Lauren Graham explains why Lorelai’s hair changed so much over the course of the show

We know we’ve been asking this question for the past 15 years, so we bet you have, too: Why did Lorelai’s hair change so much over the course of Gilmore Girls?! And how did it always look so incredibly perfect?

Whether it was short, straight, and dark or long, light, and curly, Lorelai’s hair was always taking on slightly different looks from season to season — and even from episode to episode. And, according to Entertainment Weekly, Lauren Graham finally answers our long-held question in her new book, Talking as Fast as I Can.

She writes,

"The color [of my hair] was just one of my hair issues. My hair is naturally curly and extremely sensitive to the weather. This means that in order for me to wear it curly, it has to first be straightened, then curled, which sort of defeats the whole supposed 'luck' of having naturally curly hair in the first place. So figuring out how best to make it last throughout a 14-hour day took some experimentation over the years."

It all makes sense!

After binge-watching Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life over the weekend, we started reminiscing about Lorelai’s many looks over the years. Take a stroll back in time with us, won’t you?

Remember when Lorelai’s hair was dark, straight, and shoulder-length?

Or how about when it was lusciously curly with rose gold highlights?

Classic.

Pin-straight and light brown, anyone?

Or perhaps those slick ponytails inspired your everyday ‘do.

However Lorelai wore her hair, one thing’s for sure: It was always on point (even when she was rolling out of bed late and dashing off to the Dragonfly). Long live Lorelai’s locks!