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Street Style: The Year's Top 50 Natural Hairstyles

The past 12 months were jam packed with fierce and fabulous hair trends. Whether sassy and short or long and lavish, the natural hairstyles we spotted coast-to-coast during 2013 were right on trend. See our top picks for the 50 chicest styles of the year!

By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 27, 2020
01
The Year in Natural Hair

Danielle Washington shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
02
The Year in Natural Hair

Angel Henry attends the “Curly Cartel Natural Beauty Experience” at Confidential Lounge in Beverly Hills, California.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Kamara Brown
03
The Year in Natural Hair

Brionne Gaskin shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
04
The Year in Natural Hair

Kenisha Doris attends the Fashion 500 Brunch hosted by The Block Association in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
05
The Year in Natural Hair

Dunnie Onasanya attends the “Curly Cartel Natural Beauty Experience” at Confidential Lounge in Beverly Hills, California.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Kamara Brown
06
The Year in Natural Hair

Ty Alexander flaunts her naturally fabulous hair while out and about in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
07
The Year in Natural Hair

Keturah Robinson shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
08
The Year in Natural Hair

Essence Stewart shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
09
The Year in Natural Hair

Paris Payneef shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
10
The Year in Natural Hair

Amber Matthews shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
11
The Year in Natural Hair

Ayana Hipps attends the Fashion Fete charity event hosted by African Health Now at the Tracy Reese boutique in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
12
The Year in Natural Hair

Luniathi Mampofu shows off her hot hair in the Soho neighborhood of New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
13
The Year in Natural Hair

Laquisha Hall attends the Natural is Beautiful Expo hosted by Tara’s House of Stylez Salon in Baltimore, MD.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Damon Rice Photography
14
The Year in Natural Hair

Claire Sulmers attends the Fashion Fete charity event hosted by African Health Now at the Tracy Reese boutique in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
15
The Year in Natural Hair

Rachel Odem attends the Black Beauty Summit presented by Curls Unleashed and Rachel O. Beauty in Chicago, IL.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Kwabena Kumi/Chicago Natural Beauty Meetup
16
The Year in Natural Hair

Michaela Angela Davis attends the Fashion Fete charity event hosted by African Health Now at the Tracy Reese boutique in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
17
The Year in Natural Hair

Torriona Ball shows off her haute hair at the 2013 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
18
The Year in Natural Hair

Michi Chassayne shows off her fabulous ‘do at Michael July’s AFROS: A Celebration of Natural Hair book release party in Brooklyn, New York.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
19
The Year in Natural Hair

Latonya Green attends the Mane Love Affair hosted by Courtney Adeleye (CourtneyNaturalHair) and Ebony Clark (EClark6) in Atlanta.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Merical Joy
20
The Year in Natural Hair

Christen Rochon attends Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
21
The Year in Natural Hair

Suzzanna and Suzzanae attends Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
22
The Year in Natural Hair

Jasmine Schutt attends Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
23
The Year in Natural Hair

Takiyah Shealy attends the Brown Sugar Beauti Expo at the Houston Museum of African-American Culture in Texas.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Point & Click Photography
24
The Year in Natural Hair

Ruth Adewusi attends the Brown Sugar Beauti Expo at the Houston Museum of African-American Culture in Texas.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Point & Click Photography
25
The Year in Natural Hair

Sydney Vann shows off her style at the AfroPunk Festival in Brooklyn.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
26
The Year in Natural Hair

Cydara attends the “She Is” Project launch event hosted by True Root Marketing in Detroit.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Chanell Studios
27
The Year in Natural Hair

Brittany Cole flaunts her hot hair at Howard University’s homecoming in Washington, DC.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Nyki Elle
28
The Year in Natural Hair

Shaquana Nelson flaunts her hot hair at Howard University’s homecoming in Washington, DC.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Nyki Elle
29
The Year in Natural Hair

Annisha Lewis flaunts her hot hair at Howard University’s homecoming in Washington, DC.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Nyki Elle
30
The Year in Natural Hair

Africa Miranda attends the 3rd Annual Naturally Pretty event hosted by vlogger Natural Chica and celebrity makeup artist MiMi J. in Atlanta.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Robin Lori
31
The Year in Natural Hair

Maeling Tapp attends the 3rd Annual Naturally Pretty event which she co-hosted with celebrity makeup artist MiMi J. in Atlanta.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
32
The Year in Natural Hair

McKenzie Renae attends the 3rd Annual Naturally Pretty event hosted by vlogger Natural Chica and celebrity makeup artist MiMi J. in Atlanta.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Robin Lori
33
The Year in Natural Hair

Nell Coleman attends the 3rd Annual Naturally Pretty event hosted by vlogger Natural Chica and celebrity makeup artist MiMi J. in Atlanta.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Robin Lori
34
The Year in Natural Hair

Simone Harper attends the 3rd Annual Naturally Pretty event hosted by vlogger Natural Chica and celebrity makeup artist MiMi J. in Atlanta.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Robin Lori
35
The Year in Natural Hair

Helecia Williams attends the Back To Basics: Curl Care 101 event hosted by NikkiBCurly in Houston, TX.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Tomayia Colvin
36
The Year in Natural Hair

Jillisa Stewart flaunts her naturally fabulous hair while out and about in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
37
The Year in Natural Hair

Shareefa Mapp flaunts her naturally fabulous hair while out and about in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
38
The Year in Natural Hair

Whippa Wiley flaunts her naturally fabulous hair while out and about in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
39
The Year in Natural Hair

Chelsea Spratling flaunts her naturally fabulous hair while out and about in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
40
The Year in Natural Hair

Melissa Hibbert looks simply divine at New York City’s Halo Beauty Lounge.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
41
The Year in Natural Hair

Larhonda May attends the Back To Basics: Curl Care 101 event hosted by NikkiBCurly in Houston, TX.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Tomayia Colvin
42
The Year in Natural Hair

Tiffany Wise attends the Back To Basics: Curl Care 101 event hosted by NikkiBCurly in Houston, TX.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Tomayia Colvin
43
The Year in Natural Hair

Alicia Feagins attends the Beautiful Textures Hair Icon Cocktail and Dinner Party presented by Beautiful Textures in partnership with Cadillac and BET.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
44
The Year in Natural Hair

Amanda Seales attends the Beautiful Textures Hair Icon Cocktail and Dinner Party presented by Beautiful Textures in partnership with Cadillac and BET.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
45
The Year in Natural Hair

Zebi Williams attends “The Beauties and Brains Behind the Brands” event in NYC.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
In Her Shoes Blog
46
The Year in Natural Hair

Renae Bluitt attends the Anu Essentials Coming Out Soiree at Khamit Kinks Salon in Brooklyn.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
47
The Year in Natural Hair

Simone Mair attends the Anu Essentials Coming Out Soiree at Khamit Kinks Salon in Brooklyn.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
48
The Year in Natural Hair

Gia Lowe attends the Anu Essentials Coming Out Soiree at Khamit Kinks Salon in Brooklyn.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
49
The Year in Natural Hair

Elaine Welteroth shows off her haute hair at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
50
The Year in Natural Hair

Bianca Charles shows off her haute hair at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
51
The Year in Natural Hair

Gregorie Guillaume attends the Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Curl Power Celebration in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
52
The Year in Natural Hair

Aimee Simeon attends the Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Curl Power Celebration in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh
53
The Year in Natural Hair

Teshawna Graham shows off her hot hair while out-and-about in New York City.

Street Style: The Year’s Top 50 Natural Hairstyles
Hannan Saleh

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