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Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week 5/11/2012

Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week 5/11/2012
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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#10: Ashanti

Where: The Pool After Dark At Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City.

Why: Ashanti has been red hot lately in her long crimson-tipped locks.

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#9: Beyoncé

Where: The Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Why: The glowing new mom proved that a simple ponytail can be elegant and glamourous.

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#8: Tia Mowry

Where: The Biggest Baby Shower Ever in New York City.

Why: Mowry showed off her new ’do, a long, wavy hairstyle with blunt cut bangs.

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#7: Sanaa Lathan

Where: The 27th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards at NYU Skirball Center in New York City.

Why: Lathan kept it simple yet chic in shoulder length strands with long layers.

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#6: Rocsi Diaz

Where: The Micahjesse.com Five Year Anniversary Celebration at Canoe Studios in New York City.

Why: Diaz would make even Rapunzel jealous of her super long, bone straight strands.

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#5: Solange Knowles

Where: The Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Why: Picture-perfect ringlets like Solange’s deserve a resounding round of applause.

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#4: Tika Sumpter

Where: The New York Knicks 2012 Playoff Celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Why: Way long hair is the latest celeb hair craze and Sumpter is leading the pack with her shiny, go-there strands.

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#3: Tanika Ray

Where: The 1st annual “Giving Is Glamorous” charity and beauty benefit at the Midtown Loft and Terrace in New York City.

Why: Ray’s natural kinky curls are deliciously fierce.

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#2: Zoe Saldana

Where: The Cosmopolitan for Latina’s Premiere Issue Party at Press Lounge at Ink48 in New York City.

Why: Saldana’s signature soft curls are always so shiny and swingable.

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#1: Janelle Monaé

Where: The Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Why: Janelle Monaé’s trademark pompadour is elegant and timeless.

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