100 Celebrity Hairstyles We Love

Rocking the same LBD to parties demands a slew of fresh looks above the neck. We rounded up 100 of the best coiff-inspiration shots Hollywood’s finest has to offer.

By Lauren Levinson

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Party Accessories

It only takes a few seconds to clip in a sparkly barrette or slip on a bright headband, but the impact lasts all night. Here, Alessandra Ambrosio layers Missoni for Target headbands at the brand's pop-up shop on September 7, 2011 in New York City.

lily collins at the abduction premiere
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Lily Collins at the Abduction premiere on September 15, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Nicole Richie at The Beverly Center on September 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Party Accessories

Peaches Geldof at the Temperley London runway show at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012.
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Party Accessories

Rihanna at the Westfield Shopping Centre on November 4, 2010 in London, England.
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Joy Bryant at the Missoni for Target Private Launch Event on September 7, 2011 in New York City.
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Party Accessories

Carrie Underwood at the 2010 Grammy Awards in Beverly Hills, California.
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Emma Stone at The Help premiere in Beverly Hills, California, on August 9, 2011.
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Party Accessories

Jayma Mays at the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Party Accessories

Megan Park at the What's Your Number? premiere on September 19, 2011 in Westwood, California.
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Katy Perry at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Asymmetrical Looks

you can barely pick which guy to hang with, let alone what type of style to rock, you'll love off-center looks that let you experiment with proportion. Try a pixie cut like the one Ashlee Simpson sported in Beverly Hills, California on September 17, 2011. Or sweep your tresses over to one shoulder, and gather loose locks into a side ponytail, bun, or braid.

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Asymmetrical Looks

January Jones at the Unknown premiere on February 16, 2011 in Westwood, California.
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Asymmetrical Looks

Emmanuelle Chriqui at HBO's post-Emmy Awards party on September 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
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Asymmetrical Looks

Rachel Weisz at The Deep Blue Sea premiere on September 11, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.
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Asymmetrical Looks

Natalie Portman at Academy Awards on February 27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Asymmetrical Looks

Jaime King at the X-Men: First Class 3D projection party at The Roosevelt Hotel on September 8, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Asymmetrical Looks

Tina Fey at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Asymmetrical Looks

Taraji P. Henson at the Emmy Awards on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Asymmetrical Looks

Rashida Jones at the Emmy Awards on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Textured Tresses

Pull off Cali-cool swagger by rocking big, beachy waves. To achieve, simply load up on texturizing products or skip a shampoo session (or two!). Styling Note: Ombre tips can really make coils pop. We like Leighton Meester’s fade-out strands at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on June 5, 2011 in Universal City, California.

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Textured Tresses

Cat Deeley at the Emmy Awards on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Textured Tresses

Kristen Stewart at the The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 press line at the 2011 Comic-Con International Convention on July 21, 2011 in San Diego, California.
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Textured Tresses

Mary-Kate Olsen at the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala on May 2, 2011 in New York City.
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Textured Tresses

Halle Berry on April 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Textured Tresses

Reese Witherspoon at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on June 5, 2011 in Universal City, California.
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Textured Tresses

Courteney Cox on April 20, 2011 in North Hollywood, California.
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Textured Tresses

Cameron Diaz at the Bad Teacher premiere on June 20, 2011 in New York City.
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Textured Tresses

Zoe Kravitz at the X-Men: First Class premiere on May 25, 2011 in New York City.
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Textured Tresses

Heidi Klum on September 28, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
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Textured Tresses

Rachel Zoe at the Proenza Schouler Spring 2012 fashion show on September 14, 2011 in New York City.
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Textured Tresses

January Jones at the X-Men: First Class premiere on May 25, 2011 in New York City.
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Ballerina Buns

Topknots are the easiest, chicest way to conceal a bad hair day. Whether you opt for a look that's sexy and messy or polished and glossy, make gel, hairspray, and bobby pins your best friends. We’re sure Katie Holmes used all three tools to look so effortlessly cool at the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

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Ballerina Buns

Emma Roberts at the Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on September 14, 2011 in New York City.
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Ballerina Buns

Lauren Conrad at the Us Weekly 2011 Hot Hollywood Party on April 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Ballerina Buns

Lake Bell at the screening for A Good Old Fashioned Orgy on August 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ballerina Buns

Shaun Robinson at the 2011 Emmy Awards on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ballerina Buns

Kim Kardashian at Spring 2012 Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on September 13, 2011.
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Ballerina Buns

Salma Hayek at the Spring 2012 Yves Saint Laurent show during Paris Fashion Week on October 3, 2011.
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Ballerina Buns

Olivia Wilde on September 23, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ballerina Buns

Zoe Saldana the Machine Gun Preacher premiere on September 21, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Half-Up, Half-Down

Don't overlook this classic, flattering hairdo. You get the best of both worlds—layered pieces stay off your face, and loose ends still brush your shoulders—plus you can get creative. We love Dianna Agron’s ultra-glam teased mane at a Golden Globe Awards post-party on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Half-Up, Half-Down

Rachel Bilson at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California.
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Half-Up, Half-Down

Joy Bryant at the Elle Spa Launch on June 9, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Half-Up, Half-Down

Elizabeth Olsen at the Martha Marcy May Marlene premiere on September 11, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.
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Half-Up, Half-Down

Blake Lively the 2011 Teen Choice Awards on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California.
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Half-Up, Half-Down

Brooklyn Decker at the ESPY Awards on July 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Half-Up, Half-Down

Zooey Deschanel at the Emmy Awards on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Half-Up, Half-Down

Sienna Miller on September 19, 2011 in London, England.
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Braids

Make day-old hair last one extra evening by plaiting greasy strands. Pull them up into a high ponytail, rock a pinned-up milk-maid-esque hair wreath, or try a loose, trendy fishtail-braid look. Beyoncé's minimal 'do balances her glittery, diva getup at the Beyoncé Pulse fragrance launch on September 21, 2011 in New York City.

