Hair Transformation: Erykah's Eccentricities

As one of the greatest voices of our time, Ms. Erykah Badu has impacted both music and style in a way most artists wish they could. While the level of her talent has remained the same over time, her hair certainly has not. Here, we take a look back at the many looks of this unorthodox diva.

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Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Our favorite chameleon hits us with an unexpectedly tame look in 2006. She skips the big hair and goes for a smoothed-out and understated curl. This sleek look is definitely one we could get used to.

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Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Badu used the 1998 American Music Awards to channel her inner goddess. She wears a bright green head wrap that both keeps her locks from invading her face and gives a nod to our ancestors. After she popularized this look, it was almost impossible to walk the streets without seeing someone don a variation of this style.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Erykah lets her lovely locks hang out at the 2000 Essence Awards. She keeps them looking breezy and casual by topping them off with a straw hat and white dress reminiscent of a summer day.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

In a bold move in 2001, the sultry singer takes it all off. The low-cut hair not only makes life a little easier, but it shows us just how beautiful she really is.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Keeping us on our toes, Badu changes her look completely in just one short year. She strutted the red carpet at the 2002 Grammy Awards with long extensions. She adds a little green at the end, reminding us that she always thinks outside the box.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

The ever-changing lady goes the opposite of bald at the 2003 Grammy Awards. This hairstyle is an exact match to her personality: big!

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Just when we were getting used to the big hair, Erykah takes us in a very different direction. Just months after she rocked the afro, she goes back to short in June 2003 at the BET Awards.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Our favorite chameleon hits us with an unexpectedly tame look in 2006. She skips the big hair and goes for a smoothed-out and understated curl. This sleek look is definitely one we could get used to.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Erykah shows us who the real Queen of Hairstyles is with this crazy style. She tops simple braids with what appears to be pantyhose full of hair at a 2006 performance.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Always keeping us on our toes, Erykah wears an interesting look at a 2007 concert in the Netherlands. Not quite straight, but not quite natural, she wows us with a style that's definitely different.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu

Badu goes for a sassy blowout in 2008. The glasses and the t-shirt take the look from modest secretary to laid-back trendsetter.

Hair Transformation: Erykah Badu