Hair Highlights: The Best of 2011

With her red-orange hair and Rapunzel-length braid, Rihanna turned heads at May's Met Ball.

After going copper, Blake Lively returned to her roots and embraced the perfectly imperfect look with this tousled, braided style.

A trendsetting Diane Kruger rocked the side braid months before the rest of Hollywood caught on.

A regular on the red carpet circuit this year, Olivia Wilde tried out a variety of trends, including this multi-banded ponytail, a look that we hadn't seen in ages.

Bangs had their moment, and this fashionable duo demonstrates how long, eye-grazing fringe can be pretty.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's little sister, Elizabeth Olsen, became a bona fide celebrity this year, and even managed to make this year's ubiquitous topknot look fun and fresh.

Taking the bun trend low and to the side, Zoe Saldana created a romantic, vintage look.

Nicki Minaj took the beehive to new heights with a red carpet 'do that resembled a basket of plump dinner rolls.

An ageless Iman easily proved that long hair has no age limit.

The prettiest hair award goes to Sofia Vergara, whose long chestnut mane always looked flawless.

Alexa Chung brought the bob back and gave it a completely effortless quality.

It seemed improbable that Brooklyn Decker could get any more gorgeous, but earlier this year the swimsuit model debuted a kicky, layered bob that perfectly enhanced her delicate features.

Pink, blue, brown and then pink again—with Katy Perry, there was no shortage of hair hues this year. Her latest look though is her most shocking yet... for how understated it is!

It's been years since we've seen short hair worn in so many different, feminine ways. Milla Jovovich helped put short-and-curly back on the map with this '30s-inspired look.

Proving there's more than one Knowles to watch, Beyonce's sis, Solange, looked modern and fresh while showcasing her natural curls.

Ginnifer Goodwin grew out her super-short pixie this year, debuting an edgy, gravity-defying cut that's short on the sides and back, but long on top.

This short silver crop on Jamie Lee Curtis reminded everyone that gray can be gorgeous.

Robin Wright traded in her Princess Bride locks for a short, choppy 'do that's both flattering and feminine.

Putting her best face forward, model Selita Ebanks opted for a sleek short cut with a shock of blond hair that complemented her flawless skin.

Emma Watson almost singlehandedly brought slicked hair back into style this year with her carefully combed pixie cut—a chic nighttime option for locks that are growing out.