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Then and Now: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's Beauty Transformation

Fraternal twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been in the spotlight since they were just a few months old, taking turns playing Michelle Tanner on Full House. Years later as tweens, the sisters started a massive movie empire, which had them hitting the red carpet all the time. Until they were teenagers, they definitely got ready together, and coordinated their hair and makeup looks to whatever was the hottest trend at the moment. In the late '90s/early '00s that was all about striped highlights and dark-lined eyes. In their late teens, Mary-Kate and Ashley started getting serious with fashion, launching multiple different brands. Their beauty looks become edgier and more fashion-forward. They experimented with vampy makeup and darker hair. Now, at 32 years old, the fashion moguls have their signature beauty and style look down perfectly. It's all about long, wavy hair in a natural dirty-blonde hue and a no-makeup makeup look. Relive their best looks throughout the years.

By Elizabeth Denton

June 13, 2017

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1994: Pigtails and Bangs
At just 10 years old, Mary-Kate and Ashley have the matching hairstyles down perfectly. Their bangs and braids are '90s perfect.
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2002: Highlighted Waves and Pink Lips
The early 2000s was all about highlights and glossy lips and the Olsen Twins nailed the look at the premiere of Austin Powers in Goldmember.

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2004: Blonde and Brunette
While receiving their star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Mary-Kate and Ashley showed how different their styles really are. M-K had reddish brown hair and tried darker, edgier makeup, and Ashley went blonder with natural makeup.
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2005: Edgy Waves and Dark Eyeliner
The twins went for similar beauty looks, dark eyeliner and boho waves, at the annual amfAR gala in New York. But they continued to wear their hair in contrasting hues.

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2006: Hair Color Switch Up
The style stars switched it up: Ashley took her hair to a chocolate brown and Mary-Kate went for a dirty blonde.
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2007: Ombré Natural Waves
The sisters looked a lot alike with their bright blonde ombré hair and smokey eyes at the launch of Elizabeth and James at Neiman Marcus in Los Angeles, CA.

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2008: Bronze Makeup and Natural Waves
Mary-Kate and Ashley were blonde, bronze goddesses at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, in New York City.
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2009: Bright Blonde and Bold Makeup
Vampy makeup and bright blonde waves were all the rage at the Museum of Modern Art's Film Benefit.

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2010: Natural Makeup and Straight Hair
The Olsen twins looked like total fashion moguls with straight blonde hair and barely-there makeup.
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2012: Straight Hair and Tan Skin
Mary-Kate went back to brown hair and Ashley kept her blonde 'do at the CFDA Fashion Awards .

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2014: Natural Makeup and Waves
At the World Of Children Awards, the sisters nailed their now-signature laid-back style of long waves and no-makeup makeup.
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2016: Wind-Swept Hair and Lined Eyes
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala: Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology in New York City, the twins kept their signature look but went a little more glam with wind-swept strands and bronze eyeshadow.

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2017: Smooth Waves and Dark Eyes
The twins know exactly what works for them at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala: Rei Kawakubo/Commes Des Garcons: Art of the In-Between in New York City. Dark, lined eyes up the red-carpet appeal.