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Justine Skye's Best Purple Hair Moments

We've seen her rule the red carpet in everything from fingerwaves to waist-length curls and this month, she's slaying in braids.
Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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By Nikki Brown · Updated October 26, 2020

We can’t talk about signature looks without mentioning Justine Skye. Rocking purple hair since her 2013 debut, the singer manages to keep her go-to color in tact without sacrificing versatility.

We’ve seen her rule the red carpet in everything from fingerwaves to waist-length curls and this month, she’s slaying in braids. Last week, Skye celebrated her Forever 21 collaboration in the vibrant do (above) and now, we’re so ready for festival season.

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Whether you’re braving the desert for Coachella or traveling to New Orleans for ESSENCE Festival, protective styling makes it easier to navigate these weekend trips without the worry of a hairstyle falling a part.

If you’re in need of more hair inspo, keep scrolling for all of Justine’s hottest hair moments to date! And click here for other celeb moments you may have missed this week. 

01
Lavender Lob

Back in 2013, the songstress looked fresh-faced in shoulder length locks. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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02
Wild Child Curls

Justine’s natural curls flourish at a 2013 fashion event. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Brian Killian/WireImage
03
Wash N’ Go Realness

In 2014, Skye’s purple curls gave life during BET Awards weekend. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET
04
Crinkled Curls

Skye looked like a real life mermaid at the 2014 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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05
Loose Curls

Justine looked like a bonafide popstar while visiting 106&Park in 2014. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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06
So Wavy

Justine’s wavy do caught our eye at the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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07
Bone Straight

Skye’s purple locks were sleek and fabulous at our 2015 ‘Black Women in Music’ event.

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
08
Classic Bob

Proving that she can slay in any length, Justine styled her hair into a classic bob back in 2015. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Robin Marchant/Getty Images
09
Waist Length Locks

Rapunzel’s got nothing on Justine’s long purple tresses. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Vincent Sandoval/WireImage
10
Braided Goddess

Completely obsessed with this half-up, half-down style Justine wore in 2015. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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11
Rapunzel Realness

In September 2015, Justine kicked off NYFW with one of her fiercest hairstyles to date. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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12
Curls For Days

Justine’s waistlong curls giving life, per usual. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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13
The Perfect Lob

Last year, we could not handle the slayage that was Justine’s sleek and straight lob. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Donato Sardella/Getty Images for Turner
14
Cool Girl Style

Justine pulls off an effortless slay in this wavy bob. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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15
Bangin’ In Bangs

Justine achieved the perfect amount of volume and luster with this bob/bang combo. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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16
Regal Tresses

For the 2016 DVF Awards, Justine sported a simple, yet stylish bob with bangs. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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17
Fresh and Fierce

In May 2016, the singer sported this cutesy bob to Nylon’s ‘Young Hollywood’ event. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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18
Old Hollywood Glamour

Last year, she served in fingerwaves for MoCADA’s 2nd Annual Masquerade Ball.

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for MoCADA
19
Half-Up, Half-Down

At last year’s ESSENCE Festival, the singer looked summer fresh in this fun hairstyle. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
Johnny Nunez/WireImage
20
Bomb in Braids

Last summer, Justine shut down Roc Nation’s Charity Basketball Tournament in this braided ponytail. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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21
Laid Mane

Now, this is the type of hairstyle you can’t help but show off. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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22
A Style Worth Celebrating

In August 2016, Skye celebrated her birthday in a chic do. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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23
Camera-Ready

An effortless slay. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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24
Queen of Beautycon

Justine came correct in a head-turning hairstyle at NYC Beautycon.

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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25
Classic Glamour

The singer took our breath away with her perfect do at the 2016 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards. 

Justine Skye's Purple Braids Are Getting Us Excited For Festival Season
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