Heather Graham's Beauty Evolution

She might be known for her wavy blonde hair and smoky eyes, but Graham's beauty history tells a different story. The star of Californication analyzes her checkered past.

By Catherine Q. O'Neill

May 19, 2014

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1/8
Mtv Movie Awards, 1999
"I was trying to see what I would look like with dreadlocks. I wanted to be rock and roll, but I was trying a bit too hard."
2/8
Academy Awards, 2000
"That Versace dress is one of my favorites, and I love my soft hair. Donatella sent me flowers and said she loved how I looked."

3/8
Fund-Raising Event, 2004
"Looking at this makes me want to have bangs again. Chris McMillan gave me bangs. The problem is blowing them out."
4/8
Die Hard Premiere, 1998
"I had bad style in high school—shoulder pads and big hair. This is pretty tame compared to what I usually wore."

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5/8
Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me, 1999
"They'd add this hairpiece that was so much better than my real hair. I would do yoga with it in."
6/8
Diesel Party, 2006
"My hair is very poufy here. Sometimes you meet new hair people—and you don't know what they did until you leave."

7/8
Kimchi Chronicles Party, 2011
"My hairstylist, Renato Campora, was doing a loose bun. I thought it was a terrible idea. And it was the most beautiful, messy updo."
8/8
The Hangover Part III Premiere, 2013
"I didn't want my hair competing with the dress. In my own life, I find it hard to get that perfectly not-frizzy ponytail."