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See How Kelly Rowland Joined the Braid Army With Bun Style

The ranks already include Ayesha Curry, and Reginae Carter.

With summertime brings the water, sand and sun, which can also mean stress when it comes to how to keep your hair healthy and safe. 

Lots of people turn to braids to protect their natural tresses, including your fave celebs. 

Below are our fave celebrities who opted for some form of braids or protective style to welcome the summer. 

  1. Ayesha Curry

    Ayesha Curry flooded her Instagram with photos of her on the beach in Turks and Caicos recently. 

  2. Tia Mowry

    Not only do these braids help Tia out for the summer, but as a businesswoman, mother and wife, they sure make life a lot easier. 

  3. La La Anthony

    When you're busy riding ATVs and living the fun life, you don't have time to worry about your hair. 

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  5. Sanaa Lathan

    Who said you can't rock braids in a bun? Sanaa is definitely keeping it extra convenient with this summer style. 

  6. Gabrielle Union

    Gabrielle Union is also keeping it super simple with these sleek cornrows and bun. With all the traveling her and the hubby have been doing, we don't blame her. 

  7. Brandy

    It is not unusual that we find Brandy wearing some sort of protective style. This time it's twists for the summer. 

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  9. Eve

    Eve styles her long box braids so simply, yet so beautifully. 

  10. Tami Roman

    While not exactly braids, Tami's faux locs fall under the category of an easy protective for the summer. 

  11. Reginae Carter

    Not only is Nae rocking jumbo box braids, but she added a little bling to them. Check out the yarn and jewel accents that take this hairstyle up a notch! 

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  13. Lupita Nyong'o

    Lupita snapped this cute pic at Disney World, and of course we noticed her new do! She's slaying the short braid look. 

  14. Kelly Rowland

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    Kelly was spotted out with her son, and get this, they're both rocking braids. We love this look on Kelly and we can tell these braids are the easiest for a mommy and son on the go. 

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