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Home • Hair

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna

In a mere 52 weeks, RiRi has rocked pixies, waves, gone blonde, and yes, even rocked a mullet. Click through to review the highlights from her hair-raising year.
By Crystal G. Martin · Updated October 27, 2020
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January: Crop Top

RiRi started out the year with a very 60’s mod pixie.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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February: Glamorous Waves

The Grammy viewership let out a collective swoooooon when Rihanna walked the red carpet with romantic cascading waves. The style was unexpected, sophisticated turn for the typically edgy star—but it definitely worked.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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March: One Sided

There are so many layers of lovely to this hair—the warm auburn color, the edgy shaved sides, the glam curls. This look is our favorite of the year.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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April: Casual Chic

Rihanna stepped out in New York City with a rumpled version of the previous month’s luxurious curls.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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May: Polished Perfection

The pop princess appeared on Styled to Rock with shortened, blonde hair. The signature shaved side was still in tact, however.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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June: A Bang Up Job

At a concert in the City of Light, Rihanna debuted full bangs.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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July: Haute Hair

The fashionista attends the Chanel couture show in Paris rocking beachy waves in rose gold hair.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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August: Wet Look

The hair cameleon rocks what looks like slick, wash-and-go curls out in New York.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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September: Sexy Back

Rihanna keeps it business up front and party in the back with an 2013 update on the mullet.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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October: Great Lengths

Just a few weeks later, longer black hair appears in concert in Dubai.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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November: Notorious

Rihanna causes THE hair moment of 2013 by rocking a doobie to accept the American Music Awards Icon Award.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna
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December: What About Bob?

The rock star shelves her doobie for a girlish, banged bob at a Lakers game.

12 Months, 12 Hairstyles: Rihanna