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Look of the Day: Sanaa's Topknot

The actress beats the heat with a glamorous bun.
Look of the Day: Sanaa's Topknot
Sanaa Look 1000
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
When temps reach upwards of 100 degrees, you’d be hard-pressed to find a chic hairstyle that doesn’t stick to your neck, make you hotter, or turn to frizz in seconds. Enter Sanaa Lathan, who got it right with this incredibly glamorous — and cool — topknot at Ella Moss’ Ten-Year Anniversary celebration.

To rock the look at home, run a dime-sized amount of Its a 10 Miracle Styling Cream ($14.99, amazon.com) throughout dry hair and brush into a high pony. If you have long hair, wind it around itself to create a bun, and secure with bobby pins (if you have short hair, attach a fall). Stunning!