Lifestyle Style Rihanna: My Style Timeline By People Staff Published on September 26, 2007 07:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 05 AUGUST 2006 Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage As her career was taking off, Rihanna maintained a down-to-earth, innocent look with natural waves as she arrived at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. 02 of 05 NOVEMBER 2006 Tony Barson/WireImage The “S.O.S” singer livened things up – letting her hair go extremely curly and long – for the MTV European Music Awards in Copenhagen. 03 of 05 MARCH 2007 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Deciding her old image was “girlie and boring” the singer showed up to the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in L.A. with a new edgy asymmetrical haircut and smoky eyes, which she calls her “bad girl look.” 04 of 05 JUNE 2007 Steve Granitz/WireImage Loving her short bob (“I couldn’t wait to cut my hair, I was so anxious,” she told PEOPLE), Rihanna adds bangs and a serious pose at the MTV Movie Awards. 05 of 05 AUGUST 2007 Flynet Though preparing for a “new look for the fall,” which will be softer and more mellow, Rihanna maintained her favorite style – a short-cropped bob and smoky makeup – for the Running Wide Open fundraising event at the California Speedway.