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28 Celebrity-Approved Braid Ideas to Inspire Your Next Protective Style

One protective style that will always stand the test of time is braids. With so many variations to choose from, there’s no way to grow tired of this protective hairstyle. And many of our favorite celebrities feel the same way. From Rihanna to Brandy, countless celebs have repeatedly sported chic braided styles on the red carpet and beyond. Their versatile looks—from Fulani braids to decorated cornrows—have proven that there are infinite ways to wear braids.

If you’re considering getting braids soon, we’ve got you covered with some stunning inspiration. Ahead, find 28 celebrity-approved braid ideas.

Honey-Blonde Braids

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Braids were Brandy’s signature look in the ’90s. Today, she still gravitates to the style. Here, she adds flair to her look with honey-blonde braiding hair. Her braids’ loose, curly texture gives the style a relaxed, effortless vibe.

Floral Cornrows

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Actress Tessa Thompson shows us how to make a low-maintenance hairstyle like cornrows feel a little more glamorous. Her cornrows have been styled into mini buns and accessorized with tiny red roses to complement her dress.

Micro Braid French Twist

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Zoe Kravitz is known for sporting micro braids. While they take a fair amount of time to achieve, they’re not as heavy or bulky as other braided styles. Here, the actress has styled her tiny braids in a chic French twist. The look has an old Hollywood glamour feel to it.

Knotless Braids

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Knotless braids put less tension on the hair and scalp than box braids, making them a popular option these days. Zendaya’s take on the trendy hairdo features a mix of dark brown and light brown braiding hair. The style looks so stunning on her.

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‘The Holdovers’ Star Dominic Sessa Debuts at Men’s Fashion Week in Paris

This is a season of firsts for Dominic Sessa — a wondrous Cinderella moment on the threshold of further adventures in fame. Not yet two weeks out from the Golden Globes, when the 21-year-old actor sauntered onto the red carpet — tousle-haired in a Saint Laurent suit, his black silk shirt unbuttoned, his eyes hidden behind dark shades — unleashing a million online stans, he arrived in Paris for his first time at the fashion shows.

It has been a virtual eye blink since Mr. Sessa was in Santa Monica, Calif., to receive the Critics Choice Award for best young actor or actress, quickly followed by a BAFTA nomination in the best supporting actor category for his film debut in “The Holdovers,” the director Alexander Payne’s darkly funny period drama set at a New England boarding school in the 1970s.

Here he is now in the opulent breakfast room of the Hôtel de Crillon, his gangly frame clad in sweats, wedged into a gilded Louis XVI chair, shyly requesting a glass of water. “I’m not a caffeine person,” Mr. Sessa said.

Neither is he a hypebeast. He has no public relations team or, for that matter, much presence on social media and so is all but oblivious of the effect he is already having online. The night of the Golden Globes, a single tweet on X (“dominic sessa stop. your bob dylan drip is too immaculate. your timeless beauty swag is too unreal. timothee chalamet is gonna kill you”) was seen more than a million times in just hours.

Few who saw Mr. Sessa’s performance as Angus Tully, a troubled student abandoned by his parents over the Christmas holidays and forced to “hold over” at his all-boys prep school, would have been surprised to hear his name when the

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The Standout Beauty Trends From the 2022 Venice Film Festival

Maude Apatow and Sydney Sweeney at the 2022 Venice Film Festival | STEFANIA D’ALESSANDRO / GETTY IMAGES

THE ANUAL VENICE FILM FESTIVAL never fails to deliver a plethora of resplendent fashion moments. And this year has been no different.

From Harry Styles’ groovy Gucci look, to Cate Blanchett’s floral Schiaparelli jumpsuit and Timothée Chalamet’s scarlet halter neck — there have been plenty of sartorial standouts for us to swoon over.

But amongst the glitzy get-ups and glamorous gowns, we’ve found ourselves enamoured by the endless stream of stunning hair and makeup looks debuted during the festival.

From the red carpet to the press conferences to the river-side arrivals, a number of trends emerged. Below, we round up the biggest beauty takeaways to note from the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

Related: The best-dressed stars at the 2022 Venice Film Festival

Venice Film festival 2022 beauty trends

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Smoky eyes

Nothing says glamour quite like a perfectly-executed smoky eye. Valentina Sampaio, Simone Ashley, Penelope Cruz and more opted for a classic, sultry makeup look, topped off with an effortless smudged-out eye.

