Easy Summer Hairstyle Ideas

Try these simple looks for those hot and lazy days.

Jada Pinkett Smith - Jada Pinkett Smith rocked this braided hairstyle last year with fire-engine-red lips and a hint of coral over her eyes.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Jada Pinkett-Smith - The summer heat and humidity is about to kick in — or maybe you’re stepping your exercise game up in anticipation of the summer months — either way, wouldn’t it be nice to have some go-to styles to be able to rock when the season makes you work up a sweat? Check these Hollywood beauties for a bit of inspiration.  (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

Solange on talking about her hair in the media: - “Look, all I’m saying is my hair is not very important to me… So I don’t encourage it to be important to you... I’m very emotional today, so I’m letting the momentum of that help me to express the fact that… I don’t want to talk about no damn hair… No mo.”(Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

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Solange - It goes without saying, Solange’s big hair and braided styles are easy breezy summer ideas, but we love the idea of this sleek bun as an easy option that would still look chic even if the humidity threatened to ruin your hair.(Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

Halle Berry - Halle Berry starred as Zola Taylor, Lymon's supposed widow and former member of singing group the Platters. The Ocsar-winning actress recently completed the much-anticipated film Cloud Atlas. Unfortunately, she's also locked in a court battle with her daughter's father.    (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for Fruit of the Loom)

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Halle Berry - Halle’s been showing off a head of bigger springy curls lately, and while a weave can help get this look and minimize the fuss of having to deal with your hair daily, soft flexi rods can create a similar effect.(Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for Fruit of the Loom)

What the Flick? - Elle's favorite movies are Life is Beautiful and Pulp Fiction.(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Elle Varner - Elle showed off a playful take on your garden variety ponytail: leave it curly on the ends and add a cutesy bow as a headband.(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Melanie Fiona: Road to the BET Awards 2012 - In the past year, promotion of her sophomore album, The MF Life, has taken Melanie Fiona from the top of the Billboard charts to the covers of magazines. It's won her Grammy Awards and earned her nominations at the BET Awards 2012.  Right now, BET.com takes a look at some of those career highlights in the run-up to her appearance on the big stage at this year's show.(Photo: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

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Melanie Fiona - Help tame those bangs you got over the winter by accessorizing with a braided headband on top for a boho-chic moment like Melanie Fiona. (Photo: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

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Serena Williams - Not a curly girl? You can achieve the same ringlet effect by trying a Bantu knot-out. It gives you the most gorgeous spiral results and it's the perfect style for transitioners looking to blend textures, divas with straight hair and naturals of most lengths.  (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Sleep Sheets)

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Serena Williams - Not a curly girl? You can achieve the same ringlet effect by trying a Bantu knot-out. It gives you the most gorgeous spiral results and it's the perfect style for transitioners looking to blend textures, divas with straight hair and naturals of most lengths. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Sleep Sheets)

Nicole Richie - Or take a twist on the traditional bun and pile your hair on top of your head and fashion it into a top knot: a style that Hollywood beauties like Nicole Richie frequently rock.  (Photo: Marc Andrew Deley/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Nicole Richie - Or take a twist on the traditional bun and pile your hair on top of your head and fashion it into a top knot: a style that Hollywood beauties like Nicole Richie frequently rock. (Photo: Marc Andrew Deley/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Janelle Monae - It’s no wonder Janelle has stuck with this signature pompadour style: it truly works for every moment and season.  (Photo; C Flanigan/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

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Janelle Monae - It’s no wonder Janelle has stuck with this signature pompadour style: it truly works for every moment and season. (Photo; C Flanigan/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

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Esperanza Spalding - Jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding has garnered the admiration of the music world and President Obama. This year she'll be looking to take home both Centric and Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group awards.  (Photo: Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

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Esperanza Spalding - Pick your Afro mama! The jazz singer’s gorgeous halo of hair reiterates the beauty of this tried and true style. Go for it! (Photo: Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images)

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Gabrielle Union - The highlights peeking through Gabby’s loose fishtail plait lend the fierce look a little something extra.  (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Gabrielle Union - Working your hair into a loose fishtail pony keeps one of the easiest “get out the door” hairstyles in the book, interesting. Try this look with a touch of your own personal style.(Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Chrisette Michele - And for the ladies who have considered a razor when sweated-out hair is enough, don’t knock cutting it all off! Beauties like Chrisette Michele are making short cropped styles look mighty appealing. All the better to dive into a pool head first without thinking twice!   (Photo: Fernando Leon/Getty Images)

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Chrisette Michele - And for the ladies who have considered a razor when sweated-out hair is enough, don’t knock cutting it all off! Beauties like Chrisette Michele are making short cropped styles look mighty appealing. All the better to dive into a pool head first without thinking twice!   (Photo: Fernando Leon/Getty Images)