Best Grammy Red Carpet Beauty Trend: Peekaboo Braids
by Jacqueline Risser
Braids! Cute, little braids! Stars like Chrissy Teigen, Colbie Callait and Sara Bareilles are rocking bits of braids on the Grammys red carpet tonight. We're totally feeling this look, too: Braids are a laid back yet unexpected detail that can freshen up casually styled strands (as demonstrated by Chrissy and Sara) or be softly tucked into a bun (like Colbie). They also happen to be one of spring's biggest beauty trends.
You might be thinking, "But it's the Grammys! How is it okay to rock such perfect-for-the-gym hair on an awards-show red carpet?!?"
The trick, we noticed, to pulling off such a beachy (yet dressy) look at a formal event is to make the braids accents to your style, rather than the style itself. Bareilles, who rocked a handful of braids throughout her half-updo, cited inspiration from Katniss Everdeen. And to us at SELF, there's nothing like a strong, sexy girl. (And J. Law.) But we digress. Back to the braids.
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Teigen and Callait were even more subtle with their Grammy-night strands -- check out their super-cute braids below.
Um, how totally chic is Colbie's braided updo? We think it's an amazing cross between black-tie and boho cool. Plus, having a shorter cut didn't stop Chrissy from tucking a knotted strand behind her ear, so don't let it stop you either if you've got short hair of your own. A braid can be gorge on a cropped 'do, too.
Follow us @SELFMagazine and @jackierisser as we comment on the looks, the laughs and the bodies from tonight's show!
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