13 Strangely Appealing Early 2000s Hair Trends

Why stick to one style when you can wear two? Small haphazard braids make you look festival-ready with minimal effort.

Summer is the best time of year to get your hair braided, so if you’re looking for your next protective style, you might want to give Brandy’s signature micro braids a try.

Mary J. Blige’s piecey platinum pixie is ’00s perfection. Check out more short haircut inspo, here.

A 2000s roundup would not be complete without thick, stripey highlights à la Kelly Clarkson.

In 2003, we all wanted hair like Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday. Now the look is more popular than ever and taking TikTok by storm.

Bandanas never looked as good as they did on Aaliyah, but we’re tempted to give it a try.

Mary-Kate and Ashley rocked twin side bangs to the New York Minute premiere and launched a million haircuts.

Tatyana Ali’s pigtails and barrettes would look still look fresh in 2021.

Before they were called space buns, these were are an iconic mall teen style. The cuteness of mini buns endures!

Gabrielle Union’s layers and flippy ends are a flirty look in any era.

Bangs and face-framing layers were a critical part of Hilary Duff’s ’00s look. For the rest of us, tendrils can give any style a Y2K feel.

Leighton Meester’s crimped waves are fitting for anyone who still has a thing for mermaids.

Before there were Bump-its, you could achieve this look with a little back-combing and a small claw clip.