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Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week 5/25/2012

Top 10: Hairstyles of the Week 5/25/2012
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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#10: Kelis

Where: The Abu Dhabi Digital Domain Event at the 65th Cannes Film Festival at Plage de La Quinzaine des Realisateurs in Cannes.

Why: Curly girls have had a longstanding love affair with Kelis’ mega mane. And how brilliant is that bright blond streak?

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#9: Joan Smalls

Where: The Snow White & The Huntsman cocktail reception at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City.

Why: Smalls kept it simple and beautiful in a sleek straight style.

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#8: Jada Pinkett Smith

Where: The Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted film premiere at the Cannes film festival in France.

Why: Pinkett Smith flaunted goddess-like curls and worked it with charm and class.

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#7: Halle Berry

Where: The Revlon ColorStay Whipped Creme Makeup launch at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City.

Why: Berry debuted her new curly bob last week and we’re still loving this new look on her.

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#6: Solange Knowles

Where: The 2012 Party In The Garden Benefit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Why: Knowles’ TWA (teeny weeny afro) has blossomed into an thick mass of adorable curls.

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#6: June Ambrose

Where: The Snow White & The Huntsman cocktail reception at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City.

Why: Ambrose has always been a style maven, but these tresses show she’s on top of her hair game, too.

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#5: Kat Graham

Where: The CW Network’s 2012 Upfront at The London Hotel in New York City.

Why: Graham’s wavy side ponytail is a fresh take on this sleek updo.

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#4: Brandy

Where: The 2012 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Why: Brandy’s gravity-defying curls are big, bold and beautiful.

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#3: Kelly Rowland

Where: The Grey Goose Cherry Noir launch party at Gansevoort Park Avenue in New York City.

Why: Rowland has worn her hair curly for most of the year, so her new straight locks are a refreshing new look.

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#2: Cassie

Where: Leaving the ‘MARTINEZ’ hotel in Cannes, France.

Why: Cassie has made the side-shave her signature look, but these waist-length extensions take her bold ’do to a new level of fab.

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#1: Alicia Keys

Where: The 2012 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Why: This is by far the most fierce updo we’ve seen all week. We loved it so much that we tracked down her stylist Tippi Shorter to learn how to create the look.

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