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Hair Street Style: 2014 Festival Looks

Packing your bags for New Orleans and need a little hair inspiration for this weekend's ESSENCE Fest? Fabulous hairstyles were in abundance at last year's event—from braids and ombre to locs and curls, women gathered from coast to coast to spread hair love. Here are our favorite N’awlins looks.
By Deena Campbell Photos by Hannan · Updated October 27, 2020
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Arielle Jackson flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Ashley Harris flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Avion Edwards flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Bria Martin flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Brittany Green flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Denise Jones flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Desiree Tucker flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Diane Hill flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Ebony Dorsey flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Erica Campbell flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Ira Kinnard flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Katelyn Jackson flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Ava Joseph flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Kiara Jones flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Latoya Hicks flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Candace Mcfarland flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Candace Newhouse flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Chrystal Clements flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Danielle Pierre flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Deanna Green flaunts her glamorous hair at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival