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong has been wearing perfectly smudged guy liner as his signature look. Rock bands are notorious for having members wear crazy face paint and makeup when they perform. Dark, smudged makeup adds to the whole edgy, badass vibe they have going. Other bands like KISS, Fall Out Boy, Aerosmith and even The Killers have members that openly wear dark eye makeup. They have also turned this trend into their go-to look. Even when he's not performing, you rarely ever catch Billie Joe without his eyeliner on. And when you do, he looks like a completely different (and hotter) person. Let's be real, growing up we probably all drooled over Billie Joe's perfect rocker aesthetic, but his no makeup look is quite sexy as well.
4 Amber Rose With Hair
A lot of women can pull off super short haircuts. Just think of Ruby Rose, Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus. But, very few women can have a completely shaved head and still be one of the sexiest women around. Amber Rose is hot and doesn't need luscious, long locks to prove it. Now, Amber has done some controversial things - she posts nudes regularly, starts Twitter beef with her exes, and is famous for just being famous. Whether you like her or not, Amber doesn't care what people think. She proves that women don't need to buy into conventional beauty standards to be beautiful. Even though she has worn wigs, Amber's shaven head is both gorgeous and innovative. More women should try Amber's perfect signature style.
3 Al Yankovic Without Curly Long Hair
Alfred Yankovic, also known as “Weird Al,” is notorious for rocking long, curly hair. His hairstyle is a perfect reflection of his fun and hilarious personality. We can't imagine a guy with clean cut, perfectly styled hair making all these song parodies that we have been enjoying for decades. Whether you know him from his 80's parody “Like a Surgeon,” or like me, know him from his spoof “White & Nerdy,” Weird Al always knew how to rep that curly hair. His music may be a complete joke, but his signature style definitely isn't. His curly locks are one of the main reasons we've come to know Al and we wouldn't want to see him any other way. Weird Al without curly hair is like Al making normal music. Both are a big no.
2 Anna Wintour Without Sunglasses
There are tons of unanswered questions we all have, one of them being why Anna Wintour always wears sunglasses. More specifically, why Anna Wintour wears sunglasses indoors. This British journalist wears huge, dark sunglasses everywhere. From indoors, outdoors, fashion shows, red carpet events, and even when it's pitch black outside. The possibilities run endless as to why this is her signature style. Maybe she doesn't like people looking at her, or doesn't want anyone to judge her facial features (kind of like SIA). On a more practical (and totally boss) level though, Anna admitted to wearing glasses indoors because she doesn't want people noticing when she's bored at a show. Anna Wintour deserves to be everyone's new spirit animal. She just does what everyone else thinks about doing.
1 Gwen Stefani Without Her Red Lip
Gwen Stefani is one of those few celebrities that never changes. She doesn't seem to be aging at all, her music performances are always astounding, and she constantly rocks her signature bold, red lip. Now, her red lipstick doesn't make or break her already gorgeous look. This woman is flawless, even when she isn't wearing any makeup. But if we were to raid her makeup bag, the first products we would find are red lipsticks, red lip liners, and red lip glosses. Gwen has such a bubbly, but still super badass personality, that the bold red lip only helps enhance her persona. She is such a natural beauty though, so it's completely understandable that she would want to show off her good genes sometimes.