12 Star Hairstyles to Try in 2012

April 2021 · 2 minute read

SOFIA VERGARA

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Ultra sleek and straight locks, as seen on the Modern Family stunner at a New Year’s Eve party in Vegas, never go out of style and can be achieved with nothing more than a flat iron and a good smoothing product or shine-enhancing hair sheet.

TAYLOR SWIFT

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The retro-inspired updo featuring pin curls adds old Hollywood glamour to her red carpet look for the CMT Artists of the Year.

DEMI LOVATO

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Hair chameleon Demi lets her waist-skimming mane take center stage, rocking a mix of tousled waves and soft curls in L.A. to celebrate her Seventeen magazine cover.

ROONEY MARA

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The severity and edginess of blunt bangs can be softened up by slicking them into a feminine but still unique side part, as the actress demonstrates on the red carpet at the Paris premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

GWEN STEFANI

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You’ll be sure to stand out this year if you try an off-center, fascinator-esque topknot, like the one wore to the Hollywood premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey.

VANESSA MINNILLO

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Demonstrating the perfect mix of a bump and a half-updo, looks fresh and fun for an appearance on Good Morning America.

REESE WITHERSPOON

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Also donning a topknot – though a much more traditional one – gives her characteristic pin-straight, perfectly blown-out hairstyle the night off at the LACMA Inaugural Art and Film Gala in Los Angeles.

MILEY CYRUS

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A hair dryer and a shine-boosting product are all you need to rock super-sleek ponytail – perfect for showing off sparkly danglers – which she wears in L.A. for the American Giving Awards.

EMMA WATSON

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At a Lancôme event in Hong Kong, the radiates edgy sophistication with her slick, deep side part, proving that girls with short manes can get glam hair too.

BROOKLYN DECKER

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You won’t have to detag a single Facebook photo if you try out the milkmaid braid trend. Follow the model-actress’s lead and pull out a few face-framing tendrils to avoid a look that’s too severe.

ELIZABETH OLSEN

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For a hairstyle that only looks like it took hours to create, emulate the actress’s side-parted updo with loose curls – it’s sultry and pairs well with a casual dress or formal frock.

ZOË SALDANA

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No patience for curling irons? Follow Zoë’s lead and wear your mane in a classic French twist with lots of height at the crown and face-framing pieces.

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