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Lea Michele at the American Horror Story premiere on October 3, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Tika Sumpter at the What's Your Number? premiere on September 19, 2011 in Westwood, California.
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Poppy Delevingne on September 22, 2011 in New York City.
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Braids

Heather Morris on August 5, 2011 in Malibu, California.
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Braids

Mary-Kate Olsen at the Metropolitan Opera's gala premiere of Rossini's Le Comte Ory on March 24, 2011 in New York City.
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Braids

Lindsay Lohan at the Spring 2012 Philipp Plein Urban Jungle show on September 24, 2011 in Milan, Italy.
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Braids

Kristen Stewart at the Mulberry Spring 2012 after-party on September 18, 2011 in London, England.
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Chic Chignons

There's nothing prom-like about these nape-of-the-neck twists. Gala-goers will adore this subdued French style, which allows your makeup and gown to steal the spotlight. Paris Hilton amps up her demure look with volumized roots as she poses at a Golden Globes after-party on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Chic Chignons

Selena Gomez at the Abduction premiere on September 15, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Chic Chignons

Anna Paquin at HBO's post-Emmy Awards part on September 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
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Chic Chignons

Eva Longoria on September 23, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Chic Chignons

Cat Deeley at the Emmy Awards performers nominees reception on September 16, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
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Chic Chignons

Rachel Bilson at the The CW premiere party on September 10, 2011 in Burbank, California.
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Chic Chignons

Heidi Klum at the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Sleek and Straight

Grab your glossing serum and flatiron to create this universally flattering style. Then, all you have to do is decide if you want to rock a center-, side-, or uneven part style. Leighton Meester shows off her shiny, pin-straight strands and blunt bangs on September 20, 2011 in New York City.

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Sleek and Straight

AnnaLynne McCord at the Spring 2012 Eva Minge fashion show on September 10, 2011 in New York City.
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Sleek and Straight

Emma Watson at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiere on July 11, 2011 in New York City.
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Sleek and Straight

Jennifer Hudson at the Spring 2012 Givenchy runway show on October 2, 2011 in Paris, France.
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Sleek and Straight

Whitney Port at the Elle Fashion/Next event on September 9, 2011 in New York City.
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Mila Kunis at the Friends with Benefits premiere on July 18, 2011 in New York City.
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Sleek and Straight

Gwyneth Paltrow at the Emmy Awards on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sleek and Straight

Keira Knightley at the A Dangerous Method press conference on September 10, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.
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Sleek and Straight

Jennifer Aniston at the Love Happens premiere on September 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sleek and Straight

Cameron Diaz at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California.
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Posh Ponytails

Juxtapose a party dress with this sporty, all-American style. Bonus? It’s a stylish fail-safe for rainy or snowy days, too. We like how Taylor Swift accents her updo with tendrils at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California.

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Posh Ponytails

Kerry Washington at the BET Awards on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Posh Ponytails

Charlize Theron at the Rage video game launch party on September 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Posh Ponytails

Lucy Liu at the Kung Fu Panda 2 premiere on May 24, 2011 in New York City.
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Posh Ponytails

Kristen Bell at the 2011 VH1 Do Something Awards on August 14, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Posh Ponytails

Thandie Newton at the For Colored Girls premiere on October 25, 2010 in New York City.
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Posh Ponytails

Kate Bosworth at The Cinema Society screening of Straw Dogs on September 15, 2011 in New York City.
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Posh Ponytails

Kim Kardashian at the Bloomingdale's 59th Street store on September 21, 2011 in New York City.
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Posh Ponytails

Julie Bowen at the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Loose Curls

Blame it on the Dutchess' bouncy blowouts. Full, shiny waves have been spotted on countless Hollywood It girls since the royal wedding. Even if you don't have curling tools, you can achieve this look using a flatiron. We bet that’s what Kate Middleton did to get this look seen on September 29, 2011 in Sutton, Greater London.

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Loose Curls

Zooey Deschanel on September 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Loose Curls

Sofia Vergara on September 22, 2011 in New York City.
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Loose Curls

Whitney Port at the John Frieda Style Salon Tour on June 24, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Loose Curls

Sarah Hyland at the Emmy Awards held on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, United States.
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Loose Curls

Nicole Kidman at the Snow Flower and the Secret Fan premiere on July 13, 2011 in New York City.
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Loose Curls

Jennifer Lopez on September 25, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Loose Curls

Beyoncé Knowles at her Pulse fragrance launch at Macy's Herald Square on September 22, 2011 in New York City.
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Loose Curls

Anne Hathaway at the One Day premiere on August 23, 2011 in London, England.
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Loose Curls

Christina Hendricks at the premiere of Iris, A Journey into the World of Cinema by Cinema By Cirque du Soleil on September 25, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Loose Curls

Ashley Greene at the Butter premiere on September 13, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.
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Retro Looks

Stand out by adding a dose of old Hollywood glam to your regular 'do. These starlets exuded elegance with S-waves, teased tresses, and glossy curls. We love Evan Rachel Wood’s 1940s bombshell pixie at the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

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Retro Looks

Dianna Agron at the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Gwen Stefani at the This Must Be The Place premiere during the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2011 in Cannes, France.
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Retro Looks

Sandra Oh at the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 26, 2011 in Santa Monica, California.
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Miranda Kerr on September 1, 2011 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Amanda Seyfried at the Red Riding Hood premiere on April 7, 2011 in London, England.
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