Home • News Hot Hair: One-Shoulder Hairstyles Hot Hair: One-Shoulder Hairstyles By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 Wavy Wonder Tiffany Hines dazzles with soft, wavy long layers and a side-swept bang at Club Tacori. 02 Straight Story Thandie Newton looked elegant in this simple, straight style with an off-center part at the Viva Vevolution celebration. 03 Curly Queen Mya arrived at the Gay Pride celebration wearing her natural, auburn-hued spirals tossed over one shoulder. 04 Full of Body At the 2011 Apollo Theater Spring Gala, songstress Melanie Fiona sported lustrous, super-bouncy waves swept to one side. 05 Red Carpet Worthy Leona Lewis rocked romantic, shiny waves over one shoulder at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. We’re living for this look! 06 One Love LaLa Vasquez swept her cascading chestnut waves over one shoulder at her BFF Kim Kardashian’s engagement party. 07 Sizzling Strands Jill Marie Jones Getty Images 08 High Shine At Self magazine’s “Women Doing Good” awards, Jennifer Hudson sported a soft, feminine, lightly waved tresses tossed over one shoulder. 09 Tossed Tresses At the amFar Inspiration Gala, Garcelle Beauvais tossed her long, layered curls over one shoulder for an easy-breezy, casually sexy look. 10 Rockin’ Ringlets At the Rhythm & Soul Awards, Dirty Money’s Dawn Richard dazzled in long curls pinned up on one side. 11 Natural Woman At the Mary J. Blige Honors Concert, Rae swept her rippling waves over one shoulder for an easy-breezy — but sultry — look. 12 Taking Sides Ashanti was all smiles as she sported luminous, one-sided curls while out and about in New York City. 13 Golden Girl At the BMI Urban Music Awards, Christina Milian turned heads in luscious waves with gold and chocolate-hued highlights. 14 Over to the Side In a nod to Old Hollywood, Alicia Keys rocked sultry waves swept over one shoulder at a Beacon Theater performance.