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Home • Hair

Hair Street Style: 2015 Festival Looks

At the ESSENCE Festival, dazzling divas in fabulous 'dos showed up and showed out in the Big Easy. Ladies from coast-to-coast tossed their hair creams and pomades into their carry-on's and rocked some of the fiercest twist-outs, topknots, braids and weaves we've ever seen. Take a look!
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Karlonda Thomas attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Anna Clark-Neal attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Katrina Cowan attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Gia Peppers attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Felice Leon attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Ashley Edwards attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Myeshia Carter attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Stephanie Hodges attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Brandi Wheat attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Sonja White attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Jillian Gray attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Alexandria N. Washington attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Brenda Wortney attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Tamika Jeft attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Sharee Crumbecs attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Markayla Tezand attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Carly Colbert attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Shaquila Thomas attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Cortni White attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Chantol Cochran attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Crystal Green attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Nikeria Jefferson attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Candace Stewart attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Alexaundreia Knox attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Daniele Lawson attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Lakisha Council attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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A guest attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Angela Raines attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Keisha Flanders attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Justina Harston attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Queen Hammand attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Kourtney Tolbert attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Kritian B. attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Ashaundra Varnado attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Leah James attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Natalie Jean-Baptiste attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Marquelle Christian attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Kandace Ferrouillet attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Tachaka Hollins attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Misha Battiste attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Noelle Waman attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Naressa Cofield attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Rachel Moorland attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Tiara Wair attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Renee Tobias attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Bunmi Oduwole attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Sherhonda Bonner attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Tatonna Tucker attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Virgina Lowman attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Aliya Alston attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Whitney Harvey attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Desairee Bonner attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Nancy Deelar attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Stephanie Hobbs attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Tiffany Baker attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Kayla Weeten attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Gia Peppers attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Best of the Fest: Our 20 Fave Hairstyles from This Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Jewel Burks attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Kathezine Elan attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Crystal Harrell attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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Lena M. attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

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