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

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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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celebrity top knot cara delevingne

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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celebrity top knot elle fanning

Elle Fanning’s floral headpiece at the private reception of Maleficent makes for the perfect hairstyle inspiration for those heading to music festivals this summer.

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celebrity top knot emma watson

Emma Watson’s hair at the UK premiere of Noah inspires brides everywhere with her hair messily piled in a fuss-free top knot and scattered jeweled hair accessories pinned at the back for a glittering effect.

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celebrity top knot january jones

If you have shoulder length hair and can’t really style it into a ballerina bun, look to January Jones’ knot for inspiration. Tying her hair into a half bun, she leaves the tail splayed out for aesthetic reasons.

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celebrity top knot jennifer lopez

For those hot sweltering days, slick your hair back to keep those stray hairs off your neck and forehead and pull it into top knot like Jennifer Lopez.

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celebrity top knot jennifer morrison

Give your top knot look a twist by channeling Jennifer Morrison’s hairstyle where she includes a braided detail on either side of her knot that is essentially worked into the bun.

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celebrity top knot katy perry

Add a dramatic flair to your overall look like Katy Perry who worked an exaggerated high bun for the 56th Grammy Awards.

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celebrity top knot poppy delevingne

Follow Poppy Delevingne’s footsteps and juxtapose a romantic-looking dress with a messy top knot.

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celebrity top knot rihanna

For those looking for a more a non-conventional look, channel Riri’s bantu hairstyle at the 2014 iHeart Radio Music Awards where a gazillion (but not really) knots scattered all over her head.

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celebrity top knot sarah hyland

For those with thinner hair, add a bit of texture and volume to your top knot like Sarah Hyland who finished off her bun with the remaining ends of her hair braided and wrapped around the knot.

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