Carrie Bradshaw's Hair Evolution

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published 5 March 2014

A look back at the styles that defined a generation.

1/14

The Short-Lived Short Hair Era

Remember this? We were introduced to Carrie Bradshaw when she was sporting this short, layered 'do sans her signature ombré.

2/14

The Start of Something Big Era

3/14

The Let Me Leave My Blow Dryer in Your Bathroom Era

4/14

The Politician Wants to Pee on Me Era

5/14

The Sleeping With the Wrong Men Era

6/14

The Aiden Meet-Cute

7/14

The Living with Aiden's Deodorants Era

8/14

The Goodbye Big Era

9/14

The BFF with My Boyfriend's Mom Era

10/14

The Get Me Out of This White Dress Era

11/14

The I'm Pregnant so Look at My New Haircut Era

12/14

The Pretty Curls for My Russian Era

13/14

The I'm Really Getting Married This Time Era

14/14

The It's Hot in Abu Dhabi Era

Hallie has worked in beauty editorial for ten years and has been editorial director at Byrdie since 2021. Previously, she was a senior editor at Byrdie since 2016. During her time at Byrdie, she's written hundreds of high-performing stories on skincare, wellness (including fitness, diet, mental health, body image, et al) makeup, and hair. She's a regular on set, helping to source inspiration for makeup and hair looks, as well as interviewing celebrities, models, and other notable women and men in the beauty space.

Before that, Hallie ran Marie Claire's social media and wrote beauty and culture stories for the site, and helped launch Time Inc.'s digital-only beauty brand, MIMI. After college, she contributed to Time Out New York’s Shopping & Style section before landing her first beauty editor gig at Hearst's Real Beauty. Hallie's writing has also appeared in ELLE, Cosmopolitan, and InStyle. Hallie graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.