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Hot Hair: 100 Star Summer Hairstyles for You

The summer's best, from retro braids to chic curls!
Summer's 100 Hottest Hairstyles
Beyonce Performing Gma
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
With summer winding down (sob), we thought it was the perfect time to reflect on the superstar styles that made us want to run to the salon!

From Solange’s quick-change natural looks (hello afro, braids and TWA) to Rihanna’s hair color switcheroos, here are one hundred A-list looks that defined the summer of 2011.