Thick and juicy lips, ebony skin that could rival the shiniest material in the world, bouncy and healthy mane that can addsome serious sass to each and every outfit that has been popped on. There are multitudes of things that we may have missed out on, but it’s undeniable that these lustrous physical qualities of the ‘Women-of-the-Sun’ leave each and every one of us in awe. Isn’t that true? Be it gushing over the flawlessness of the ‘chocolate-beauty’ Naomi Campbell, every time she graced the glittery ramps, or fawning over the perfection of Halle Berry on the silver screen, we have done it all. Yes, you got my point!

These African-American women have guts to flaunt any dress or hairstyle with an undefined ease, making their passion for experimentation evident through what they have adorned. Mohawk, why not? Buzz cut, hell yes! And guys, short hair is so much IN right now, why not try it out? Of course, we guarantee you full flavors. Anyway, who likes to have their milk all bland (wink, wink).

Here is a list of hairstyles that will look absolutely rocking on you!

1. It’s Raining Honey Babe!
2. The Sense Of Innocence
3. All Glammed-Up
4. Chain-Braids
5. The Caramelization
6. The Soft One
7. Gradual Fall
8. All Swept Aside
9. Mesh and Red
10. Smexy Dora
11. The Holy Snow
12. Silken It Up
13. Coiled Reality
14. The Aura
15. A Revisit To The 1920s
16. Curl To Shin
17. Cropped So Short
18. The Fluff
19. Ring-A-Rose
20. Brighten-Up That Mohawk
21. Close To Nature
22. Dark Rains
23. I’m A Rock Chick Girl
24. Live It Up Like Beyonce
25. Root-y Blonde
26. Brown And Tangy
27. Midnight Boldness
28. The Hot And The Messy
29. Sleek And Smart
30. The Bold Buzz
31. Tom-Boyish Charms
32. Crown Princess
33. Fun And Flair
34. The Mix Of Blonds
35. Let It Hang Loose
36. Shine Bright Like A Diamond
37. Impromptu Mess
38. Mask My Love
39. The One Who’s Laid-Back
40. The Top Affair

So, for those lovely ladies who are still pondering over which hairstyle to donto combat the blazing heat, here’sthe guide!

1. It’s Raining Honey Babe!

What’s better than beginning this attractive list with the ever blazing, epitome of pure hotness, our very own diva Rihanna? Yes, come under her umbrella with this slick and straight honey-blonde textured cut that will rock any outfit you want to adorn.

How To Style

1. Wash your hair well and deep condition it.
2. Apply hair gel or mousse to honey dyed hair and straighten it out.
3. Comb your hair down as shown in the picture above.
4. Spritz on a good quality hairspray to fix the style.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This style looks fantabulous on oval and heart shaped faces, with hair quality ranging from thin to medium.

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2. The Sense Of Innocence

Perfect for those who love their hair all naturally kinky and twisted, this hairstyle brings out your inner beauty. Totally unkempt, yet classy. Try it out!

How To Style

1. As usual, start by shampooing and conditioning your hair. Let it dry naturally.
2. Opt out of general combing. Let the coil springs fall haphazardly on your face. If you want, you can untangle them using your fingers.
3. Apply a hairspray to finish the hairstyle.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Girls with small round or oval faces and naturally coiled hair should try this style out.

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3. All Glammed-Up

Short and spunky, this style covers up all the extra skin that you wanted to hide. So, women with a wide forehead can give this one a try. Gorgeous, isn’t it?

How To Style

1. Wash your mane with your trusted shampoo and blow dry it. Put the head of the dryer up and try fluffing your crown hair.
2. Tousle the hair resting on of your forehead.
3. Spray and set the style.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

If you have nice, thick hair and an oval face, then congratulations, this is the type of hairstyle you should adorn.

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4. Chain-Braids

Tired of keeping your mane open all the time? Well, you can always get them braided! This one provides the illusion of long hair.

