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A Wondrous Look At the Hair Evolution Of Harry Styles

From teen swoops To long curls.

by Lauren Rearick
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From boy band wonder to certified icon. Come along on a journey through the hair evolution of Harry Styles.

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2005

Before he eventually ruled the world of pop, Harry Styles was a boy with shaggy, curly hair at the Harry Potter premiere.

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2011

He later leaned into the swoop, wearing this style that showed a hint of his curls.

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2015

His style later came with length. This longer look seemed effortless, and included that just tossed to the side but in an artful way quality.

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2017

Styles later bid farewell to his long locks, and instead went with a shorter style. Please take a moment to admire the carefully crafted loose pieces.

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2017

Those loose pieces were again serving star quality with this 2017 appearance.

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2018

In a truly rare hair moment, Styles added a hat. Sure, it was for a Halloween costume, but his curls looked pretty great tucked under a cap.

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2019

The once loose pieces were slicked back for the Met Gala.

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2019

As the year drew to a close, Styles embraced a longer, curled style.

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2020

Styles brought his take on mussy, softer spiked hair to the Brit Awards.