How Taylor Swift transformed her hair with extensions, balayage and treatments after years of straightening and bleaching damaged natural curls according to celebrity hairdressers

When she was just 16, Taylor Swift famously released her self-titled debut album, with the artwork showing her with ringlets of thick blonde curly hair.

Then a country pop star, she was as famed for her luscious curly locks as much as her angsty self-written tunes.

But as she transitioned into pop, the singer started to appear with straighter hair – first showing off a straightened look at the Country Music Awards in 2010, then appearing on various magazine covers – including Vogue – with a sleek ‘do.

By the time she released her fourth album, fan favourite Red in 2012, Taylor appeared with straight locks more often than not. Years of straightening her hair left it short and choppy and when she debuted her seventh album Lover in 2019, Taylor appeared with a thin bob.

Now, five years on, her hair looks thicker and healthier than ever – which celebrity stylists have revealed is down to a combination of clever colouring and styling tricks – as well as high-end, tape in extensions.

Fans have shared photos of the star playing at iHeartRadio’s Wango Tango ball in 2019.

Sporting highwaisted multi-coloured shorts and a frilly jacket, the singer had a shoulder length locks – which are significantly thinner than what she sports today.

But just five years later her hair is thicker, longer and healthier than ever.

At the recent Golden Globe Awards, the Fortnight-singer stunned in a sleek Gucci dress with a gently waved waist length hair, a world apart from her previous ‘do.

Speaking to FEMAIL, celebrity hair stylist and extension specialist said Taylor is ‘definitely wearing extensions’ as you can see her hair is ‘very thick’ and naturally darker, with balayge lightening it.

Olia Cutz, founder of The Extensionist said there’s been a ‘huge’ noticeable difference in Taylor’s hair since 2019.

‘Her hair is thicker and fuller and longer. I’ve noticed that a few celebrities especially Beyonce will go for big big big hair to stand out more on stage.

‘Taylor’s hair is always looking on point for the Eras tour, her hair gleams on stage. Taylor will obviously have the best hair dresser and an extentionist with her at all times.

‘The extensions she will be using will be amazing and invisible to the naked eye. At The Extensionist we developed our own signature tapes called ‘Mini tapes,; the extensions are applied with tiny pieces of tapes.