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Home · Hair

The Year in Celeb Hair Trends

As with any other year, 2012 had its fair share of hot hairstyles that were all the rage. Over the past 12 months, there were four hair trends in particular that stood out from the rest: blonde hair hues, bangs, waist-length weaves and braids. Take a look at the stars who rocked the year's top tress trends.

By Nicole Marie Melton · December 11, 2012October 28, 2020
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Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Taraji P. Henson attended the Black Girls Rock Awards wearing her new, eyebrow-grazing bangs.

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Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Gabrielle Union recently decided to transform her look with bangs, and we’re totally feeling her new style.  A two-tone colorway adds extra pizazz!

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Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Bridget Kelly attended Keith Campbell’s book launch wearing jet black bangs with platinum blonde lowlights that are edgy and fresh. 

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Trend: Beautiful Bangs
Laila Ali attended the 33rd Annual Salute to Women in Sports Gala wearing piecey bangs and chunky curls.
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Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Carmelita Jeter arrived at ESSENCE’s exclusive New York Fashion Week Luncheon wearing a shoulder-length bob with blunt-cut bangs.

06
Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Bangs are a fun and sassy way to spruce up any style as evidenced by Tia Mowry’s razor-cut fringe she sported at a WeTV event for her reality show.

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Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Jill Scott appeared on the red carpet of the NAACP Image Awards in loose, eyebrow-grazing fringe.

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Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Monica arrived at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards wearing a swooping bang paired with a braided updo.

09
Trend: Beautiful Bangs

Jennifer Hudson added major volume to her layered bang at the Pampers “Lullaby And Goodnight” event in New York City.

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Trend: Beautiful Bangs

At ESSENCE’s exclusive New York Fashion Week luncheon, Tasha Smith rocked her signature bangs-and-bob combo.

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Trend: Beautiful Bangs
Beyonce rocks her new bangs at the Brooklyn Nets game in New York.
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Trend: Blonde Hues

At the Bravo Upfront Event, NeNe Leakes flaunted a platinum blonde pixie cut.

13
Trend: Blonde Hues

Keri Hilson hosted the Pool After Dark event in Atlantic City wearing two-toned curls in a bright blonde hue.

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Trend: Blonde Hues

Ciara attended the Los Angeles premiere of That’s My Boy in an audacious ash-blonde hair color. We must admit, it took a while for this shade to grow on us, but now we totally love it.

15
Trend: Blonde Hues

Erica Campbell of Mary Mary stepped out at the Apollo Spring Gala in a two-toned asymmetrical bob with honey-blonde highlights.

16
Trend: Blonde Hues

Jill Scott attended VhI’s Storytellers wearing two-tone extensions in dark brown and honey blonde.

17
Trend: Blonde Hues

Keyshia Cole ditched her two-tone hair in exchange for a fierce platinum blonde pixie at the 2012 Soul Train Awards.

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Trend: Blonde Hues

Emeli Sande attended the Grey Goose Winter Ball wearing a bold, bright blonde updo.

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Trend: Blonde Hues

KeKe Palmer dramatically switched up her style with a honey blonde dye job for a bold new look at the Paul Weller In Concert event.


20
Trend: Blonde Hues

Rihanna has to be one of the most versatile hair chameleons of our time. At a pre-Grammy event this year, Rihanna showed off a head full of blonde waves with dark, natural roots.

21
Trend: Blonde Hues

While this blonde, massive mane isn’t a look that most celebs would wear, it fits perfectly into the wild child aesthetic Nicki Minaj aims to maintain.

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Trend: Blonde Hues

Chrisette Michele made a drastic hair change with a hot, honey-blonde hair color when she attended Keith Campbell’s “Decide To Be Beautiful” Book Launch.

23
Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

Christina Milian looked simply stunning in soft, waist-length waves swept over one shoulder at the 2012 NBC Universal Summer Press Day.

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Trend: Waist-Length Weaves
Jennifer Hudson
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Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

Cassie has made the side-shave her signature look, but these waist-length extensions take her bold ’do to a new level of fab.

26
Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

There was no shame in Wendy Raquel Robinson’s game when she showed off her fierce, waist-length strands at the BET Honors event.

27
Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

It takes a bold woman to rock waist-length extensions, but Kenya Moore pulled it off with class at the 2012 BET Awards.

28
Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

At the Sparkle premiere in New York City, Tika Sumpter turned heads in bone-straight, waist-length hair that would make even Rapunzel green with envy.

29
Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

Rocsi Diaz rocked waist-length locks with subtle auburn streaks on the ends at the 13th annual New York International Latino Film Festival.

30
Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

Angela Simmons’s waist-length extensions were dramatic yet chic when she arrived at the Vivienne Tam show during spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

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Trend: Waist-Length Weaves

Kimora Lee Simmons flaunted a silky, waist-length mane that was dramatic yet delightful at the Mr. Pink Ginseng Drink launch party.

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Trend: Waist-Length Weaves
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Trend: Waist-Length Weaves
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34
Trend: Bold Braids

Regina King attended a photo call for the TV series Southland wearing fancy cornrows.

35
Trend: Bold Braids

Jill Scott graced the red carpet at the Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Power 100: Women in Entertainment’ breakfast in a fierce braided updo.

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Trend: Bold Braids

Nicole Ari Parker attended the GEMS Girls Like Us Benefit Gala wearing pretty cornrows with long, loose ends.

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Trend: Bold Braids

Kandi Burrus attended the opening of her new series The Kandi Factory in flowing, long braids with loose ends.

38
Trend: Bold Braids

Solange Knowles brought back her braids at the The Miu Miu Galleria opening in Houston and whipped them up into a fierce, oversized topknot.

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39
Trend: Bold Braids

Chrisette Michele piled her loose braids into an easy-breezy topknot when she attended the premiere of Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection.

40
Trend: Bold Braids

Naturi Naughton put a new spin on the braids trend when she arrived at the Sparkle premiere in Hollywood.

41
Trend: Bold Braids

Throughout 2012, Eva Marcille was a fan of wearing her signature, super-short pixie cut, but recently the “Diva” debuted box braids at the Let The Kids Grow Foundation Holiday Gala.

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