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Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week, 1/6/12

Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week, 1/6/12
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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#10: Sanya Richards

Olympian Sanya Richards attended the ESSENCE Education Series Kick-Off wearing gorgeous multi-hued curls with a chic side part. Get Sanya’s colorful highlights by experimenting with a wide range of clip-in hair wefts which are great for damage-free color changes.

Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week, 1/6/12
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#9: Kim Zolciak

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak rocked out in loose curls at the CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami. Get Kim’s sizzling strands by loosely curling flat-ironed hair with a jumbo barreled curling wand.

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#8: Melanie Fiona

Long, swooping bangs were totally hot on Melanie Fiona who walked the red carpet at the Crown Lounge in Toronto, Canada. Get Melanie’s wispy bang by setting your hair on jumbo hot rollers and brushing out the curls to form a soft swoop.

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#7: Jacque Reid

Television correspondent Jacque Reid attended the ESSENCE Education Series Kick-Off in a chic layered short ‘do. Get Jacque’s hot crop by shaping layered sections with a mini flat iron.

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#6: Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss was super chic in eyebrow-grazing bangs with auburn highlights at the CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami. Get Kandi’s choppy bangs by asking your stylist to “point cut” them to create fullness.

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#5: Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis dazzled in naturally flowing, loose curls at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Get Leona’s barely-there curls by pin-curling your hair overnight in large sections secured with bobby pins.

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#4: Selita Ebanks

Selita Ebanks arrived at the CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami wearing super shiny loose curls with a side part. Get Selita’s free-falling curls by gently spiraling your hair with a 2" curling iron.

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#3: Rihanna

Rihanna looked lovely in an updo with a falling cascade of curls at the CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami. Get Rihanna’s sexy updo by pulling your spiral curled hair into a high ponytail and finger combing the curls for fullness.

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#2: Annie Ilonzeh

Actress Annie Ilonzeh sported a beautiful halo of springy, coily curls at Big Bang New Year’s Eve 2012 party in Hollywood, CA. Get Annie’s frizz-free curls by saturating wet hair with your favorite defining lotion and allowing the hair to air dry.

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#1: Mary J. Blige

We fell in love with Mary J. Blige’s fierce angled bob when she arrived at the RPM Nightclub at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Get Mary’s vibrant color by making sure to use a color-safe shampoo each time you wash your dyed ’do.

Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week, 1/6/12