Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • WeLoveUs.shop
  • 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • News

Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week, 2-24-2012

Our top picks, from Tanika Ray to Jill Scott.
Top 10: Week's Best Hairstyles
Tanika Ray Hair 240
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Whether long or short, curly or straight, the stunning strands we spotted this week were on point!

Our favorite rockstar diva, Rihanna, dazzled in her bright blonde updo at the BRIT Awards, while naturalista Tanika Ray flaunted her free-spirted curls at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon. With so many cute coifs around town, it was tough to pick just 10. See who topped our list inside!