The 21 Chicest Braided Hairstyles of All Time, According to Short-Haired Celebs
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Getty ImagesAmandla Stenberg is the unofficial official queen of braided hairstyles. (Even a brief Google search will quickly prove there really isn't a look she hasn't tried.) Currently, we can't get enough of her platinum-blonde box braids cut to shoulder length. (Bonus points if you channel that prismatic sapphire eye, too.)
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Getty ImagesWhy stop at just one style of braid? Here, Danai Gurira marries cornrow braids and box braids—a brilliant way to accentuate her chic chin-length bob.
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Getty ImagesBraided hairstyles don't have to be complicated or time-consuming, and this low-maintenance, pulled-back style à la Lupita Nyong'o proves it.
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Getty ImagesIf anyone can convince us to try sky-high space buns, it's Yara Shahidi. We love the actress's take featuring braided buns and pristinely laid baby hairs.
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Getty ImagesA handful of small polyband elastics and a side dose of hair gel are all it takes to try FKA Twigs's collarbone-grazing braided hairstyle.
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Getty ImagesHow copyable is Jada Pinkett Smith's bleached micro-braids look piled on top of her head? It's the perfect braided style to show off her super-cool side shave.
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Getty ImagesAn oldie but a goodie, we still reminisce about Sienna Miller's adorable braided style she debuted at Cannes back in 2015.
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Getty ImagesHere's another option for you: Opt for one braid straight along your part instead of two on either side.
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Getty ImagesIf you're sporting cornrow braids like Kravitz, pulling them back into a chic low knot is an easy styling variation.
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Getty ImagesMargot Robbie definitely falls on the longer end of our short-hair spectrum, and we love how elegant and simple this sprinkled-in braid look is. No elastics needed—just spritz strands with strong-hold hair spray to keep the look locked in.
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Getty ImagesWu just made the beloved crown braid that much cooler—her wispy tendrils add a super-fresh update.
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Getty ImagesHow do you take a braided half-up hairstyle even further? Add an extra-subtle accent via micro-braided tendrils like Issa Rae.
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Getty ImagesHalle Berry's knotty braided updo epitomizes "business in the front, party in the back," and we're obsessed.
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Getty ImagesWe don't usually see fringe (or a half-up style!) paired with a milkmaid braid, but this throwback à la Kerry Washington makes a super-chic case for the combination.
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Getty ImagesRuby Rose is one of our favorite short-hair muses, and while this braided look is relatively demure for the actress, we're smitten nonetheless.
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Getty ImagesSmooth, sleek, and everything we want in an unexpected braided hairstyle, we love the way Lucy Hale's single, middle-part braid gives an almost mohawk vibe to your standard slicked-back ponytail.
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Getty ImagesPigtails are huge trend right now, so we're revisiting Diane Kruger's cool, braided pigtail buns for yet another short-hair styling option.
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Getty ImagesHere, Kate Mara accentuates her deep, glamorous side part with Old Hollywood waves on one side and a perfectly placed braid on the other.
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Getty ImagesLooking for something sophisticated, easy, and simple? Kate Hudson's classic French braid is an effortless alternative to your go-to pony or bun. And yes, we definitely recommend adorning it with a velvet bow or ribbon.
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Getty ImagesMiley Cyrus has no fear when it comes to dramatic plot twists in regard to her hair, and we're very much into the juxtaposition between her side braids and mohawk-inspired style.
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Getty ImagesJulianne Hough wore some brilliant styles while growing out her pixie a few years back, and this pretty pin-heavy side braid circa 2014 has to be one of our all-time favorite moments.
