This look, featuring cornrows and her gorgeous coils, is definitely worth recreating.

Braided ‘Fro

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Wear yourfroas isor add a kick withcornrowsat the scalp.

Blonde Coils

Need some dye inspo?

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you could never go wrong with blonde.

Take notes from Solange and go all in with a platinum shade.

Coily Topknot

When in doubt, keep it simple.

Issa Rae with a straight back cornrow protective hairstyle with an afro puff ponytail.

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Here, she styled her glossy curls with a deep side part to create an ultra-glamorous hairdo.

Blown-Out Coils

For this style, blow out your hair to stretch your coils a bit.

Then, add a bedazzled hair clip to complete the look.

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When styling, always add some defining cream to let your short coils pop.

Classic Half-and-Half

Let your curls shine with ahalf-up, half-downlook.

Plus, with proper maintenance, the fluffy style lasts for days.

Amandla Stenberg with an intricate cornrow braids and a copper brown fro at the 2024 Disney Upfront event in New York City

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As seen above, a scarf will effortlessly spruce up an updo.

This includesperm rod sets, which create large, fluffy curls that almost always steal the show.

Avibrant ruby-red huelooks stunning against dark roots.

Solange with blonde 4b curls

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If you need help figuring out the perfect wash-and-go routine for 4B, look at thisstep-by-step guide.

With 4B hair, the high ponytail holds true to its name and looks just like the fruit.

If you havebangscut,finger coilthese face-framing strands for a messy but very put-together style.

Yaya Dacosta with high curly topknot

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you might achieve a similar look by parting and brushing down a section of your hair.

Your hair will just need moreTLCif you’re going significantly lighter.

Point those puffs high up and make them larger than life.

Gabrielle Union with deep side part curly hair

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Jill Scott with blown-out 4b hair

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A woman with short dark and copper brown curly tips

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A woman with 4b hair wearing a puffy high ponytail and slicked-down edges

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A woman with curly 4b hair in a half-up, half-down hairstyle

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Morena Litehiser with a curly 4b bun and a white bandana wrapped around it during the Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 shows

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A woman with natural defined curls from a perm rod set

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A woman with curly 4b hair and ruby red ombré at the ends

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A woman with copper brown and red wash-and-go 4b curls

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A woman with vibrant purple 4b curls

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A woman with 4b curls in a messy pineapple updo

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Courtney Danielle wearing dark-to-bronde ombré natural curls with gold pins

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A woman wearing natural curls with beads and a decorative twisted braid

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Doralys Britto wearing platinum blonde natural curls

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A woman wearing natural curls in an Afro puff style with an Adidas visor

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