First Lady Style: Michelle Obama's Hair Story
FLOTUS stuns with new highlights, plus more pretty styles.
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Working Mom - Bringing her own contemporary flavor to the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama has rocked a number of gorgeous hairstyles over the years. Keep reading for a look back at some of her most memorable mane moves so far. By Britt Middleton In this early family photo, Mrs. Obama, who met her husband as an associate at a Chicago law firm, worked a classic bob with bumped ends. (Photo: Michelle Obama/Facebook)
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On the Trail - While on the campaign trail for her husband’s 2004 U.S. senate campaign, she upgraded her wrap style with cinnamon highlights. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Signature Silhouette - At the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Mrs. Obama favored a style with height at the crown and bumped ends. It would become her signature look for her first years in the White House. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
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Stately Affair - She refreshed her style again for a state dinner in 2010, opting for loose curls that framed her face beautifully. (Photos from left: Gary Fabiano-Pool/Getty Images, Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Red-Hot Look - For the 2012 BET Honors ceremony, the first lady swept her curls into a chic updo that drew attention to her pretty makeup and toned physique. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)
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Ringing in 2013 with a “Bang” - To celebrate her 49th birthday in January 2013, FLOTUS got new bangs, a look that sparked media frenzy. "This is my midlife crisis, the bangs. I couldn't get a sports car," Obama later joked in a Skype interview with Rachel Ray. "They won't let me bungee jump. So instead, I cut my bangs." (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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White House Style - For her official 2013 White House portrait, Mrs. Obama experimented with face-framing layers and we loved it. (Photo: Chuck Kennedy/The White House via Getty Images)
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The Great Grow-Out - By spring 2013, she admitted that growing her bangs out was “getting a little irritating,” but pushed through the awkward phase with loose curls. (Photo: John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Sideswept - In July 2013, it was clear that FLOTUS had move moved on from her famous fringe. "You know, it’s hard to make speeches with hair in your face!" she told Parade magazine. (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed )
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Presidential Polish - Celebrating the Fourth of July in 2013, Mrs. Obama looked perfectly polished in a classic chignon. (Photo: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)
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