Celebrities With Black Hair Who’ll Make You Want to Join the Dark Side

Forget about Keeping up With the Kardashians; can you keep up with celebrity hair trends? It seems every other week, there’s something new, regurgitated or completely left-field that somehow takes over our Instagram feeds and eventually, local salons.

To be fair, women of the famous variety tend to have nearly unlimited access to hair pros that are always on the cusp of what’s new or coming down the pipeline. As a result, they become the guinea pigs–very good ones, may we add–for not only testing out trends, but introducing them to the masses and giving them that “must-try” appeal. And come winter, the color that always seems to gain traction is black.

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No, not brown-black. We’re talking jet black, the kind that looks otherworldly against richer skin tones and fairer complexions alike. We’re talking about the hair shade that contrasts better than most others against bright clothing. It’s also worth noting that beyond being just plain old versatile, its maintenance requirements are as strenuous as other shades. Oftentimes, trepidation for entering the dark side is the worry that it’ll make you look as though you’re wearing a Halloween wig.

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Whenever hesitation threatens to keep us from trying something new, we get lost in inspiration IRL and on the interwebs. So here, we’ve gathered a sampling of A-listers of different skin tones and hair textures who have kept the black hair trend alive. From Laura Prepon’s raven bob to Zoe Kravitz’s box braids, we have a feeling these hair chameleons will have you more than ready to dip into the dye.

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Becky G.

Though the Latina singer has experimented with lighter shades and highlights, we’re partial to the jet black, wavy bob that frames her face beautifully.

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Ciara

As of now, the singer and mother of two is wearing her hair a lighter shade of brown. But back in February 2018, she hit New York Fashion Week in waist-length, raven-colored strands.

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Demi Lovato

It’s been some time since the singer and actress walked a red carpet, but when she stepped out for the 2017 American Music Awards, it became one of her fiercest looks to date.

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Dita Von Teese

The burlesque icon has never deviated from her signature coif, which just so happens to be the sleekest shade of black.

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Eniko Hart

Kevin Hart’s IRL leading lady is also part of the black hair pack, having rarely experimented with other hues since stepping into the spotlight years ago.

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Katy Perry

Blink and you’ll miss the singer’s new hair color, but at one point–May 2018 in particular–she sported a jet black hairstyle, reminiscent of the Old Hollywood era.

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Kelly Rowland

Keeping things simple, yet stunning, the singer recently stuck to her natural black hair color for the 2018 Baby2Baby Gala.

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Kim Kardashian

She’s gone blonde. She’s gone gray. She’s even gone pink. But if there’s one “old faithful” shade in Kardashian’s repertoire, it’s black.

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Krysten Ritter

The Jessica Jones star is another celeb who has almost never deviated from black hair, which looks drop dead gorgeous against her fair complexion.

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Kylie Jenner

Wigs, weaves and everything in between have been worn by the beauty mogul, but a black bob proved to be one of her shining mane moments in 2015.

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Laura Prepon

After departing That 70’s Show and beginning her award-winning stint on Orange is the New Black, Prepon ditched her red hair and opted for jet black strands instead.

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Lupita Nyong’o

The Oscar winner’s red carpet hair journey includes a handful of truly wonderful braided looks, including this all-black updo at the 2018 Governors Awards.

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Naomi Campbell

Her signature waist-length straight hair is usually brown or black, but we’re unexpectedly enamored with her all-black take on the curly bob and bangs.

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Nicki Minaj

The rapper delivered inches and plenty of shine when she attended the 2016 TIDAL X: 1015 concert wearing a jet black ‘do.

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Nicole Scherzinger

Effortless is the best way to describe the former Pussycat Dolls’ black waves, which just so happen to be her natural texture.

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Rihanna

An underrated hair moment from the multi-faceted performer is this beautiful black bob at the 2016 Brit Awards.

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Vanessa Hudgens

As of late, the actress has been styling her bob into a slew of fun styles, all while keeping the same dark hue in place.

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Zoe Kravitz

Our favorite part of the actress’ past box braid phase was when she wore opted for black ones during the 2015 awards season.

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Tessa Thompson

In March 2018, cameras spotted the actress in what we hope is a Sade-inspired, low-hanging braid.