Lady Gaga's Most Iconic Beauty Looks

Lady Gaga was born this way—29 years ago, in fact. The iconic star, dubbed by Donatella Versace herself as “the fresh Donatella,” has taken some of the biggest beauty risks in pop history. Her personal creative production team, the Haus of Gaga, is behind her ensembles, stage props, makeup, and hairstyles—but even before she became an international sensation with an army of Little Monsters, she was rocking glitter makeup, hair bows made of hair, and no pants. She’s not just a fashion and beauty icon either—the six-time Grammy Award-winning singer was enrolled at NYU Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out to get a head start on her career. She’s set 13 Guinness World Records (in 2010 “Bad Romance” was the most viewed video on YouTube), and has appeared on the most prestigious magazine covers in the world. Recently, she’s scaled down her most provocative looks (remember the meat dress?) for retro old Hollywood hair and makeup, but whether she’s wearing face prosthetics or no-makeup makeup, Gaga is always confident and proud of who she is and what she represents. Here are her most iconic beauty looks, from indie performer to international pop sensation.

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