For an unexpected pop, try braiding colorful fabric into your basic crown braid, as seen on the Tia Cibani Spring 2014 runway.

Part pompadour, part twisty braid, all gorgeous. Janelle Monet shows how to work an updo with natural hair.

These Dutch braids from the Venexiana Spring 2014 runway are a step up from your typical double French braid/low bun combo. The braid sitting on top of the hair, instead of in the hair, adds dimension.

Messy, windswept hair goes sleek with a tight French braid. Tie in a colorful feather, and you've got your next festival hairstyle.

Think of side braids, seen here on Chanel Iman, as the side-shave for commitment-phobes. Just as cool, minus the grow-out phase. Bonus points for achieving her super-sleek blowout (try a shine serum like Kérastase Nutritive Oléo-Relax).