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Mariska Hargitay's Law and Order: SVU Hair Through the Years

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Sep 15, 2022 4:24 PM
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Season 1

Baby Olivia Benson before lots of layers.


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Season 2

She means business.


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Season 3

She really means business. Hargitay said this haircut almost got her fired.


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Season 4

The Justin Bieber before Justin Bieber was a thing.


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Season 5

She's looking for the scissors.


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Season 6

This is kind of quintessential Olivia Benson.


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Season 7

Remember this episode where she talked to a girl on the phone the whole time?


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Season 8

Bangs!


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9/23
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Season 9

Post-baby (in real life), sassy new 'do.


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10/23
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Season 10

Werkin' that bridge.


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11/23
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Season 11

Classic later seasons Liv look.


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Season 12

No blunt haircuts here.


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Season 13

The first season without Stabler, Liv let her hair do the talking.


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Season 14

Look at those waves.


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Season 15

After being held captive and tortured, Benson chopped off her hair.


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Season 16

Benson became a sergeant in season 16, you can tell by the "I'm in charge" look on her face.


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17/23
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Season 17

No more waves, Benson's gone pin-straight and down the middle for season 17.


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18/23
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Season 18

This isn't your typical mom 'do.


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19/23
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Season 19

She's sarge and in charge. Not a drastic change to season 18, but there are more choppy angles here.


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20/23
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Season 20

Sleek and simple. Still similar to her previous seasons look, but with a middle part.


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Season 21

Just a casual windswept moment. 


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Season 22

Did we shamelessly use this selfie as a way to work in a Stabler and Benson reunion moment? Why yes, yes we did. 


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Season 23

We need the number of Hargitay's hair colorist.


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