Home • Hair Elle Varner’s Top Hairstyles From long, sleek hair to bouncy curls, here are the best hairstyles from our ESSENCE Festival star. By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020 01 Long and Fabulous Elle Varner shows that wearing purple/brown-hued hair is the best way to add spice to your look. 02 Curly Girl When it comes to the red carpet, the Grammy nominated artist likes to play around with different curls in different sizes. Getty Images 03 Up Curls Elle Varner attended the Rebecca Minkoff fashion show during Fashion Week Spring 2015 with a curly updo. Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images 04 Purple Passion We love it when Elle experiments with color. The singer showed off a purple ‘do on Instagram with the caption “what have you done for me lately??” Instagram Amazon Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey SHOP NOW Top Product. Amazon Kitsch Satin Sleep Mask SHOP NOW Bearaby Bearaby’s Cotton Weighted Blanket SHOP NOW Bedroom Kandi Bedroom Kandi – Luxe Collection, Amaze SHOP NOW Amazon Vitruvi Stone Diffuser, Ceramic Ultrasonic Essential Oil Diffuser for Aromatherapy SHOP NOW Amazon The Five Minute Journal – Original Daily Gratitude Journal SHOP NOW Amazon Lilysilk Pillow Case SHOP NOW lancome-usa.com Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L’Elixir Eau de Parfum SHOP NOW 05 Blonde Babe Dark roots build dimension and give the look a bit more style, but don’t go too light. Elle’s marigold hair color compliments her lighter skin. Getty Images Article continues after video. 06 Grown-Out ‘Fro The bigger the better! Elle’s curls makes it impossible not to love big hair. Getty Images 07 Accessory Action Add a simple headband for an instant preppy look, or a colorful accessory for a playful look like Elle’s. Getty Images Read More Beauty A Rest Stop on the Left: A Look at Radical Self-Care Beauty 17 Times Pharrell Changed The Beauty & Grooming Game Fashion 4 Business Casual Outfit Ideas Videos WATCH | Lex Scott Davis On Preparing For Her Role In ‘... Shop 7 Must-Have Items For National Self-Care Day