How To Style

1. Begin by washing and drying your hair well.
2. Divide your hair into different sections and start French braiding them.
3. Secure the braided portions with hair bands.
4. After all the hair is braided, take large sections from both the left and right sides and braid them.
5. Finish with a hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This style looks perfect on those having a thick mane and oval shaped face, but other face types can also try them.

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5. The Caramelization

A style that looks like an Afro-American version of the Twix Chocolate, or a caramel cart that needs no special attention – just casually flip to one side and you are done! Make sure to visit a renowned salon, to get your precious hair chopped and dyed if you want to achieve this red carpet hairstyle.

How To Style

1. Wash your hair and add a thickening gel to add volume.
2. Make a side partition. Comb the hair and let it fall naturally to your forehead.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

It doesn’t matter whether you have thin or thick locks, or a long or round face – this style looks beautiful on all. So don’t think so much, and just get it done. Thank us later!

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6. The Soft One

Curls with highlights – what a perfect combo! This adorable style gels with the naturally bronze skin so well, that you want to do nothing more than admiring yourself in the mirror, day in and day out! So, what are you waiting for?

How To Style

1. Neatly gel your kinky hair and let it fall gently on your forehead. Those with straight hair, you can curl the hair by using a hot one-inch curling rod.
2. Try forming gentle spikes on your crown.
3. Spray and set your new hairstyle.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This style would look perfect on those having an angular face and good hair, regardless of the texture.

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7. Gradual Fall

Another one of the hot chic, school-girl hairstyles that goes perfectly with anything that you decide to pop on – be it your sequined black gown, or your favorite varsity jacket – just know that you are gonna rock the place. And as a cherry on top, it’s a 90 per cent self-manageable style – just make sure to comb and untangle your hair after every head bath.

How To Style

1. Iron your freshly washed and blow dried hair by using a flat iron of any type.
2. Take a small amount of hair gel and apply to the side opposite to your bangs, sweeping them to the back. This will highlight your bangs.
3. Finish by applying a good quality hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Looks splendid on round and oval faces, and on people blessed with thick and smooth hair.

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8. All Swept Aside

Soft bronze dyed bangs, when swept across the face in layers and pinned gracefully, gives a vague impression of long hair. It is something that all black women can adorn and look astounding in. Amazing, isn’t it?

How To Style

1. Comb your hair properly, and make it tangle-free.
2. Take one side of the hair and secure it there with some pins.
3. Let your bangs fall in layers by parting them in sections and then combing them.
4. Apply some hairspray to set them.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Perfect for those with straight or wavy hair; but any face type would work.

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9. Mesh And Red

Who says kinky can’t get sexy? You can most definitely look sexy even if you have extremely unmanageable and meshed hair, a.k.a. kinky hair, and here’s how. All you need to do is dye your hair light brown and cut it in a close crop.

How To Style

This style needs nothing more than a good wash and natural finger combing

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This kinky cut looks amazing on both oval and round-faced girls, preferably having a natural kink to their hair.

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10. Smexy Dora

We all remember our childhood days with our favorite Dora – The Explorer, right? We were fans of her boldness and sense of independence, and much admired her hairstyle that was a simple bang with a blunt. You got it right! Here, we present you the modern day twist to the Dora cut that is smoking hot, yet extremely cute. Tousled and carefree – all we need and want!

How To Style

1. Straighten your hair if you’re blessed with thick, curly locks.
2. Apply some hair mousse to give a distinct rough texture to the hair.
3. Lightly brush down to achieve the same look as shown in the picture.
4. Tousle it up lightly to give an unkempt effect.
5. Finish with a hairspray

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Perfect for those having a round face and thick and textured hair.

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11. The Holy Snow

This platinum blond pixie chop with blue-green streaks looks really bold and beautiful on your chocolate skin, and takes the overall hotness to degrees higher! Will make you look like you have stepped straight out of a manga or a photo-magazine!