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Side parts

From Maude Apatow to Laura Harrier, Florence Pugh to Taylor Russell: Celebrities are taking beauty tips from the mid-2010s and embracing deeper, more glamorous side parts than ever before.

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Beach waves

Brining classic Californian cool to Venice, stars such as Sadie Sink, Sydney Sweeney and Aimee Lou Wood opted for tussled beachy waves both on and off the red carpet.

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Slick buns

Blame it on the ‘clean girl aesthetic’ but slick buns were a staple in Venice. From Simone Ashley and Barbara Palvin’s stunning high updos, to Emma Chamberlain and Mariacarla Boscono’s low ballet buns, it truly is a

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Shop 7 Days Worth of Keke Palmer’s Outfits

Between hosting the Met Gala red carpet to starring in a handful of on-screen projects, including Jordan Peele’s Nope, Disney Pixar’s Lightyear, and NBC’s game show Password, Keke Palmer is booked and busy. The self-proclaimed “millennial diva” has a lot going on, which means dressing for a slew of red carpet moments. So what does the social media star and actor wear in a week? A glimpse at her wardrobe shows us Palmer is in the know when it comes to supporting up-and-coming labels, be it Hanfia, LaQuan Smith, or Ottolinger.

From sky-high stilettos to sneakers, body-hugging leather catsuits to shiny oversized blouses and trousers, here’s everything Keke Palmer wears in a week.

Monday: The Millennial Diva

“This look is a Hanifa original, darling,” Palmer says as she describes her persona as a Barbie doll. While donning a purple bedazzled jacket and satin green cargo pants, she says, “I just feel very jazzy, excited, and fun.”

Hanifa Liah oversized shirt

Tuesday: Red Carpet Style

Whether she’s walking the red carpet or hosting it, Palmer opts for something that makes her feel both elegant and sexy, like this sparkling LaQuan Smith number.

LaQuan Smith embellished turtleneck mesh gown

Stuart Weitzman Nudist hollywood heels

Wednesday: Power Woman

In a head-to-toe leather look, Palmer exclaims, “I just live for Roberto Cavalli; it always makes me think about my girl Aaliyah. Nobody wore Roberto Cavalli like she did.”

Roberto Cavalli lace-up leather jacket

Roberto Cavalli tiger tooth leather belt

Roberto Cavalli lace-up flared leather trousers

Thursday: Keke Off Duty

For brunch with friends or a walk through Central Park, a full athleisure-inspired look from Louis Vuitton gives Palmer what she describes as a “playful yet mature” off-duty style.

Louis Vuitton Stardust lurex tweed crop top

Louis Vuitton tapered wide-leg

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Redefining ‘Mother of the Bride’ Fashion

Bridal brands and retailers are upping the style game for the discerning VIP guests — and, yes, the terminology is evolving, too.

During her 20 years in the bridal retail space, Flora Petakas noticed an essential segment of clientele being underserved at best, ignored at worst.

“Once we were finalizing the bride’s [dress] decision, the mother would come to me and ask — confidentially, away from the bride, so as to respectfully not take any time from her appointment — ‘Where can I go for myself?,'” says the Union Square Couture founder. “I never had the right answer.”

The wedding dress shopper’s trusted confidante, often the mother (we’ll get to semantics in a bit), can peruse restrained evening wear in department stores, visit boutiques in-person, filter through a staggering sea of choices online. More often than not, though, the offerings are less than inspiring.

“It’s really boring, and it feels very dated. I’ve done that research,” says Francesca Miranda‘s Daniela Jassir. The Marketing Director of the Colombia-based luxury bridal and evening wear house pinpoints another way the industry doesn’t cater to this demographic: “The experience is not anything special. And you’re the mother of the bride.”

Never mind that this group of overlooked consumers — largely Gen X women — are ready to spend. In 2018, a study from the Coca-Cola Company and Mass Mutual found that a group of American women age 50 and over hold over $15 trillion in spending power, with Forbes referring to the cohort as “super consumers… the healthiest, wealthiest and most active generation in history.” Still, the group is generally ignored by marketers in favor of the coveted millennials and Gen Z.

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The view from Flora on Madison.

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The glaring white space, combined with the Great

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