Carrie Bradshaw's Hair Evolution

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A look back at the styles that defined a generation.

The Short-Lived Short Hair Era

Remember this? We were introduced to Carrie Bradshaw when she was sporting this short, layered 'do sans her signature ombré.

The Start of Something Big Era

The Let Me Leave My Blow Dryer in Your Bathroom Era

The Politician Wants to Pee on Me Era

The Sleeping With the Wrong Men Era

The Aiden Meet-Cute

The Living with Aiden's Deodorants Era

The Goodbye Big Era

The BFF with My Boyfriend's Mom Era

The Get Me Out of This White Dress Era

The I'm Pregnant so Look at My New Haircut Era

The Pretty Curls for My Russian Era

The I'm Really Getting Married This Time Era

The It's Hot in Abu Dhabi Era

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Hallie has worked in beauty editorial for ten years and has been editorial director at Byrdie since 2021. Previously, she was a senior editor at Byrdie since 2016. During her time at Byrdie, she's written hundreds of high-performing stories on skincare, wellness (including fitness, diet, mental health, body image, et al) makeup, and hair. She's a regular on set, helping to source inspiration for makeup and hair looks, as well as interviewing celebrities, models, and other notable women and men in the beauty space.

Before that, Hallie ran Marie Claire's social media and wrote beauty and culture stories for the site, and helped launch Time Inc.'s digital-only beauty brand, MIMI. After college, she contributed to Time Out New York’s Shopping Style section before landing her first beauty editor gig at Hearst's Real Beauty. Hallie's writing has also appeared in ELLE, Cosmopolitan, and InStyle. Hallie graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.