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Home · News

Hot Hair: Accent Braids

From braided "hair"-bands to a few well-placed cornrows, here are the hottest accent braids in all of celebdom.
By Nicole Marie Melton · September 23, 2011October 28, 2020
01
Braided Headband

LaLa Anthony accented her topknot with a sleek braided headband at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome.

02
Braided Beauty

At the “What’s Your Number” premiere, Tika Sumpter rocked a super-elegant braided headband over her sleek ’do.

03
Band Leader

Ravyn Symone wore a side bun and a chic braided headband to the NAACP Theatre Awards.

04
Haute Hair

At Fashion Week, Angela Simmons added oomph to her blowout with two tiny cornrows in front. So chic.

05
Beautiful Braid

Zoe Saldana accentuates her soft waves with a loosely braided “hair”-band.

06
Finishing Touch

Kat Graham rocks a tiny French braid at her hairline for a playfully chic look.

07
Grecian Goddess

Alicia Keys recently hit the red carpet wearing a Grecian goddess-inspired updo accentuated with a skinny braided wrap.

08
Cute Cornrows

Tichina Arnold adds rows of itty-bitty cornrows to one side of her head for a faux asymmetric ’do.

09
What About Bob?

Vanessa Simmons rocks a choppy bob with a cool braided section in the front. Love.

10
Half n’ Half

Melody Thornton adds a dose of “oomph” to her half-up/half-down style by separating the top half into three sections, and braiding each.

11
French Kiss

Selita Ebanks adds a French braid along her hairline, which leads into her loose, braided bun.

12
Gorgeous Goodies

Ciara sports an intricate cornrowed style with heavy bangs.

13
Loop de Loop

At Cannes, model-turned-actress Noemie Lenoir accentuated her glamorous chignon with a couple of braided loops.

14
Pretty Pompadour

Ashanti spices up her two-toned pompadour ’do with three cornrows on either side.

15
Curly Girly

At the star-studded ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, Pinkett Smith turned heads with her hairstyle: A cloud of curls paired with a braid in the front.

16
Prairie Pretty

Eva Marcille wore her hair in prairie plaits for a recent Lifetime event — so fresh and pretty for the summer!

17
Awesome Accents

Sanaa Lathan accentuates her oversize bun by wrapping a braided piece around the base. So elegant!

18
Sleek Chic

Paula Patton uses a skinny, braided headband to hold back her sleek ’do. So clever!

19
Head Start

Ciara jazzes up a standard pony with a thick cornrow going down the center of her head. Love!

20
Pretty Plait

At a screening of ’The Hangover Part II," Ebanks beat the heat in a sleek cornrow pulled into a chignon.

21
I’m With the Band

Nicole Richie sports a boho-chic, messy-on-purpose braided headband.

22
Pretty as a Princess

Beyonce looks stunning in a princessy, oversize bun with a braided accent.

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