Behold: The Complete Evolution of Taylor Swift’s Hair Since 2006

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last updated 8 September 2021

If you've followed any of Taylor Swift's life over the last decade, you already know how many transformations she's been through, morphing from a fresh-faced, country-singing newb to a chart-topping, feud-waging pop star, with a few (dozen) hair changes along the way.

And to remind you of just how much Taylor Swift has changed since 2006 (yes, you're old; we're all old), we rounded up her best, most memorable hair moments of the last decade, from her curling-iron curls to her platinum-blonde lob. Check out our favorites, ahead.

1. When She Started With Perfectly Spiraled Curls in 2006

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2. And Then Entered an Era of Very Romantic Updos In 2007

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3. The First Time She Loosened Up Her Curls in 2011

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4. And Then Played With Flat Iron-Straight Hair in 2011

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5. Before Getting Bangs and Going Fully Straight in 2012

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6. When She Added in a Voluminous, Messy Texture in 2013

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7. Then Chopped It Off Into a Beachy Lob in 2014

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8. And Then Tried a Sculpturesque Bang Wave in 2014

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9. Before Swooping and Slicking Them Down in 2014

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10. When She Went Full-On Shaggy Lob in 2015

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11. And Then Played With a Sleek, Blunt Bob in 2016

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12. Which She Then Dyed Platinum Blonde in 2016

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13. Before Dyeing It Back to the Natural, Taylor-Swift Blonde We All Know and Love in 2017

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Chloe Metzger is the deputy beauty director at Cosmopolitan, overseeing the editorial content and growth strategy of the hair, makeup, and skin space on digital, while also obsessively writing about the best hair products for every hair type (curly girl here; whattup), and the skincare routines that really, truly work (follow her on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes pics of that magazine life). She brings nearly a decade of writing and editing expertise, and her work has appeared in Allure, Health, Fitness, Marie Claire, StyleCaster, and Parents. She also has an unhealthy adoration for Tom Hanks and would like to please meet him one day, if you could arrange that. Thanks.