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Home • Hair

Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week, 9-21-12

From chic side braids to bold bobs, here are our fave celebrity styles of the week!
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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#10: Jessica White

Where: The New Yorkers for Children 2012 Fall Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Why: White’s blunt bob is edgy and chic.

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#9: Venus Williams

Where: The EleVen by Venus Williams S/S 2013 presentation at the Grey Goose Blue Door in New York City.

Why: Williams sported a halo of shiny ringlets for a fun, fresh look.

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#8: Tasha Smith

Where: The opening night performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Why: Smith’s swingable bob and eyebrow-grazing bangs are the perfect pair.

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#7: Holly Robinson Peete

Where: The Pre-ALMA dinner at Beso in Hollywood.

Why: Peete glowed in chunky, shoulder-length curls with honey brown highlights.

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#6: Angela Simmons

Where: The Gerlan Jeans spring 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Pier 59 in New York City.

Why: Simmons looked radiant in a simple side braid.

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#5: Kat Graham

Where: Variety’s 6th annual Power of Youth event at Paramount Studios in Hollywood.


Why: Graham’s headband added extra pizzazz to her long, free-flowing locks.

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#4: June Ambrose

Where: Bergdorf Goodman’s 111th anniversary in New York City.

Why: Ambrose was all smiles in a head full of chunky spirals.

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#3: Tanya Lewis Lee

Where: The Bad 25 premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto.

Why: Lewis Lee’s short, golden pixie cut looks sharp and sleek.

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#2: Mariah Carey

Where: The American Idol Judges and Host Photo Call at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Why: We simply can’t get enough of Carey’s long, luscious waves.

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#1: Corinne Bailey Rae

Where: The Osman show on day four of London Fashion Week.

Why: Bailey Rae’s lush, lavish curls make this our favorite hairstyle of the week!

Top 10: Week's Best Hairstyles