How To Style

1. Lather your freshly washed hair with a good quality hair gel.
2. Front comb your gelled hair, bringing them all to the front.
3. Spike your hair in whichever way you want.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Definitely the style for long faces, it looks amazing on everybody.

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12. Silken It Up

Center-parted and loosely falling, silky wavy hair – just what we need and just what the infamous model Gabrielle Union is telling us to look like in this blazing summer. As a plus point, you need not even put any dye on your precious hair, all you need is a straightening rod if you are blessed with curly hair; and those having wavy hair – you need not do anything at all to look this stunning!

How To Style

1. Wash and air-dry your hair.
2. Swift-iron it to achieve a rough, straight look.
3. Make a center-part and let it fall loosely on the sides.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Great for those having a perfect round face and thick mane, this style will help in elongating your face, giving you a classy appearance.

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13. Coiled Reality

We all have heard of cold reality, haven’t we? Why not play this phrase along with the lines of the coils and the blazing texture of an Afro-American women’s hair and make it a coiled reality? Heh…heh…!

How To Style

1. Wash and set your hair into tight curls.
2. Tousle up the hair to achieve the undone look and let the locks fall haphazardly all over.
3. Finish with a good quality hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This pretty and ‘just woke up’ style suits all face and hair types.

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14. The Aura

A style that frames the side of your face like the holy aura, and definitely gives you the same feeling. Here, the natural coily hair is kept as it is – just neatly combed to the side. The remaining part is gelled closed to the skull. Simply beautiful!

How To Style

1. Side part your wet and gelled hair and tight comb the lower portion to make them stick to the scalp.
2. Fluff the bangs.
3. Set with a fine spray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Just like other super-short cuts, this style suits angular faces, especially those having naturally curly hair.

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15. A Revisit To The 1920s

Remember the flapper age? Ahan, the bold and beautiful ladies who wore their hair in elegant blunts. This waves and gel style would accentuate your beautiful neck, so don’t think too much, just get it done!

How To Style

1. Perfectly gel your washed hair.
2. After making a side partition, gently pin up your bangs in the form of waves for some time to let it set like that.
3. Remove the pins and spray some hairspray to finish this look.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This style suits long and angular faces with manageable hair.

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16. Curl To Shine

You can always prop your nape length hair into soft curls without spending hours, and look perfectly amazing. The truth is, to flaunt this look, you don’t have to spend half of your monthly salary on products. How fantastical!

How To Style

1. Apply mousse to your wet hair.
2. Set your hair in soft curls using a medium to thick curler. Make a side part.
3. Set the hairstyle and you’re done.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

One of the best hairstyles that goes perfectly with all face and hair types.

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17. Cropped So Short

Crop it short and boyish, just like our sexy Catwoman Halle Berry. This is that amazingly manageable, and adorable style that will suit most of your wardrobe. It might be really difficult to let go of your beloved locks just like that – trust me, I know the pain, but it’s just hair, it will grow back, all healthy and nice. Anyhow, who wouldn’t want to look all confident and stylish like our Hollywood fashionista?

How To Style

1. Wash and air dry. Apply mousse.
2. Make use of a small brush to add volume to the crown.
3. Finish with a good quality texturizer.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This super-pixie cut looks good on those having an oval or angular face with straight hair.

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18. The Fluff

Too lazy to style your hair for the party? No troubles, just put some mousse in your combed hair, and fluff and tousle it up. Impress people with this no-effort chic look that will make you the star of the party!

How To Style

1. Try backcombing your thick and dry mane to achieve the fullness.
2. Make a side part and fluff it up using a texturizer.
3. Set with good quality hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This style will suit both round and oval faces. However, looks good on wavy hair. If you have straight or curly hair, you will need the help of styling tools to recreate this hairdo.

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19. Ring-A-Rose

Just like the other styles graced on this list, this hairstyle is very manageable and chic. Especially for those who struggle to manage their super kinky hair, this hairstyle not only allows you to show off those kinks, but also feel light and free.

