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9 Times we wanted Solange’s hair

When we talk about style, Solange’s hair is right up there with all the other stuff we really adore about her. The singer who just released her brilliant album, A Seat at the Table has been rocking incredible hairstyles for years now including the fun hair she’s shown us in her new video for, Don’t Touch My Hair.

Which one of these is your fave?

1.Messy bob

Jan 31 16 @mmiiggss @andreafrancob @bigcommerce

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2. Sleek ponytail

Off to meet Mariah to do our weekend groceries ???? in @michaelkors

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3. Huge fro

Born June 24th Wore tap shoes and tutus every where 3-5 Wrote first song (A jingle for the United Way) 9 Felt God 10 Met first love (in a parking lot) 13 Wrote/Released my first album for weird teenagers 15 Started writing songs for other awesome people 16 Lost my best friend Marsai, to gun violence 17 Pregnant 17 Married first love 17 Gave birth to angel baby 18 Financially independent 19 Bought my first house 19 Divorced 20 Wiled the hell out 20-22 Wrote/ Released second album 22 Fell head over heels in love again 22 Insane panic attacks and agoraphobia and convinced I would die by 30 – 24 Wrote/released third album 26 Started record label and cultural hub 27 Released first album on label 27 Freed myself of “friends” on the journey to womanhood 27 Started writing most proud of body of work 27 World called me crazy 27 Married Best Friend 28 Completed 4th album (72 hours before turning 30) Just really getting started 30 ? I say all of that to say…don’t eveeer let anyone write your story for you. They can talk, they can doubt, and they can say what they wanna, but only you have the words to narrate this ting we call life. So much gratitude for all of your wishes. So much gratitude for love. So much gratitude for freedom. So much gratitude for life. Ps: About to take a note from Paris Hilton and have 4 parties.

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4. Long and wavy

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5. Box braids

#latergram Thank you @acnestudios fam for making me feel like a psychedelic fish scale in the desert.

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6. Marley twists

4 days. 5 shows. 3 countries. Bye Bonnaroo.

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See also: Quiz: How well do you know your hair?

7. Short afro

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8. Loosened braids

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9. Beads

www.solangemusic.com Patrice is MOM

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And of course the song of the moment, Don’t Touch My Hair 

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