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Celebrity Hairstyles: Best and Worst Braids

See which A-listers look hot rocking these trendy twisted hairstyles and who missed the mark entirely

by Anna Jimenez, Sharon J. Yi

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Worst: Nicole Richie While Richie's messy braid isn't a violent offender (like some of the previous "worst" braids we have seen, ahem, Elizabeth Banks), it absolutely deserves a strong slap on the wrist for it's dirty-looking bangs and dry ends. This side braid should check itself into fried hair rehab, maybe after that it, like Richie, can make a comeback to cuteness.

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very pretty styles

by LittleBunny Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 08:09PM Report as inappropriate

Sorry to Gwyneth Paltro lovers [I am not a fan], but she\'s getting too long in the tooth to wear this braided hairstyle. She looks almost as bad as Paris Hilton when sh wearhose silly, Godawful hairbands. Both Paltrow and Hilton seem to be trying [and unsuccesfully, I might add] to hang onto their youth. Let\'s leave the hairbraids to the younger starlets and German hausfraus.

by BengalsGal Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:37PM Report as inappropriate

I can safely say that NONE of these female celebrities\' braids, even the attractive styles, were \"pulled off in minutes,\" all by themselves. Just as getting that \"barefaced\" look takes longer for a makeup artist to perfect for their clients, getting a disheveled or \"bedhead\" look is a more complicated job or a hairstylist to do. A regular gal could never pull off the hairbraids shown here all by themselves.

by BengalsGal Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:53PM Report as inappropriate

I loved Amanda's braid as well as Leona. They are so beautiful!!

by yestfl Friday, February 24, 2012 at 01:04PM Report as inappropriate

I disagree with most of these!

by volta Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 11:55PM Report as inappropriate

I agree about Leona Lewis, she looks the most put together.

by MissPurple Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 02:06PM Report as inappropriate

Leona Lewis had a great brade that suited her face

by selma Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 12:15PM Report as inappropriate

some of these are just bad

by aguifra14 Monday, July 4, 2011 at 04:23PM Report as inappropriate

What was Katie thinking?!! I love braiding my hair. I usually try different patterns in front of the mirror. Some will be great, some ok and some very bad. Finally I'll make note of what suits me with which dress and use it on different occasions.

by ebbsandtides Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 06:25AM Report as inappropriate

i love jada;s braid

by judyangel101 Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 07:10PM Report as inappropriate