
RHOC Star Vicki Gunvalson's Beauty Evolution

Jan. 28 2015, Updated 2:12 p.m. ET
She's come a looooooong way since we first met her. Highlights, spray tans, face lifts, and a million swipes of lip gloss have made Vicki the OG of the OC that we all know and love—take a trip down The Real Housewives of Orange County memory lane with us as we revisit some of her standout looks.
Vicki Gunvalson Before

2004
The OC's original gal stepped onto the Bravo scene extension-less and fresh faced...for about five minutes.
Vicki Gunvalson Young

2006
How young does Vick look here?! Pre-plastic surgery, Bravo's leading reality lady could almost pass for your average housewife. (Almost)
Vicki Gunvalson Beginning of RHOC

2007
Now we're talking. A little more tan, a little more glam, Vicki's hair is lighter, her teeth are brighter, and she's starting to morph into a Bravolebrity.
Vicki Gunvalson weave

2008
"Pat your weave ladies!" We all know the housewives love themselves some fake hair (and their own hair line), but Vick's 'do was a little too Paula Deen here.
Vicki Gunvalson Hair

2010
Flipped-out hair and a mega cross moment—classic #RHOC swag.
Vicki Gunvalson Bronzer

2009
Kudos for getting your tresses in check, but let's not get carried away with the spray tan and bronzer.
Vicki Gunvalson Makeup

2010
Giving us a smoke show with those eyes!
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Vicki Gunvalson Makeup

2011
The hair could use a better stylist here... We love us some VG, but not her best look.
Vicki Gunvalson Skin

2012
Slade may have been one of the reasons Vicki decided to go under the knife, but her skin actually looks flawless here!
Vicki Gunvalson Blonde Hair

2012
And her Orange County blonde gets an A+ for a custom blend.
Vicki Gunvalson Before Surgery

2012
#1 rule to live by—make sure your face makeup matches your neck and the rest of your body. Better luck next time, VG.
Vicki Gunvalson Before Face Lift

2012
And then there was the face lift...
Vicki Gunvalson Plastic Surgery

2013
She may have caught flack for having "a little work done," but we stand by the approach, "hey, if it makes you happy..."
Vicki Gunvalson Settlef Face

2013
Now that things have, er, settled so to speak, Vicki seems to be loving her new look and we think her hair has never looked better! Now, get back to filming.