Maria Katrina Paras

Taylor Swift Beauty Evolution Through the Years

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<p>Different eras, one pop star. Swifties have witnessed Taylor’s evolution throughout the years–from singing country music with her natural 2B curls, to sleek, flawless straight hair as she entered the pop genre, to a whirlwind chapter in the Reputation album, and finally to a simple, one-note palette. Everything about Taylor Swift—whether it’s her creative production of poetic harmonies or the concept behind her new beauty look for her upcoming album—remains to be the product of her genius.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755163822159SnapInsta.to_452687222_1254707495516632_8945692603814865227_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/><span class="fr-inner">@taylorswift</span></span></span>Taylor’s musical resonance with both her fans and casual listeners is evident in the way she presents her lyrics through visual aids, concepts, and even Easter eggs. Following the success of <strong>The Eras Tour </strong>and her triumphant reclamation of all her masters, the pop star is poised to drop another bombshell in the roster of her critically acclaimed albums. The Life of a Showgirl drops on October 3rd this year. Years after the black-and-white aesthetic of Folklore and The Tortured Poets Department, we’re now finally back in Technicolor! Taylor is now channeling the spirit of a 1920s burlesque glamazon—modernized, meaningful, and entirely her own.</div><p>But before we jump into her latest musical drop, let’s take a trip down memory lane on her beauty evolution throughout her musical career:</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Little Taylor Swift</strong></div><p>We only know Taylor as the popular popstar that she is right now. However, if you look back in the archives, you’ll get a glimpse of the little girl named Taylor—straight hair flattened using an iron, soft, glossy lips, and with little to no makeup at all. Before even becoming the biggest musician of her generation, Taylor already had the looks, the structure between her light eyebrows, shapely directed onto her adorable doe eyes.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:350px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755168581441Screen Shot 2025-08-14 at 6.49.25 PM.png" style="width:350px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><a href="https://tserasarchive.taylorswift.com/selftitled" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TSERASArhive</a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755164493814203e241c2eed07f36f49a44b8c0a3d83.1000x1000x1.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><a href="https://genius.com/albums/Taylor-swift/Taylor-swift" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taylor Swfit: Self-Titled</a></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Natural Sweet Curls</strong></div><p>Who would forget the debut look that Taylor had? If we only got a few words to describe it, it would be “The OG Swift look.”  Hers was an <em>au naturel</em> beauty that paved the way for her country music career. Her signature curls and the simple Western allure are beloved by her die-hard supporters. There’s no more sentimental version than Taylor’s younger self—sweet, charming, simple, yet overflowing with skills in lyrical writing and composing her guitar strings.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption   fr-fic fr-dib fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="false" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><a href="https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/taylor-swift/images/8/80/FearlessShoot-11.jpeg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1200?cb=20240108061615" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755164611414Fearless.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" contenteditable="true">Taylor Swift: Fearless</span></a></span></span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166104694Screen Shot 2025-08-14 at 6.08.04 PM.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Speak Now</span></span></span><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Popping Red Lip</strong></div><p>This is the moment when her pop era slowly began. Taylor’s red lipstick was the signature of her Red album era. During the original release in 2012, the popping lip hue was accentuated with fringe bangs in a long, flawless waves hairstyle. In the newer Taylor’s Version, the signature bold red lips were still there; however, her hair embraced a more disheveled, authentic style–symbolizing free will in her music.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:550px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755165037215Screen Shot 2025-08-14 at 5.50.25 PM.png" style="width:550px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Red</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:550px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175516518941220d0bfa8bc8f9a57292dbdfee17fb7a5.1000x1000x1.png" style="width:550px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Red (Taylor&#x27;s Version)</span></span></span></div><div><strong>Short Blonde Supremacy</strong></div><p>Born in 1989, she released the year-titled album in 2014. Taylor’s short blonde hair in the 1989 era became one of her most adored looks. Her glam in 2014 leaned more towards having supermodel-like features: a chiseled face, a slim body figure, and touches of ethereal makeup. In Taylor’s version, we saw a different side of the album in carefree, lighthearted, and free-spirited tones. From the short side-parted hairstyle to windswept tresses, Taylor embraced her original hair pattern more.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755165529155616Xa+hzMXL._UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: 1989</span></span></span><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Messy Bun</strong></div><p>In her lyrical album masterpiece, Folklore, Taylor’s hairstyle shifted between tightened buns, loose braids, and touches of natural texture in her blonde strands. With no visible foundation, her visuals evoked a once-upon-a-time look, framed by air-dried bangs and artfully messy outward layers that created a soft, natural silhouette around her face.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175516570233635c2da8c8c25fe216442aaeaccd1d3ee.1000x1000x1.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Folklore</span></span></span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166208556Screen Shot 2025-08-14 at 6.09.45 PM.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Evermore</span></span></span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166355756Screen Shot 2025-08-14 at 6.12.16 PM.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Tortured Poets Department</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Beauty in Midnights</strong></div><p>Years after supplying us with simple beauty getups on her monochromatic, poetic eras such as Folklore and Evermore, these classic visual concepts were suddenly altered into a candlelight glow in the twilight theme. With shades of intense blues around her lids, elevated by shimmering and winged eyeliner. The palette for the look was evenly complemented by straightened hair and solid bangs. She also entered her bad girl era look in &#x27;Reputation&#x27;, where she sported a dark lip and wet, textured locks for the cover of the iconic album.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755165777194aafab4599e2b126541b114e9952a6774.1000x1000x1.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Midnights</span></span></span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166439714Screen Shot 2025-08-14 at 6.13.38 PM.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Reputation</span></span></span><strong>Burlesque Glam</strong></div><p>This has been the sultriest look we’ve seen from Taylor so far. Although delivering glam extravaganzas was well within her repertoire, the beauty concept with this one is surprisingly majestic. It’s the first time we saw her in burlesque–not in a music video, but in an album cover! And guess what? We’re back with the crimson pouts! Titled “The Life of the Show Girl,” its initial announcement already unveiled different glam, all inspired by 1920s-inspired burlesque diva glamour: a short bob with blunt bangs, framing brunette layers, and an intense makeup look. Could this be Taylor&#x27;s most daring era yet?</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166643394SnapInsta.to_532329246_18588772861054956_7628695825992766003_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Taylor Swift: Life of a Showgirl</span></span></span></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166631277SnapInsta.to_532580273_18588779152054956_4891010385309225675_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166662454SnapInsta.to_532618345_18588772900054956_8607315325152702330_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166682215SnapInsta.to_530875668_18588772891054956_493592382468933289_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755166698095SnapInsta.to_530872415_18588772882054956_6296575560048239269_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Who&#x27;s ready for &#x27;Life of a Showgirl&#x27;?</p>

<p>Let's take a look back at all of the superstar singer's beauty looks throughout her musical journey</p>

Let's take a look back at all of the superstar singer's beauty looks throughout her musical journey

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