Carrie Underwood Before and After Big Hair

photograph by photorazzi / Glenn Harris

This picture of Carrie Underwood was taken at the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September of 2005 and shows one of her hairstyles before the days of big hair. She looks absolutely lovely here just with a little less hair than we see her with these days. Her hair is medium length and curled into loose spirals that curl away from her face. The bangs are long and they are brushed to the side just to brush the outer corner of her sparkling eyes. Her hair is parted on the side with a touch of fullness in the lengths rather than on top.

Now, here she is with one of her big hairstyles. This photo was taken at the 2007 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Awards Party in February of 2007. Her locks have grown into longer lengths and the texture looks much fuller. She has added just a touch of height at the back on the top and her style is a little similar to the one above with big loose spirals that start at about eye level, but the volume has really exploded. Carries seems to have added a few more blonde highlights as well. Ever since winning American Idol, Carrie has shown us so many amazing hairdos.

photograph by photorazzi / Chris Hatcher

The question is, how did her hair grow so big? The answer may be: with hair extensions. Clip in hair extensions have become wildly popular and look amazingly natural. I have several friends who wear them and swear by them. I can never tell that they have them in. They even use them for updos. Other celebrities such as Jessica Simpson are said to use the extensions.

At any rate, Carrie always looks wonderful to go along with her beautiful voice when she sings those country songs we love to listen to.