How To Style

1. Shampoo and deep condition your hair, and let it air dry.
2. Finger comb, bringing all the hair up.
3. Set with a sea salt hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Perfectly suits the ladies who have an angular and pointy face with naturally coiled hair.

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20. Brighten-Up That Mohawk

With her versatile fashion sense and ‘open to experimentation’ nature, it isn’t surprising to see Lady RiRi quite too often on this list. This particularly bright and blond Mohawk that is both pretty and bold. Don’t you agree? You can carry this style with your own charms and confidence, and do try it once, for a twist!

How To Style

1. Apply hair mousse to give your Mohawk the required volume.
2. Brush your mane up to the front and spike it up at the crown.
3. Apply some fine quality hairspray and you’re done!

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

If you’re blessed with a hair and face type like RiRi, i.e. angular face and thin and manageable hair, this style will look amazing on you!

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21. Close To Nature

The epitome of naturalness, this style is for those who don’t like to spend too much time on their hair.

How To Style

1. Begin by using your favorite shampoo and conditioner.
2. Tousle your hair, and go product-free!

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This close to nature hairstyle is for girls with a good oval or angular face shape and thick hair.

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22. Dark Rains

Daring enough to play with your hair? Then this style is perfect for you! It’s going to give your personality a touch of sexiness combined with elegance and prettiness.

How To Style

1. Apply a good quality mousse in your damp hair and give it a good wavy appearance.
2. Bring all your hair to the front, just as shown in the picture, and secure the hair at the back with bobby pins.
3. Style the hair at the front by forming small ringlets using a one-inch curling rod. Let the hair fall loosely on your forehead.
4. For the last step, set it using a hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

It best suits faces with a pointy jawline. For hair type, there are no specifications as long as your hair is manageable.

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23. I’m A Rock Chick Girl

‘I’m a Rock Chick In a Hard Rock World ,
And Nothing Rocks than a Rock Chick Girl’

Nothing defines Rihanna better than this, especially when it comes to this particular look. Her nape length hair has been given quite a different twist, like literally. You can also experiment with your mane to achieve this stunning punk-rock look. Just pair it up with multiple silver chains and sickles and a biker jacket.

How To Style

1. Divide your freshly gelled hair into different sections and make small ponytails.
2. Take every section to twirl it in a twisted knot just as RiRi did.
3. When you are done with all the sections, use a hairspray to set it.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

For this particular hairstyle, you need to have a dare-to-experiment kind of persona and nice thick hair.

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24. Live It Up Like Beyonce

Who runs the world? Yes, it’s most definitely you, Miss. Chic on the Platter, Beyonce Knowles, who rules all the aspects of music and fashion industry with your striking and out-of-the-world dressing sense and hairdos. We, all the girls of the world, can’t deny it for sure. To recreate this particular one, you just need to get your hair bleached blond.

How To Style

1. Scrunch your wet hair by using a good quality mousse.
2. Make a center part, and use a soft brush for smoothening out the tangles.
3. Finish with a shine-spray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

A happening look that suits any face shape – from round to oval to diamond!Just make sure you have somewhat manageable hair.

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25. Root-y Blonde

Dirty or strawberry – all sorts and varieties of blond suit the typical Afro-American face type and skin tone, just like this particular bright blond that looks simply stunning! Remember Rihanna’s Umbrella cut? Yes, you got my point!

How To Style

1. Wash and deep condition your hair.
2. Apply a good amount of thickening gel for added volume.
3. Blow dry and straighten it. You can use any sort of flat iron.
4. Use the iron to give those bangs an inward roll.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

With its face covering technique, this hairstyle is just perfect for round-faces, but will look good on oval faces as well.

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26. Brown And Tangy

Tyra Banks, another of the supermodels who dazzle the world by their beauty and style, recently adorned this chopped and curly look. You can dye your hair chocolate brown, and highlight it with different lighter blond shades.

