The glo-up of Kendall Jenner, from freckle-faced tween to runway queen
When Keeping Up With The Kardashians premiered in 2007, Kendall Jenner was 12 years old. Today, on November 3rd, she celebrates her 23rd birthday. We’ve watched her grow up so much since then, from graduating high school, to making her dreams of becoming a professional model come true, and everything in between. But even though Jenner’s heart (and the love that she has for her sisters) hasn’t changed, her look has definitely evolved in the last 11 years.
It’s fun to see the way Jenner’s look has transformed, from the early days of Keeping Up With the Kardashians to being a Victoria’s Secret runway model. While her sisters choose to be a little more adventurous with their hair and makeup—especially Kylie and Kim—she always keeps it classic, and it totally works for her.
Here’s how Jenner has changed since the beginning of KUWTK.
October 2007
At a viewing party for KUWTK, Jenner kept it simple with curls and a fresh face—duh, she was 12. But she still looked adorable. We love the animal print dress and chunky necklace.
June 2008
A year later, Jenner was going for the straight hair look, as well as braces (like many 13-year-olds).
September 2009
Sporting eyeliner, lip gloss, and straight hair, Jenner went for a simple, fresh-faced vibe.
November 2010
Free of her braces, Jenner looked as happy as can be with her polished curls and classic makeup.
November 2012
random unedited shot from #MissVOGUE shoot
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Nov 26, 2012 at 10:18pm PST
Jenner’s modeling career really started to kick in during 2012, and she started participating in steamy shoots like this one.
March 2013
pretty day on our shoot with PacSun for our summer collection! ????
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Mar 28, 2013 at 11:43am PDT
2013 is really when Jenner began looking more like the woman we know today. While shooting with Kylie for their Pacsun line, her makeup and hair were #flawless.
June 2013
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Jun 8, 2013 at 8:25pm PDT
As Jenner started posing for more high fashion covers, looks like this one started to come through. She totally pulled off the high pony and dramatic makeup.
September 2013
Later that year, Jenner walked the Sherri Hill runway show with her sister Kylie wearing this slicked back, high bun.
February 2014
took over @thelovemagazine Instagram! @kegrand
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Feb 15, 2014 at 9:51am PST
When shooting her cover for Love Magazine, Jenner went without eyebrows, and somehow, she looked amazing then, too.
May 2014
?????? #metball #metgala @kimkardashian
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on May 5, 2014 at 8:09pm PDT
Hitting the red carpet at the Met Gala with her big sister, Kim, Jenner went super glam.
July 2015
of course I said yes ???????? #Chanel #HauteCouture
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Jul 7, 2015 at 6:20am PDT
When she had the opportunity to pose for Chanel, Jenner, of course, said yes. Though her pantsuit and cropped hair were far from her normal look, she still looked amazing.
August 2015
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Aug 20, 2015 at 6:55pm PDT
Her sisters go blonde pretty often, but Jenner prefers to experiment the faux way, via wig.
October 2015
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Oct 22, 2015 at 12:31pm PDT
A couple of months later, she tested the cotton candy hair trend with a pink hairpiece.
November 2015
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Nov 23, 2015 at 9:26am PST
Her next look was back to her dark locks, with added bangs.
August 2016
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Aug 28, 2016 at 10:01am PDT
About a year later, Jenner settled into what we know her look to be today: dark hair on the shorter side, and more natural-looking makeup.
October 2018
A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Oct 29, 2018 at 8:07am PDT
Today, Jenner keeps it classy and polished—and it seems like this look is one that will be sticking around for a long time.
It’s hard to believe that Jenner is already 23, but it’s going to be so much fun to see what the next year brings for her (and her look).
