Harry Styles’ Hair Evolution: From Floppy Boyband Curls to Sexy Long Locks

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Harry Styles' Hair Evolution: From Floppy Boyband Curls to Sexy Long Locks

As Harry Styles has gone from boyband member to solo star, his hair has seen some major changes. Styles’ signature curly locks have caught fans’ attention since he made his X Factor UK debut in 2010. As One Direction rose to fame, the singer continued to grow his hair out. Even Taylor Swift appeared to reference his “long hair, slicked back” on her 2014 track “Style,” which is rumored to be about their brief fling. During 1D’s Where We Are Tour that same year, Styles’ hair was the longest it’s ever been. When he cut it short for his Another Man magazine photo shoot in 2016, fans mourned the loss of his curls. Since then, the “Watermelon Sugar” singer has continued to grow out his locks — albeit, never to his shoulders again — and sported a full coif for years. He turned heads with another drastic change in November 2023 when he was spotted at U2’s Sphere concert in Las Vegas with a shaved head (much to fans’ dismay). Keep scrolling to see Harry’s hair transformation over the years:

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Harry Styles' Hair Evolution: From Floppy Boyband Curls to Sexy Long Locks

As Harry Styles has gone from boyband member to solo star, his hair has seen some major changes. Styles’ signature curly locks have caught fans’ attention since he made his X Factor UK debut in 2010. As One Direction rose to fame, the singer continued to grow his hair out. Even Taylor Swift appeared to reference his “long hair, slicked back” on her 2014 track “Style,” which is rumored to be about their brief fling. During 1D’s Where We Are Tour that same year, Styles’ hair was the longest it’s ever been. When he cut it short for his Another Man magazine photo shoot in 2016, fans mourned the loss of his curls. Since then, the “Watermelon Sugar” singer has continued to grow out his locks — albeit, never to his shoulders again — and sported a full coif for years. He turned heads with another drastic change in November 2023 when he was spotted at U2’s Sphere concert in Las Vegas with a shaved head (much to fans’ dismay). Keep scrolling to see Harry’s hair transformation over the years:

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October 2010

Looking like the cutest school boy, the X Factor finalist wore his curly brown hair in a perfectly on-trend, floppy style. 

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November 2011

Rocking a side-swept look, the adorable One Direction band member embraces his big, dark 'do for a GQ Style Carolina Herrera party in London. 

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September 2013

Styles wore his voluminous hair in a pompadour so his handsome face was on full display at the Burberry Spring-Summer 2014 fashion show. 

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December 2014

Letting his hair grow out, when attending the NRJ Music Awards the English native had lovely locks that reached down to the shoulders of his sharp tux. 

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December 2015

Woah baby! The X Factor competitor wore his hair down passed his shoulders for the BBC Music Awards.

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July 2016

Getting in character, the actor was spotted on the set of Dunkirk rocking a throwback cut that's short on the sides and long on the top. 

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November 2017

Short and sweet! Styles looked clean cut and sharp with his shortest 'do yet while performing at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. 

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March 2019

The performer lightly gelled his long-ish locks back while inducting Stevie Nicks into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

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February 2020

While performing on the Today Show, the chart-topper paired his stylish pink suit with perfectly tousled curls that you'd just want to run your fingers through.

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June 2020

So long! While isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, the British stud let his hair grow out long enough to pull up into a clip for runs. 

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August 2020

Fully embracing his love for '70s style, the "Sign of the Times" singer was spotted running in Rome rocking a fully grown mustache to go with his long quarantine locks. 

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March 2021

Styles’ hair was perfectly coiffed when he attended the Grammy Awards in a plaid blazer.

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May 2022

When Styles took over the Today show stage to celebrate the release of his album Harry’s House, his hair was slicked back as he performed.

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April 2023

Once his long-lasting Love on Tour run came to an end, Styles took a well-deserved break — and he was spotted relaxing in Los Angeles with his hair in a manbun. He shaved his head later that year.