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Hot Hair: Braids, Cornrows and Plaits!

Get twisted in side plaits and braided buns.
All Tied Up
Eve Braids 1000
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
What’s more popular than vampires and more universally flattering than Spanx? Braids! They’re everywhere right now, and the style comes in a zillion different varieties.

Whether they’re rocking Pocahontas plaits, braided buns, fishtail ponies, cornrows — or some fashion-forward hair hybrid — these trendsetting A-listers have the look down pat.