JANUARY 2013
Before she became renowned for her long, brown hair, Dakota was a blonde. Back in 2013, she wore her hair with loose curls and a long fringe.
SEPTEMBER 2015
She dramatically switched up her hair in 2015, opting for a full fringe and subtle blonde highlights. This straight, sophisticated bob made its debut while Dakota was attending a photo call at the Venice Film Festival while promoting her film, Black Mass.
SEPTEMBER 2015
For another event at the Venice Film Festival, Dakota swapped her straight bob for cork screw curls. Her look for the evening was rock-chic with a texturised bob and matched with smoky eye makeup. Sandy from Grease vibes, anyone?
SEPTEMBER 2015
Within the same month, Dakota managed to pull off three dramatically different looks. Channelling serious Audrey Hepburn vibes, here Dakota's bangs have been pushed to the side and her short locks are pinned back in a sleek bun.
NOVEMBER 2015
Dakota wore her hair in a styled pony with a swept fringe for the LACMA 2015 Art+Film Gala.
JANUARY 2016
At the 2016 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Dakota went for a glossy lob with choppy ends and natural waves. The loose flyaways give her hair a more relaxed, romantic look.
AUGUST 2016
Here, Dakota has opted for a subtle double swept fringe and tied back locks with loose strands.
FEBRUARY 2017
For the premiere of Fifty Shades Darker, Dakota went for darker hair colour to match the tone of the film. Her hair was styled in a thick, long braid with a mix of small and big knots filling out the plait. Her hair had plenty of texture in the back and a parted fringe to balance it out.
FEBRUARY 2017
At the UK premiere of her film Fifty Shades Darker, her hair was styled in a simple, practical up-do. Dakota without her fringe is a rare sight, but this pinned-back, carefree top knot is a timeless look.
FEBRUARY 2017
Dakota's look for the 2017 Academy Awards was an elegant half-up, half-down. With her fringe pinned back again, her hair takes a step back so the the collar of her gown can shine.
SEPTEMBER 2017
On the red carpet during Milan Fashion Week in 2017, Dakota was almost unrecognisable with darker hair and a side swept fringe.
NOVEMBER 2017
Dakota's hair was styled in an old-school chic up-do with a wavy side fringe at the 2017 LACMA Art + Film gala in Los Angeles.
NOVEMBER 2017
For the 21st Annual Hollywood Film Awards, she wore her hair in loose waves and pushed her fringe back.
JANUARY 2018
Dakota brought back her signature fringe back for the Academy Awards, with her hair coloured a ligher brown than in recent years. Her bangs were paired with a textured ponytail, filled out with kinks and blonde highlights.
SEPTEMBER 2018
On the red carpet for a screening of the film Suspiria, her hair style was elegant with a simple up do and curtain fringe.