Taylor Swift’s Complete Before & After Beauty Evolution In Pictures

 

Not dissimilar to her iconic predecessors like Madonna and Cher, music star Taylor Swift has been something of a chameleon in her lengthy career. She’s given us countless iconic looks, from a sleek bob, to natural curls.

Seamlessly transitioning from country music ingenue to the biggest popstar of a generation, and redefining contemporary culture in the process, Taylor has been busy changing everything from her album recordings to her guitars since the day she became famous.

But hand-in-hand with that musical journey has been Swift’s aesthetic journey, one that has seen her transition from curly-haired teenager to red-lipped pop bombshell, culminating in her latest look: a bit of a black & white rebel. Swift has been on her global sell-out Eras Tour, but that didn’t stop her from launching a new look – and a new album – at the 2024 Grammys.

While we thought she was finally releasing the re-recording of Reputation, Swift surprised us with a new album – and the look of a new era to go with it.

Below, Swift’s full beauty journey in photos.

Taylor Swift’s Before And After Beauty Evolution

Swift’s decade-long beauty evolution has involved everything from switching her curls to poker-straight strands with a signature fringe, swapping pink lip gloss for bold red lipstick and amping up the sex appeal with platinum blonde hair and sultry makeup looks.

Here, we recount Taylor Swift’s beauty evolution in pictures.

April 2006

Taylor Swift, aged around 17, with her natural curls.

November 2006

Taylor Swift at the Country Music Awards in 2006.

April 2007

April 2007

May 2007

May 2007

February 2008

She’s in her Fearless colours…

April 2008

At the Country Music Awards in 2008.

April 2009

April 2009

September 2009

September 2009

January 2010

January 2010

November 2010

In 2010, we got our first glimpse of Taylor with her full blunt fringe and straightened hair. Here she is at the 37th Annual American Music Awards.

February 2011

Taylor Swift sporting Old Hollywood glamour.

April 2011

April 2011

November 2011

November 2011

September 2012

September 2012

November 2012

November 2012

January 2013

January 2013

August 2013

August 2013

September 2013

September 2013

January 2014

Taylor attends the Golden Globes in 2014.

May 2014

Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in 2014.

August 2014

At the Teen Choice Awards in 2014.

February 2015

We remember this bob (and this dress) from the Grammys in 2015.

May 2015

A shaggy bob for Taylor in 2015.

February 2016

And now Taylor Swift is in her sleek bob era.

February 2019

February 2019

May 2016

Oh, are we in her Reputation era? Taylor’s peroxide bob says ‘likely’.

December 2017

December 2017

May 2018

May 2018

October 2018

October 2018

January 2019

January 2019

March 2019

March 2019

April 2019

April 2019

May 2019

May 2019

August 2019

August 2019

November 2019

November 2019

December 2019

December 2019

January 2020

January 2020

January 2020

January 2020

May 2020

Taylor tried out pastel, blue and pink hair streaks in 2020.

July 2020

July 2020

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December 2020

December 2020

November 2021

November 2021.

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October 2021.

October 2021.

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August 2022

August, 2022.

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August 2022

Taylor Swift in New York in August, 2022.

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October 2022

Taylor Swift on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in October, 2022.

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November 2022

November, 2022.

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November 2022

Taylor Swift at the 2022 American Music Awards in November, 2022.

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February 2023

Can somebody say ‘Midnights’?

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January 2024

In green at the Golden Globes on January 7, 2024.

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February 2024

The night she launched The Tortured Poet’s Department. Taylor Swift at the 2024 Grammy Awards.