A great hairstyle can elevate a beauty look from ho-hum to smoking hot. African American hair varies in color and texture, and with so many trendy styles for black hair -- braids, twists, updos, afros and more -- the possibilities are seemingly endless.

Hello, unlimited wardrobe of the trendiest hairstyles! Take a look at the styles we're obsessing over now.

Natural, kinky hair is full of personality. Paired with soft-looking makeup, this look is oh-so-chic.

Hollywood "It" girls made the center part a thing. When it's worn with natural, black hair, it's even hipper.

Aside from using headbands and fancy hair accessories, you can glam up a natural hairstyle by twisting the front sections of hair away from your face. Secure with a bobby pin that matches your hair color and let the rest hang loose.

It's been years since we saw Beyoncé work the box braids look with Destiny's Child. But these braids, pulled into a huge topknot, make us nostalgic for the '90s.