Harry Styles isn’t like most other celebrities; it’s not often that a male celebrity changes their hair. The singer has undergone many major hairstyle changes, including a transition from a boyband bowl cut to envious natural waves. The way he chooses to dress and accessorize, appreciate the texture of his hair’s natural state, and experiment with whole new looks shows how he has actually matured before our own eyes.

His thick, flowing, and silky hair contributes to the pop star’s carefree allure that wins over admirers of both genders. It combines the best of what British rock artists have to offer; it has elements of Lennon, Jagger, and Bowie while being unmistakable Styles. His stylish, multipurpose hair nicely matches the style and form of his face. Young people and older people alike have been taking images of Harry to their barber and asking for his early bohemian waves, his hip mid-century cut in Dunkirk or the traditional long hair pulled back appearance.

Although some of the “Watermelon Sugar” singer’s queer outfits have drawn charges of queer-baiting, Styles remains a Magazine cover-worthy trendsetter among his peers despite being musical king. He not only introduces new haircuts, which typically throws fans into a commotion, but his hairdo progression also reflects his development from a young 17-year-old on the UK X Factor to a top-selling, Coachella-headlining worldwide pop superstar. Scroll down to view all of Harry Styles’ many hairdos across the years.

Here are Styles’ most noteworthy hairstyles, dating all the way back to his time on the British talent competition show X Factor.

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