Keeping Up With the Kardashians: 18 Memorable Beauty Moments
I'm known in the office as the resident Kardashian/Jenner expert. I'm not stalker-obsessed with them but I definitely admire their bond as a family — and of course, their beauty looks. When Keeping Up With the Kardashians first aired back in October 2007, I was 12 years old, so I can't sit here and say I've been a fan of the shows since the very beginning, but I have been following the family on social media for as long as I can remember. Seriously — I can tell you every wig Kylie Jenner has worn in the last five years.
When the reality TV clan announced on social media that the last season of the show would air in early 2021, I was shocked. The family let 14 years (that's 20 seasons) of their personal lives be televised for our entertainment. For it to end just like that has got me in my feelings, reflecting on the moments from the now-legendary show.
As the KUWTK concludes, there are three things that will last forever: the strong relationships the family shares, the memes that punctuated our digital interactions (throwback to when Khloé got arrested while Kim was taking selfies), and the iconic beauty moments. Although members of the family have been (rightly) accused of culturally appropriating, the massive role they've played in defining global beauty trends is also undeniable. Take a trip with me down memory lane as I reflect on the best Kardashian/Jenner beauty moments from the last 14 years.
Getty Images1/182007: Kim's Bangs and Blue Eye Shadow
In one of the earliest episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian goes to New York Fashion Week. For the occasion, she wore bangs and blue eye shadow, a combination we have yet to see her repeat.
Getty Images2/182008: Khloé's Chocolate Side-Swept Bangs
For the season two premiere of KUWTK, the youngest Kardashian sister, Khloé, followed in Kim's footsteps and tried a fringe of her own. The difference? Instead of wearing them cut straight across, she went for side-swept bangs, which complemented her long, chocolate-brown hair.
Getty Images3/182009: Kim Goes Blonde
Kim has been blonde a few times through the years, but 2009 was the first time we saw her try out the hue. She wore this long, layered warm blonde coif with a glossy nude lip — to this day, she's still partial to neutral lip colors.
Getty Images4/182010: Kris's Perfect Pixie
Kris Jenner's trademark cut wasn't exactly a new look for her in 2010, but I had to throw it in here. The world's most famous momager has been wearing a short pixie forever — it's arguably become her most recognizable feature.
Getty Images5/182010: Kontoured Kimmy
If there's any makeup trend we can credit Kim Kardashian for bringing to the mainstream, it's contouring. Yes, it's been a technique beloved by drag queens for years, but with the help of her makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic, contouring became Kim's signature — and, subsequently, the look of the 2010s. In 2017, when she launched KKW Beauty, contour sticks were the very first offering. Talk about a full-circle moment.
Getty Images6/182011: Khloé's Strawberry Blonde
Once upon a time (at the 2011 People's Choice Awards, specifically), Khloé Kardashian was a strawberry blonde. She hit the red carpet with the fresh new hue and her hair chopped into long layers. For makeup, she went with defined lashes and stark black liner hugging her waterline: a true 2011 moment.
Getty Images7/182012: Kylie's Pink Ends
Kylie Jenner has since worn her hair in almost every hue you can think of, but this appearance in 2012 marked the start of her colorful hair journey. Kylie made her NYFW debut with a smoky eye and her long, brunette hair dip-dyed in a hot pink color.
Getty Images8/182013: Kourt's Poof
You thought this look was just a Jersey Shore thing, right? Wrong. Kourtney Kardashian was on-trend in 2013 when she wore a slicked-back ponytail with a poof as her crown on the Today Show.
Getty Images9/182014: Kylie's Teal Bob
Two years after debuting pink ends, Kylie Jenner hit a red carpet with a bob haircut and a teal ombré. If we had to guess, that nude lip she's wearing in the photo might have been a tester for one her of now-famous lip kits — Kylie Cosmetics would launch the following year.
Getty Images10/182015: Kim's Volumized Lob
In 2015, Kim Kardashian cut her hair into a shoulder-length lob. In this photo, she's spritzing her hair with some spray from the now-defunct brand she started with her sisters, Kardashian Beauty. Back in the day, if you owned a Kardashian flatiron, you were officially a cool kid.
Getty Images11/182016: Kendall's Bleached Brows
Kendall Jenner officially became a model in 2013, and by 2016 she was a regular at New York Fashion Week. Here, she walks for Marc Jacobs's Fall 2016 show with black lips, dramatic lashes, and bleached eyebrows. Fun fact: After this show, Kendall said that the bleach made her eyebrows fall out, and now she hates the look.
Getty Images12/182016: Kylie Goes Blonde
Two years after her beauty brand took off, Kylie Jenner went blonde for the first time. She kept her roots dark and dyed the rest of her hair a buttery hue. These days, she just throws on a platinum wig.
13/182017: Kris's Platinum Pixie
Kris Jenner wore this Internet-breaking blonde pixie wig for a photo op in her home. This was her first time going blonde for the camera. I've got to say, the lady looks like a total baroness.
Getty Images14/182017: Kim's Pared-Down Glam
Kim Kardashian attended Paris Fashion Week in the fall of 2017 with minimal makeup and her hair styled long and silky-straight. She was (and still is) typically spotted with heavier, more glammed-out makeup, so this natural look was quite a departure from her regular fare.
Getty Images15/182017: Kim on Ice
In 2017, Kim ditched her chocolatey hair and bleached it platinum blonde for the first time. It was a look that launched a thousand "how to go platinum blonde like Kim" articles, many featuring interviews with her long-time hairstylist Chris Appleton.
Getty Images16/182018: Khloé's Platinum Pony
Khloé Kardashian is all about platinum hair these days and this is the look that started it all. In 2018, she wore her hair styled in a high ponytail at a fashion event in Hollywood. Since then, she hasn't really gone back to her dark color (though she has tried a few versions of bronde), which makes her stand out against her dark-haired sisters.
Getty Images17/182019: Momager's New Look
Sometimes Kris likes to play with wigs like her youngest, Kylie. In 2019, she was barely recognizable wearing this blonde bob wig (thanks to Kylie convincing her to) at the Met Gala. While I adore her signature look, I'd also love to see her try on more units.
Instagram | Kim Kardashian18/182020: Together Forever
And now, we're in 2020. Kourtney's got a shoulder-length, tousled lob; Kim had a brief affair as a redhead; Khloé traded in her short blonde bob for a long caramel moment; Kylie's still on her wig game; and Kendall keeps it classic with her in a middle-parted pony.
Sure, the show is ending, but one thing's for certain: this family's fabulous beauty moments will continue once the cameras off.
This story was originally published by Allure.
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