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10 celebrity top knot hairstyles to keep you cool and chic this summer

By Renée Tse
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Beach-waves may be synonymous with summer, but there are some days (ahem, extreme heat warnings) when we just need to throw our hair up into a quick bun ASAP. Because honestly, nothing feels worse than having hair stuck to the back of your sweaty neck on a hot summer day.

Love the convenience of a top knot but cringe at the thought of wearing the same look day in and day out? From simple high buns to dramatic bouffants, we tracked down our 10 favourite celebrity top knots on the red carpet. With the humidex slowly but surely rising lately, you know you’ll need endless ideas to switch up your ‘do. Here’s to keeping cool while looking good this summer.

You can always count on the Delevingne sisters to make it onto our best-dressed lists, but you can bet they’ve also got game when it comes to hair. Look to Cara Delevingne to learn how to rock a sleek ballerina bun for a glam look, but follow Poppy Delevingne’s footsteps if you want to juxtapose a romantic lace dress with a messy top knot. If you’re planning to up the ante on all things top knots and high buns, fear not; you’ve got plenty of options. You can add a floral headpiece like Elle Fanning, or follow in Jennifer Morrison‘s footsteps, adding a couple of braids on either side of your head and then pulling your hair into a bun. Sarah Hyland provides great celebrity top knot inspiration for those with thinner hair, finishing off her bun with her ends braided and wrapped around the knot for a fuller appearance. For those looking a more a non-conventional look, channel Rihanna‘s bold hairstyle at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, twisting a billion (not really but almost) knots into your hair, for a cool, goth-glam look.

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To make sure her bedazzled dress is the main focus, Cara Delevingne worked a basic but sleek-looking ballerina bun at the De Grisogono Party during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival.

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