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Home • Red Carpet

Hairstyle File: Evolution of Black Hair at the Oscars

With the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, February 27th, Hollywood is now officially aflutter with Oscar fever! The stars' glam squads are working overtime to come up with the hottest Big Night looks for their famous clients — and the world's top hairstylists are all trying to top the hottest 'dos from the year before. In honor of the movie industry's biggest night of the year, let's take a look back at some standout black hair moments on the Oscars' red carpet.
Hairstyle File: Evolution of Black Hair at the Oscars
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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With the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, February 27th, Hollywood is now officially aflutter with Oscar fever! The stars’ glam squads are working overtime to come up with the hottest Big Night looks for their famous clients — and the world’s top hairstylists are all trying to top the hottest ‘dos from the year before.

In honor of the movie industry’s biggest night of the year, let’s take a look back at some standout black hair moments on the Oscars’ red carpet.