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Short & Sweet

Short & Sweet
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Selita Ebanks

This runway beauty gives the bob a modern twist with a flirty, layered front cut and body-boosting bangs.
The added shine to her locks makes her hair look healthy and sleek. We think Selita’s chestnut hair hue complements her eyes and complexion perfectly.

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Eva Marcille

An “America’s Next Top Model” fave, Eva has the perfect bone structure for this honey-dipped pixie style.

Click here to view other top models made in America »

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Rihanna

Thanks to this Grammy winner from Barbados, sisters across the globe run to their local salons and request “The Rihanna”. Her stylist Ursula Stephen suggests conditioning with FHI Heat Hot Sauce Hair Treatment ($28, select beauty supply stores) to keep strands healthy.

See more fabulous pictures from celebrity stylist Ursula Stephen’s birthday »

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Mary J. Blige

While the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul often opts for wigs, she constantly keeps a fierce razor cut in rotation.

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Estelle

The U.K. transplant keeps her mane in an updated asymmetrical bob that looks so now.

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Tia Mowry

We’ve been feeling her curly locks since “Sister, Sister,” but earlier this year the newlywed traded in her flowing strands for a modern twist on the shag.

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Nia Long

She’s been Black America’s sweetheart since her big-screen debut in 1991’s “Boyz N the Hood.” Nia does occasionally rock a shoulder-length do, but it’s her shorter styles that make her a red-carpet must-see.

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Michelle Williams

Not even a new album can keep this Destiny’s Child from keeping her modern bob tight (we love the movement!).

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Keyshia Cole

Like any true trendsetter, Ms. Cole likes to switch up her sassy do just as often as her outfits.

Check out more fiery lock looks of Keyshia Cole »

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Kelis

This fashion rebel took her look to new heights when she transformed her naturally curly do into a sleek, short cut.

View the fabulous fashions of Kelis’s Style File »

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