Ashlee Simpson’s Hair Evolution

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Ashlee Simpson's Hair Evolution

In honor of her 27th birthday, see how the singer has changed her cut and color over the years

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August 2003

Jessica's fresh-faced little sister attended the Teen Choice Awards in 2003 with her natural blonde hair color.

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November 2004

Ashlee dyed her hair jet black while filming her own reality show -- The Ashlee Simpson Show -- which premiered on MTV in 2004.

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August 2005

"I was just feeling something new and here it is! I had black hair and I kept on getting blonde roots, and so I’m like, 'I'm just going to go back to my natural hair color,'" she said of lightening up.

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July 2006

"You know, I think if my life didn't go the way it went I would have been a hair colorist," she once joked.

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September 2007

"It's nice to dye your hair and have a little bit of change...but I like my blonde hair," she has said.

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September 2008

"I [dyed it red] the other day, I was like 'OK you know what I think I want red hair. I've never had red hair before!' So I just did it and I love it.'" she told PopSugar back in 2008.

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December 2008

After giving birth to son Bronx, the new mom returned to her roots and sported this pretty blonde color at a New Year's Eve party in Las Vegas.

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August 2009

Ashlee didn't stay blonde very long. She was back to a rich auburn hue by January and wore her straight strands in a sleek ponytail at the Melrose Place premiere party in August.

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November 2009

"I love to [dye my hair]. It's something you can always change. You get to kinda take on a new personality with a hair color," she told PopSugar.

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September 2010

The star tried out the ombre hair trend (dark roots, light ends) at the launch of her sister's denim line in the fall of 2010.

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September 2011

After debuting a blonde pixie cut in October (which her then-husband Pete Wentz called "cute," the singer dyed her hair platinum blonde in January and has since gone back to a pale gold shade.