How To Style

1. Start by shampooing and deep conditioning your hair.
2. Slather on a thickness gel to achieve the desired volume and let the hair dry on its own.
3. Take the hair at the front and start stoic curling them, strand by strand, so that each lock forms a half moon shape.
4. Let the ringlets cover your forehead and set it with a spray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Perfect for oval and angular faces with high cheekbones, and oh-wow hair!

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27. Midnight Boldness

The bold and the beautiful, hotness revived – ah! There are numerous ways in which one can define this look that takes up the hotness quotient of our attire up by multiple notches. If you see up close, not something very overwhelming has been done with the hair, but it still looks great. It would look stunning on you too, just try it once.

How To Style

1. Add volume to hair by making use of a thickening cream.
2. Air-dry them; you can blow dry as well.
3. Start straightening your side-parted hair by using a one-inch flat iron.
4. Finish with a shine spray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Round, or oval, or diamond, or heart, this typical hairstyle suits all sort of face types, as long as you are the owner of thick and boast-worthy hair.

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28. The Hot And The Messy

A perfect ode to the golden hues, this style looks best when kept messy and unkempt – just the way supermodel Jessica White has adorned. And trust me, the bright tone of the dye will most definitely perk up your day as well as your mood. So, girls, gather some guts and chop and dye for the sheer fun of moment! I’m sure you’ll not regret it. Come on, don’t you want to look like the star of your party?

How To Style

1. Recreating this windswept hairstyle is really, really easy. Wash and blow dry your hair.
2. Tousle up the blow-dried hair and apply some shine spray to add a sheen.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

As this style is the epitome of sexiness, it will suit any face-type and hair-type. Trust me, it will look fab on you!

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29. Sleek And Smart

Want to keep it simple at this particular party? Why not go for this sleek and smart hairstyle that was adorned by Chanel Iman at a recent red-carpet event? Straighten up the curls, brush it in a prim and proper way, apply some spray to make the style stay for the duration of the party – and there, all done! Gorgeous, no?

How To Style

1. Wash and deep condition your hair well and add a thickening cream to it while it’s still damp.
2. Use a one-inch flat iron to straighten your hair while keeping the side partition intact.
3. Finish with a good quality hairspray to set the gorgeous hairstyle.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This pretty and feminine hairstyle will look spectacular on all face and hair types, no worries there!

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30. The Bold Buzz

While making the list of amazing hairstyles of short women, how can one miss out the boldest fashionista in town? Yes, I’m talking about the singer who has the power to set the stage on fire with her hotness, the ultimate diva Janet Jackson. She made her hair especially kinky and dirty blond for this specific look and just see how awesome it looks on her. It’s for the bold, who would love to be beautiful!

How To Style

1. Use a thickening product to add volume to your chopped Mohawk, while it’s still wet.
2. Let is dry completely.
3. Use a soft round brush to push up the crown hair.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Ah! Such a pretty and bold style for those blessed with sharp features and kinky hair.

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31. Tom-Boyish Charms

This haircut is boyish, yet cute. I suggest you take up this style if you are afraid of extreme experimentation.

How To Style

1. Apply mousse to your wet hair.
2. Comb the side-parted hair.
3. Use a one-inch curling rod to curl the longer hair as shown in the picture. There is no need to be really precise about it – the messier, the better!

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This boyish style will suit those having a round or oval face, and thick hair.

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32. Crown Princess

It won’t be wrong to name this style as crown princess seeing the emphasis that has been put on the crown area, with wavy hair all gathered and fluffed in the middle and the sides cropped short to the skull. Stylish and pretty, isn’t it?

How To Style

1. Add some thickening gel to damp hair and let it dry completely.
2. Use a round brush to gently fluff up your crown area.
3. Finish by using a hairspray – and tada, the look is complete!

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

A perfect shot for the owners of an edgy, angular face and thick locks.

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33. Fun And Flair

The freely falling ringlets that frame your face give a distinct flavor to any attire that you have decided to put on for that day. You just need to keep your natural curls intact. But, the end product is beautiful, don’t you think so?

