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Home • Hair

Hair Street Style: 23 Trendy Top Knots

From top models to celebrities and beauty DIY’ers, top-knots are making a major splash this season. Just take notes from these natural beauties—this fuss-free ‘do makes the cool girl even cooler.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Dionne Robinson attends the Naturally Pretty High Texture Tea in Atlanta. 

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Kia Davidson attends the Dark & Lovely Au Naturale event at Ricky’s NYC.

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Ayana Partee attends the Afro’s After Work event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Charity Johnson shows off her haute hair at the ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

23 Trendy Top Knots
Hannan Saleh
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Celia Faussart attends the AfrikCan Festival in New York City.

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Ondrea Griffin attends the 10th anniversary for The Makeup Show in New York.

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Tamika Lawrence attends the Edible Bazaar Benefit in New York City.

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Mia Johnson attends the Naturally Pretty High Texture Tea in Atlanta. 

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Ashlee Baptiste shows off her haute hair at the ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

23 Trendy Top Knots
Hannan Saleh
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Shani F. Tillman attends the AfrikCan Festival in New York City.

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Uwa Aghedo attends the AfrikCan Festival in New York City.

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Sandi Lewanika attends the Neoteric Nomad Exhibit and Pop-Up Salon in New York City.

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Ashlee Williams attends the Love the Hair You Wear event at Blind Whino in Washington D.C.

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Traci Collins attends the 2015 Natural Hair and Health Expo in Birmingham, AL.

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Tiffani Henry attends the Love the Hair You Wear event at Blind Whino in Washington D.C.

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Paige Kimble shows off her hair at Howard University’s homecoming in Washington, D.C.

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Kimberly Marshall attends the Edible Bazaar Benefit in New York City.

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Aamira Garba attends the ColorComm “She Who Dares” Cocktails & Conversation event in New York City.

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Shena Delgado attends Hair Rules’ Prom Dress Fundraiser in New York City.

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Hannan Saleh
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Asia Martin-Ingram attends hair and happy hour with Dark & Lovely at Le Reve Restaurant and Lounge in NYC.

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Tameshia Severan attends the Naturally Pretty High Texture Tea in Atlanta. 

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Kanya Cornet attends the Natural Hair Brunch Affair in New York.

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Dameon Morris
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Nikki Moorehead shows off her haute hair at ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

23 Trendy Top Knots
Hannan Saleh