Black Hairstyles for Homecoming

Amber Riley's sideswept curls are so fabulously chic. See how to get the look:1. Part your hair to the side and spritz with a heat-protecting spray. 2. Curl large sections of hair with a 2-inch curling iron. Release each curl and mist with hairspray to hold the shape as it cools. 3. You're going for a smooth, polished look so make sure you don't leave out any ends when you're curling your hair, OK? 4. Sweep all of your curls to one side and you're ready to go. See More Amber Riley Hairstyles

Jenna Ushkowitz's romantic curls have a fun, messy vibe to them. Steal her style: 1. Rub a dallop of texturizing mousse through dry, unwashed hair and comb through. Allow the product to set and dry before heat styling.2. Use a 1-inch barrel curling iron to create loose, messy curls through the bottom half of your hair by twisting the iron in different directions.3. Mist curls with a flexible-hold hairspray and run some shine serum over the ends to give them a healthy, glossy look.4. Sweep your hair over one shoulder for a romantic finish. See More Jenna Ushkowitz Hairstyles

Zooey Deschanel's fairytale curls would look gorgeous with a floor-sweeping gown. Steal her style:

1. Rub a few drops of shine serum through your hair for smoothness, and blow dry straight using a paddle brush. 
2. Curl the bottom half of your hair in sections with a 1-inch curling iron and leave out the ends. Let each pretty curl fall into shape, rather than breaking them up with your fingers.
3. Use a round brush to blow dry your bangs straight (curl them inwards for a few seconds to get a slight lift), and arrange them across your forehead. Mist your curls with a light-hold hairspray.4. Does your hair look more like Snow White's than Rapunzel's (a.k.a.: is your hair too short)? That's what clip in extensions are for, princess.

Ashley Greene's voluminous updo is so sexy and prom-perfect. Steal her style with tips from Herbal Essences celebrity stylist Charles Baker Strahan:
1. Spritz hair with a texturizing spray and use a diffuser to create a lightly tousled base.
2. To keep height in the crown, push hair forward and backcomb the hair underneath. It might look too tall, but it should be much larger than you think it should be.
3. Flip hair back down and set a front part. Spray some hairspray on a boar bristle brush and lightly smooth the top area.4. Now work the sides back, smoothing hair from the sides only. (Don't deflate your volume up top.) Secure the pieces with bobby pins at the back of your head.5. Use a medium sized curling iron to curl the bottom half of your hair, and set the look with a strong-hold hairspray.

Keyshia Cole's sleek bun with its crown of curly-cues is perfect for weddings and proms. Get her style: 1. To create this look, begin with flat-ironed, perfectly straight strands. Brush hair back into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic band. 2. Separate the hair coming out of the ponytail into several thick sections. Twist each into a cinnamon bun-like (mmmmm, sticky buns) shape and pin in place at the base of the pony. 3. Spray the style with a strong hold hairspray to secure.

Kelly Rowland's sexy, shiny 'do is perfect for a glam event. Tips to get her look: 1. Budget plenty of time. You're going to need to wind all your hair in small, even sections around a curling iron, so that in the end, your curls all match. 2. Apply a rich conditioning styling cream from roots to ends of damp hair.3. Let it air dry to 80 percent, then finish with a diffuser, to encourage curls. 4. Wrap 1-inch sections of hair around a small 1-inch curling iron. (Brush each section first for smooth results.) 5. Once curls are cool, gently finger comb to separate curls, and mist lightly with shine spray.

Ashanti's curly, half updo is the perfect look for a glam occasion. Here's how to steal it: 1. Starting with dry hair, part your hair off to one side. Gather sections from the crown of your head and pull them together. Tease the hair and twist it into a bun, or use a Bumpit (admit it, you've seen the infomercials), to provide the illusion of a bun; the goal is to have the look of extra volume and height in the back.2.Following the part you made earlier, where your hair sweeps across your forehead to one side, use a large-barrel curling iron to begin curling 1-inch sections of your hair until your whole head is a cascade of curls. 3. Gently separate the curls with your fingers, shaping how you want them to fall and loosening tighter curls into waves (so it doesn't look too done). Use a medium-hold hairspray to secure the style in place.

Angelina Jolie's lightly tousled half updo is perfect for a date or the prom. 1. For straight or slightly wavy hair, start by towel drying hair and apply a lightweight texturizing product while hair is still slightly damp.2. Roughly blow dry with your head upside down (for volume) while gently finger combing.3. Once hair is fully dry, section off your scalp into two parts by parting horizontally from ear to ear. Make sure to not brush your hair and to pull it away from your face with just your hands - you want it to look slightly messy.4. Finally secure the top section with a barrette and spray with a medium hold hairspray.