Braids may be so 2012, but we are 100 percent not over them yet. And every time a celebrity shows off a new plait on the red carpet [1], we freak out, pin it, and copy it for our next night out. Part of the reason these woven styles have stayed in the spotlight is because of the endless, creative ways to wear them. There are oversize ponytail braids, small ones snuck into half updos, and fresh plaits that snake around the head. If you're just as obsessed with braids as we are, then keep reading to see the best ones from the 2016 red carpet season, kicking off with the Critic's Choice Awards, the Golden Globes [2], the People's Choice Awards [3], and Grammy Awards [4]!
Rooney Mara at the Oscars
Olivia Wilde at the Oscars
Chrissy Teigen at the Oscars
Janelle Monae at the Grammy Awards
Janelle Monae at the Grammy Awards
Constance Wu at the Critics' Choice Awards
Constance Wu at the Critics' Choice Awards
Constance Wu at the Critics' Choice Awards
Carly Chaikin at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards
Carly Chaikin at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards
Olivia Palermo at the 2016 Golden Globes
Maria Menounos at the 2016 Golden Globes
Maria Menounos at the 2016 Golden Globes
Maria Menounos at the 2016 Golden Globes
Rooney Mara at the 2016 Golden Globes
Rooney Mara at the 2016 Golden Globes
Arden Cho at the 2016 People's Choice Awards
Keke Palmer at the 2016 People's Choice Awards
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Braid-Ideas-Red-Carpet-2015-36536802
[2] https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Best-Golden-Globes-Hair-Makeup-32959181
[3] https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Hair-Makeup-People-Choice-Awards-2016-Red-Carpet-39688055
[4] https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Hair-Makeup-Grammys-2016-Red-Carpet-Pictures-40152267