Before and after ... Bajan pop beauty Rihanna

HERE'S a double take at a collection of celebs who have been tranformed by a professional makeover.
Yesterday we revealed the dramatic new look for X Factor rapper Cher Lloyd.
Posing for Wonderland magazine, the 17-year-old looked a world away from her bad girl, tomboy telly image.
Here, with the help of some horrendous snaps they would rather forget, we take a peek at some of the other big names whose brush with stardom - and a make-up artist - has left them unrecognisable from their former selves.

(* = Girl Next Door)

Rihanna

(Main image) As the 23-year-old pop star's popularity grew, her original cute look soon gave way to a seriously styled image, complete with designer labels, perfectly coiffured hair and flawless make-up.

Adele

Before and after ... Adele

She once favoured outfits resembling old curtains but two huge albums later and the 22-year-old singer has gone from scary to sleek

Tulisa

Before and after ... Tulisa

After swapping tracksuits for figure-hugging dresses, N-Dubz star Tulisa, 22, has been voted one of the sexiest women in the world.

Lady GaGa

Before and after ... Lady GaGa

Pictured at a high school dance aged 17, this conventional teen is now, at 25, one of the most outrageously dressed women in the world.

Leona Lewis

Before and after ... Leona Lewis

Dave Hogan

The 26-year-old Londoner transformed from girl next door to beautifully styled superstar after winning The X Factor in 2006.

Cheryl Cole

Before and after ... Cheryl Cole

Looking at this dodgy hairdo and the gaudy yellow earrings, it's hard to believe the 27-year-old Newcastle lass is now a style icon.

Kate Winslet

Before and after ... Kate Winslet

David Dyson

Nowadays the Oscar-winning actress, 35, is groomed to red carpet perfection but back in the Nineties her fashion sense was only worthy of a Golden Raspberry award.

Coleen Rooney

Before and after ... Coleen Rooney

Jim Duxbury/Eyevine

The girl in the specs with the scraped-back hair and unflattering coat is a world away from style icon Coleen and her tasteful clobber now she is 25.

JK Rowling

Before and after ... JK Rowling

Rex

With some make-up magic the Harry Potter creator has gone from being a bit of a Muggle to 45-year-old glamorous lit chick.

Christine Bleakley

Before and after ... Christine Bleakley

The 32-year-old Daybreak beauty looks like she dressed in the dark in this early snap. Thank goodness she got rid of the frizzy hair.

Susan Boyle

Before and after ... Susan Boyle

Ruddy cheeked and wild haired, the 2009 Britain's Got Talent sensation, now 50, had a style overhaul when she conquered the charts.

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

From GND* to OMG