Katy Perry

Back in 2017, Katy Perry made us all gasp in shock when she revealed she had switched up her retro-inspired black hairdo and signature bangs for a severe bleached blonde pixie cut. The OMG moment, a la Miley Cyrus, ushered in a new musical era for the animated pop star as she released her fifth studio album Witness that summer. Fans were mixed about the new look (and the album) to say the least but despite the lukewarm reception, Perry kept the chopped style for years.

But on Sunday during a taping for American Idol, the 36-year-old delighted fans as she took to the gram posting a series of snaps of herself sporting long raven locks with blunt Bettie Page-esqe bangs. “The One That Got Away” singer showed off her new ‘do, created by hairstylist Rick Henry, while wearing a wild pink and black tiger print poncho by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri. She accessorized with black arm-length leather gloves by Gaspar and black leather thigh-high boots by Jimmy Choo.

Katy Perry

Perry simply captioned the series of photos “Mother.” Presumably a wig, the black hair was complimented in the comments section by the likes of actress Gwyneth Paltrow, rapper Juicy J, RuPaul’s Drag Race champ Aquaria and fellow hair gurus Chris Appleton and Jen Atkin.

Going along with the edgy pin-up vibe, her go-to makeup artist Michael Anthony painted her up with muted pink lipstick, hot pink blush, pale purple eyeshadow and a dramatic pair of false lashes, similar to the iconic look she rocked on her California Dreams tour in 2011.

Katy Perry

The “Firework” singer recently returned to work on the rebooted ABC reality singing competition’s fourth season alongside fellow judges, country singer Luke Bryan and music legend Lionel Richie.

Perry welcomed her first child, a daughter named Daisy Dove, with fiancé Orlando Bloom, just four months ago.