Taylor Swift’s Most Iconic Hairstyles, From Past to Present

Somewhere around 2008, Swift sported these golden spirals.

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.

It’s fitting that her 2010 Grammys sweep matched her reddish, side-swept curly hairstyle.

Following a strong run with curl hairstyles, Swift went in the opposite direction with a sleek, banged blowout.

Sticking with the straight styles, this low side pony for the 2011 American Music Awards served a polished, youthful red-carpet look.

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.

This stunning, full-bodied blowout signaled the start of a more grown-up glam era for Swift.

After years of experimenting with pinned-up faux bobs, Swift debuted the real thing with a layered lob cut by hairstylist Jemma Muradian.

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.

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.

The piecey shag haircut was versatile enough to be worn more sleek, as seen above, or in this fluffier, more voluminous variation.

Known for experimenting with different silhouettes, Swift showed off the many ways to wear a bob-length haircut, including this super sleek, angled version.

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.

By 2021, she opted for contrast with a darker blonde-meets-brown base on a longer, bra-strap-length cut with slightly shorter bangs.

The bangs became their own centerpiece, particularly on this intricate updo, with the help of long, tapered sides.

Keeping the front and temple area cropped, Swift put some drama into the flowy back with fanned-out volume.

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.