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Hot Hair: Natural Hair Tress Transformations

It's not uncommon for our favorite celebs to switch up their style from one minute to the next. Jill, Solange, Viola...these are just a few stars who have once traded in their wigs and weaves in exchange for an au naturale style. Check out a few other divas who have rocked both natural hair and extensions.
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Mane Attraction

Jill Scott’s cutting-edge style easily transitions from natural styles—like this short, sassy big chop—to a more glamourous pin-straight ‘do with bangs.

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Hair with Flair

Tia Mowry has been in the spotlight since her teen days on Sister, Sister, so it’s no surprise she loves to experiment with new styles.  We adore her newly cropped coif just as much as we love her ultra-long extensions with bangs.

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Natural Splendor

Earlier this year, Viola Davis ditched her hair extensions for her naturally curly hair. At the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event, Davis proudly attributed her natural hair to helping her feel “powerful.”

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Change the Game

Solange stepped into her own in 2009 when she decided to do the “Big Chop” and stopped wearing her long hair extensions.

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So Raven

Raven Symoné has been switching up her looks since her Olivia days on The Cosby Show and goes back-and-forth between wearing her short, naturally curly hair and flaunting long extensions.

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Curly Queen

Vanessa Williams loves to wear kinky-curly hairstyles and we’ve seen her wear shoulder-length, coily extensions and her own, inch-long natural curls, too.

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Tressed to Impress

As of late, Alicia Keys has been sporting her own, newly cropped haircut but she has also worn softly waved extensions on the red carpet.

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Naturally Fabulous

Kim Coles joined the natural hair movement when she decided to remove her extensions and rock her adorable curly crop.

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Golden Child

Chrisette Michelle went for a drastic change when she removed her hair extensions, shaved her head and dyed her hair platinum blonde.

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Star Strands

As a former model, Selita Ebanks is accustomed to transforming her look from one week—sometimes even one day— to the next. She loves to wear her natural hair, free of chemicals and color, but will also go glam in big, fluffy golden-hued wigs.

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Bold Natural Style

Jill Scott’s neo-soul style easily transitions from natural styles, like this chunky, twisted updo, to glamourous fuller styles, like her shoulder-length, halo of curls.

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Viola Davis
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