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Hot Hair: Get Amazing Curls

The easiest way to stay fly when the weather heats up is to rock flirty, carefree curls. Rethink your summer style with these 16 head-turning looks.
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Fro and Go
Solange Knowles
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Cascade of Curls
Kelly Rowland
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Summertime Fly

Garcelle Beauvais showed off her summer-ready glow in a bright floral frock paired with soft, free-flowing curls.

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Body Beautiful

Jurnee Smollett attended the season 6 premiere of HBO’s True Blood rocking a head full of bold, body-full ringlets.

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Crimson Delight

Chaka Khan flaunted bright burgundy curls when she attended the 40th Annual Fifi Awards.

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06
Perfect Finish

Brandy flaunted gravity-defying curls that were big, bold and beautiful at the Billboard Music Awards.

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All Things Natural

Tanika Ray stepped out at a Victoria’s Secret event flaunting her naturally fabulous, super defined curls.

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High and Mighty

Thandie Newton rocked a cute, curly, side-poof at the premiere of Good Deeds in Los Angeles.

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Show-Stopping Style

At the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Solange wore picture-perfect curls.

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Crowning Glory

Alicia Keys attended the 98th Annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner wearing big, fluffy curls on the red carpet.

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Full Bloom

Bailey Rae paired her bright dress and bold lip with her naturally fabuolus spirals at the MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute event.

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12
Signature Style

Spalding usually wears her coils in a fluffy, kinky ’fro, but at a recent album signing, she opted for a defined wash-and-go.

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13
Cutting Edge

Jada Pinkett Smith remixed her side-shave by gathering her wavy hair into a funky side ponytail at the Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards.

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Tousled Tendrils

At the 2012 NBC Universal Summer Press Day, Yvette Nicole Brown swept her natural tendrils into a high ponytail.

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15
Twist and Shout

Kim Wayans wore her thick hair in a chic twist-out at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

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Taking Sides

Kat Graham wore honey colored curls in a chic side pony at the 102.7 KIIS FM’s Wango Tango event.

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