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From her breakout role on Nickelodeon\u2019s <\/span>Victorious<\/span><\/i><\/a> to releasing her sixth studio album, <\/span>Positions<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Ariana Grande<\/b><\/a> has transformed from a quirky preteen actress into a powerhouse performer, role model and all-around powerful woman. That said, Ariana\u2019s profession isn\u2019t the only thing that\u2019s changed since her Hollywood debut. <\/span>The superstar has also had one serious style metamorphosis over the years. In fact, some of you will be surprised to learn that the brunette beauty\u2019s iconic ponytail wasn\u2019t always part of her look.<\/span><\/p>\n It turns out, the updo is more of a strategic beauty trick than it is a style choice. \u201cI wear it in a ponytail because my actual hair is so broken that it looks absolutely absurd when I let it down,\u201d Ariana revealed on Facebook<\/a> in 2014. \u201cIt\u2019s all that works for now (AND I\u2019m comfortable for the first time in years).\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201c7 Rings\u201d singer went on to explain that due to constantly coloring her hair while on Victorious<\/em>, her tresses suffered a lot of damage. \u201cI had to bleach my hair and dye it red every other week for the first four years of playing Cat [Valentine] \u2026 as one would assume, that completely destroyed my hair.\u201d Afterward, Ari opted for a wig on Sam & Cat<\/em>, which aired from 2013 to 2014.<\/p>\n Another classic Ariana accessory from the days of yore is her cat ears, which she began incorporating in her wardrobe in 2014. \u201cI\u2019m always sort of drawn to things that are slightly retro and sort of like throwback. I love an animal ear, clearly,\u201d she previously told the Daily Mail<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThey\u2019re just fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Not only has Ariana\u2019s style evolved over the years, but so has her tattoo collection. The brunette beauty first got inked in 2012<\/a> to honor her debut album as well as other accomplishments that year.<\/p>\n \u201cWriting my first album, working with my castmates and best friends on Victorious, being young, having fun and being surrounded by love \u2026 so, I wanted to do something permanent to remind me to always be grateful and not take anything for granted so \u2026 I got a little tattoo,\u201d she wrote of the tiny heart-shaped outline on her toe. Since then, the \u201cGod Is a Woman\u201d artist has gotten over 50 tattoos.<\/p>\n