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The Best Celebrity Top Knot Hairstyles

Buns don't have to be boring.
The Best Celebrity Top Knot Hairstyles
By Jennifer Ford · Updated December 6, 2020

I’m going to take a wild guess: If you’re feeling pressed for times these days, then you’re probably also cutting corners with your beauty routine. Am I right, or am I spot-on? Your calendar is filling up, and you’ve made working out three days a week a priority again, so we get it if your definition of doing your hair in the morning translates to brushing your hair up into a bun. The style is rather simple, but it doesn’t have to look like it. To help you elevate the look, we’ve hand-picked the best celebrity top knot hairstyles to inspire you.

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Normani
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Ella Mai
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Justine Skye
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Ari Lennox
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KeKe Palmer
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Zendaya
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Paula Patton
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Gabrielle Union
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Karrueche Tran
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Tracee Ellis Ross
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