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Terrific Turquoise
While pastel colored hair is now commonplace, Kelis was one of the first to rock the trend. Here, she wears turquoise and looks absolutely terrific.
02
Lovely Lavender
There isn’t a style or color that Kelis can’t wear, and her blonde with lavender tresses are absolutely lovely.
03
Curly Crown
Kelis effortlessly wears a full mane of curls with this short-sided ‘do. The honey color perfectly compliments her skin tone.
04
Ravishing Red
Kelis hit daytime talk show, The View ,with reddish orangey-hued tresses that made us all want to become redheads.
05
Dark & Lovely
We live for drama, and Kelis knows how to deliver it when it comes to hair. The singer and chef went for super long, super dark locs and we have to admit, we’re in love.
06
Pretty Platinum
No one, and we mean no one, could ever make us want a rat tail, but yet somehow Kelis has that affect on us. Her platinum pixie is perfectly coiffed and the rat tail brings the entire look together.
07
Classic Protective Style
With Kelis, we truly expect the unexpected. So when we see her rocking a protective style like Senegalese Twists, it can kind of catch us off guard. However, these twists perfectly frame her face.
08
Pretty In Pink
Kelis was probably one of the first celebrities to wear pastel pink hair, as shown here at the Sidekick 3 Dwyane Wade Edition Launch Party in 2007.
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On when she knew Black was beautiful:
“Growing up my mother would always tell us we were beautiful black girls that were growing into beautiful black women so there has never been a time in my life where I doubted or questioned that.”
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Peacock-Inspired Tresses
Who else could flawlessly pull off peacock-inspired hair? One person: Kelis.
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Wild and Free
This throwback picture of Kelis is from 2005 and she is the definition of wild and free.
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Straight and Sleek
While not typical for Kelis, she still pulls off this sleek style flawlessly.
13
Beautiful Bowler Cut
This bowler cut on Kelis is absolute perfection.
14
Curly Top Pony
Talk about an effortless beauty. Even with a simple ponytail and natural curls, Kelis slays.
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Braided Up
Kelis makes a protective style fresh and funky with these intricate braids.
