Salon Inspiration: Carrie Underwood

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Updated Aug 12, 2015 @ 10:09 am
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Salon Inspiration: Carrie Underwood

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Vintage-Inspired Waves

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The singer looked every bit the country superstar in side-parted waves for 47th annual CMA Awards.

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Ombre

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Underwood put her signature look of ombre hair and long, loose curls on display this past spring at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

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'70s Curls

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The star favors curly styles, like these face-framing layers that bring to mind another blonde country superstar-Dolly Parton.

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Soft Bangs

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From thick to side-swept, Underwood has experimented with various bangs styles, pairing wispy fringe with ombre layers for the 2011 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

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Half Updo

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Underwood attended Sass and Bide’s fall 2006 show sporting a half-up style, with strands pulled back at the crown and cascading curls.

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Tousled Waves

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While most often spotted with old Hollywood waves, Underwood once favored this volume-heavy, more unkempt style with curls focused at the base of her hair.

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Side-Parted Waves

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The side part and loose waves at 2005’s Primetime Emmys were a sign of what was to come for the star’s impressive red carpet roster.

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Curly

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The newly-crowned winner of American Idol’s fourth season went for tight, uniform curls when meeting the press at the show's finale.

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Feathered Flip

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The 21-year-old sported defined layers and a Farrah Fawcett flip after making the top three.

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Lob

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Early on in her journey towards becoming the next American Idol, the Checotah, Oklahoma native kept it simple with this shoulder sweeping cut.

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