If 2020 has been good for one thing, it’s TV. Whether it’s watching one of this year’s incredible new programmes or bingeing an old favourite, we really haven’t ever had as much time to watch TV. And all that TV-watching has us thinking about something very important — the incredible hairstyles on our favourite shows.
Two newcomers this year stand out in particular — Marianne’s internet-breaking fringe and Grace Fraser’s always-perfect curls. Even if you haven’t watched Normal People or The Undoing (do you live under a rock?), chances are you know exactly what we’re talking about.
Iconic hairstyles on TV aren’t something specific to 2020, though. Actually, it’s pretty far from it. Think of Jennifer Aniston on Friends and we know exactly what haircut comes to mind. And would Sex and the City even be Sex and the City without Carrie’s bouncing curls?
Trust us, we’ve seen some amazing hair on TV over the years. From Olivia Pope on Scandal to Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones, here’s a look back at TV’s most iconic hairstyles. You might want to get your hairdresser up on speed dial…
Most Iconic TV Hairstyles - Grazia
1 of 13Rachel Green, Friends
Jennifer Aniston's haircut as Rachel Green on Friends will go down in beauty history. It's truly timeless, with people still today asking their hairdressers, 'can you give me the Rachel?'
2 of 13Buffy, Buffy The Vampire Slayer
For all seven seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar had the most perfect blonde hair, from chunky 90s highlights to warm honey blonde.
3 of 13Kelly Kapowski, Saved By The Bell
The volume! We spent many mornings before school with a comb trying to achieve this to no avail. How did she do it?
4 of 13Olivia Pope, Scandal
Olivia Pope's sleek, virtually frizz-free locks are what dreams are made of. No, really.
5 of 13Joey, Dawson's Creek
Katie Holmes's character on Dawson's Creek, Joey, had the perfect innocent girl-next-door thing going on, and her hair did, too. So effortless.
6 of 13Grace Fraser, The Undoing
If you weren't googling Nicole Kidman's green coat, you were probably googling her stunning red curls.
7 of 13Marianne, Normal People
This one needs no explanation. You're lying if you say you didn't think about cutting your own fringe after watching Normal People.
8 of 13Moesha, Moesha
Moesha's hair was always on point, but her braids especially have stuck out to us.
9 of 13Marge, The Simpson's
Yes, she's a cartoon, but does a more iconic hairstyle exist? We don't think so.
10 of 13Jess, Normal People
Another one that left you thinking, 'could I pull off a fringe, too?'
11 of 13Blair Waldorf
Not so much her hair, but her accessory. Blair wouldn't be Blair without her signature headband.
12 of 13Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
How many of us have donned an icy blonde wig on Halloween in the hopes of looking even a little bit as good as Daenerys Targaryen?
13 of 13Carrie, Sex and the City
SJP's blonde curls are iconic on Sex and the City, and there's nothing else we can really say about that.
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