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Home • Celebrity

Michelle Obama's Most Glamourous Updos

Michelle Obama's Most Glamourous Updos
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Sleek Style

Michelle Obama slicked her hair back into a shiny French roll at the at the White House’s Cinco de Mayo event.

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Free Flowing

The First Lady prepares to speak during the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards luncheon in a free-flowing, feathery updo.

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Simple and Chic

This simple yet chic upsweep looks fabulous on the First Lady as she speaks during an event honoring the 2011 Baseball World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals

Michelle Obama's Most Glamourous Updos
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Curly Queen

Michelle Obama attended the 2012 BET Honors in an elegant updo featuring a mound of beautiful curls.

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Parting Ways

To promote her “Let’s Move!” campaign, Michelle Obama visited a Walgreens store in a lovely, voluminous updo complete with a chic side part.

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Dramatic ‘Do

Michelle Obama attended a state dinner at the White House wearing a loosely pinned updo with lots of height and dramatic spikes.

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Playful Style

Michelle Obama greets children on the South Lawn of the White House while sporting an easy, layered pin-up with soft waves.

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Totally Banging

Michelle Obama attended a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House in a sleek pinned-back style with full layered bangs and lots of shine.

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Perfect Pin-Up

At a special screening of her Nickelodeon iCarly episode, “iMeet The First Lady,” Mrs. O sported a slick, pinned-back ’do with a simple side part.

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Stunning Upsweep

Michelle Obama was the epitome of elegance when she arrived at the State Dinner in London in a stunning, French roll upsweep.

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All Layered Up

Michelle Obama pinned up her free-flowing layers for this casually sophisticated look at the “Let’s Move!” tennis clinic during the 2011 U.S. Open.

Michelle Obama's Most Glamourous Updos
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Down the Middle

Michelle Obama donned a full updo with a center part during her historic visit to Cape Town.

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Let Loose

At a state dinner at the White House, Michelle Obama looked regal in a beautiful updo of loose curls with sleek sides.

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Michelle Obama's Most Glamourous Updos
TOPICS:  Michelle Obama