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15 Gorgeous Natural Hairstyle Ideas

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The very best natural hairstyles for long or short curls, coils, and ringlets according to celebrity hair guru Vernon Francois.

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Solange Knowles

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"Solange really likes the hair to be free and natural," says her hairstylist Vernon Francois. "A lot of women are inspired by the freedom that she creates with her hairstyles allowing her hair to be un-uniform, which I love."

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Solange Knowles

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"Some days we want it long, wavy and messy," he adds.

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Solange Knowles

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"Other days we want it voluminously teased. It’s very liberating to see her embrace her hair’s movement and texture.”

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Kiersey Clemons

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Natural curls with a fully flipped-over, '80s style part.

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Alicia Keys

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Tiny sections in front are twisted and wrapped, giving natural coils a bit of structure.

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Denée Benton

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"I find this hairstyle beautiful and spectacular because it’s a side bun but at the same time, we embraced her hair’s texture creating more of a chunky bun," says Francois, who created the look.

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Leslie Jones

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Short, natural strands are spiked up and gelled in place; sides are tightly shorn.

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Lupita N'yongo

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"Lupita’s hairstyle is the embodiment of true texture. I loved drawing her hair off to the side of her face but allowing her natural texture to fall quite effortlessly creating a natural and authentic feel while keeping it red-carpet glam," says Francois.

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Sydelle Noel

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"I wanted to have fun with this look and emphasize her beauty so we decided to give her hair a little structure and height. My main goal was to make her Afro hair sexy and extra-textured, allowing the look to bring her hairstyle to a whole new level," says Francois.

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Yara Shahidi

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Tight coils are parted in the center; if you look closely, you'll notice bangs and tapered layers throughout.

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Nafessa Williams

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Natural curls, long and defined, FTW.

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Tracee Ellis Roos

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Ross's curls are slightly fluffed out, giving them a more diffuse texture.

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Issa Rae

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A few tracks of braids on the sides of the star's head lend visual interest to short and simple strands.

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Viola Davis

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A short and sweet twist-out.

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Shai Jackson

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For spring 2018 fashion week, Jackson accented natural curls with an asymmetrical patch of braids.

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