Taylor Swift’s Most Unforgettable Hairstyles Through the Years
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Nykia SpradleyDecember 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Taylor Swift’s Hair Evolution Jason Kempin - Getty Images
Certain celebrities rise to fame with a particular hairstyle and make it their signature for the length of their career. Others mark key moments with distinct style switch-ups that evolve alongside their work. Taylor Swift falls into the latter camp.
True Swifties can likely rattle off the many hairstyles Taylor Swift has worn over the years along with the coordinating album. Not an easy task considering that Swift has donned everything from the super-defined curls that dominated the aughts, to a smooth, asymmetrical bob, and fluffy, lash-grazing bangs.
Ahead, journey from past to present through Swift’s hair evolution.
Wave Rider
Back when wave irons were the preferred choice over traditional curling tools, Swift leaned heavily into the wave-set curl look.
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Hi-Def Hair
These super-defined curls and feathered bangs are a hallmark of the aughts.
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Classic Ringlets
Somewhere around 2008, Swift sported these golden spirals.
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Pinned Curls
There was a phase where updos reigned for Swift, and a couple of times, like this, she experimented with a faux bob before fully committing a few years later.
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Full Sweep
It’s fitting that her 2010 Grammys sweep matched her reddish, side-swept curly hairstyle.
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Layered Blowout
Following a strong run with curl hairstyles, Swift went in the opposite direction with a sleek, banged blowout.
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Low Side Pony
Sticking with the straight styles, this low side pony for the 2011 American Music Awards served a polished, youthful red-carpet look.
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One-Sided
Since the side-swept style worked so well with curls, Swift gave the look a go on her blowout, adding looser waves toward the ends.
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Bombshell Blowout
This stunning, full-bodied blowout signaled the start of a more grown-up glam era for Swift.
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Short Debut
After years of experimenting with pinned-up faux bobs, Swift debuted the real thing with a layered lob cut by hairstylist Jemma Muradian.
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Shoulder Lob
Although she cut a lot of inches, the transition to shorter hair felt less dramatic, thanks to a little more length all around and lash-grazing bangs.
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The Shaglet
In 2016, hairstylist Gareth Bromell created what became known as the shaglet on Swift, a haircut that toed the line between a 1970s shag and a bob.
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Fluffy Layers
The piecey shag haircut was versatile enough to be worn more sleek, as seen above, or in this fluffier, more voluminous variation.
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Slicked Bob
Known for experimenting with different silhouettes, Swift showed off the many ways to wear a bob-length haircut, including this super sleek, angled version.
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Bright Highlights
As the short style grew out, the color changed from a more one-dimensional ashy blonde to a vibrant blonde with subtle high and low lights.
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Long Bronde
By 2021, she opted for contrast with a darker blonde-meets-brown base on a longer, bra-strap-length cut with slightly shorter bangs.
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Punctuated Bangs
The bangs became their own centerpiece, particularly on this intricate updo, with the help of long, tapered sides.
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Full Bodied
Keeping the front and temple area cropped, Swift put some drama into the flowy back with fanned-out volume.
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Grammy Glam
For music’s biggest night, Taylor made the high-low look more glamorous by slicking the sides near the ear and adding deconstructed curls to the back.
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