How To Style

1. Apply a good quality mousse to your slightly wet hair to make your locks look lustrous and thick.
2. Finger comb to get the desired look.
3. Finish it up with a shine spray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Again, a perfect style to cover-up the roundness of the face, and looks amazing if one has naturally curly hair.

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34. The Mix Of Blonds

This style is perfect for date nights if you have short hair and you don’t know how to make it beautiful and impressive for ‘the one’. Style it like this – it will look super pretty!

How To Style

1. Apply a thickening gel.
2. Use a brush to add twirls to your hair ends.
3. Flat out the bangs by using a flat iron.
4. Set by using a hair spray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Another good hairstyle that would look absolutely gorgeous on every face type and texture.

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35. Let It Hang Loose

I just have two words to describe this particular look – pretty and feminine. Yes, this style is complex in its own way, seeing the amount of effort that will go in first dyeing, and then straightening it, and then hoping that it stays that way (fingers crossed). But, whoa, it looks absolutely stunning, doesn’t it? It would look beautiful on you too. Just give it a try.

How To Style

1. Use a good quality straightener to iron your hair, after applying a hair cream to make the hair look sleek and beautiful.
2. Make a side partition.
3. Set by using a good hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This style will help women with round faces to make their face look more elongated.

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36. Shine Bright Like A Diamond

Have a look at this hairstyle of Rihanna’s that is both sexy and charming. Here is how to recreate it.

How To Style

1. Iron your crown hair to make it sleek and straight
2. Gel it up and side comb it.
3. Apply a shine spray and set your hair.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Looks stunning on girls with an angular face and thick hair.

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37. Impromptu Mess

It’s messy, it’s totally garbled, yet it is so beautiful – don’t you think so? Another one of the stress-free styles by Gabrielle Union that can lighten up your mood. All you need to do is tousle the wet hair, side-part it, and you are done for the day or night. Cheap bet, ahaan! Why don’t you try it too?

How To Style

1. Apply mousse to your wet hair and tousle it a bit.
2. Make a side partition, bring the hair to the front, and combing the shorter part back.
3. You can even make use of a good texturizer to make the job easy.
4. Finish with a fine hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

This style generally looks amazing on an oval face, but no harm in giving it a try if you have pretty hair.

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38. Mask My Love

Alicia Keys rocks this astounding cut that graces your cheek and practically masks half of your face. Reminds us of an elite version of Sadako, right? Heh..Heh..yeah, this style ought to suit every face type. It’s Keys’ promise!

How To Style

1. Straighten your hair by using a good quality flat iron.
2. If you want, you can add some volume to it by using a texturizer.
3. Brush swiftly, evening out the front bangs to fall on the side of your head. Brush back the other part.
4. Set the style with a hairspray.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Gels perfectly with every face and hair type, so don’t be worried!

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39. The One Who’s Laid-Back

A treat for those who hardly spend their time checking their faces out! This style can be marked as both sexy and hassle-free if we were to think about it. Forgot to brush your newly relaxed hair in the morning? What are fingers there for, anyway (wink, wink)?

How To Style

1. If you have curly hair, iron them to achieve this sleek and straight look.
2. Brush gently or finger comb it.
3. You’re done!

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Suits all face types, but requires manageable hair to come out perfectly.

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40. The Top Affair

Not being able to manage your nape-length super messy ringlets? All you will need is an immense amount of patience and lots of bobby pins – that’s it, and you can recreate this sexy hairstyle.

How To Style

1. Finger comb your coiled hair and try forming a high pony at the crown
2. Secure the hair using bobby pins.
3. Let the hair fall loosely over your forehead.

Best Face Shape And Hair Type

Have an angular face and thick natural curls? Yep! This style is made for you.
With this beautiful updo, we are here concluding our list of striking and exquisitely amazing hairstyles for black women. Do tell us your take on the same!

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