The hairstyle of choice for celebrity moms (and moms-to-be)? Intricate braids that lie delicately at the nape of the neck. Gwen Stefani, Jessica Alba and Ashlee Simpson have all been seen sporting this casual and functional hairdo recently. Do you like this look, or would you prefer to see more of the usual buns and ponytails?
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LOVE IT. I wish I knew how to braid better, I would wear this look all of the time, keeps my heavy hair off of my face in this heat!
1Love it on Gwen and Jessica, hate it on Ashlee.
2I love it in Jessica!
3I love it in Jessica!
4Are they trying to pass off as milkmaids? Except Jessica's, these styles are so fussy and painful looking, I'm sure the roots will hurt at the end of the day.. ouch!
5It looks terrible on Gwen but fine on Jessica.
But what's the connection between pregnancy and this hairstyle?
6Jessica looks so cute! I think Gwen is working it the right way with that Missoni(?) ensemble.
7Adorable!
8Hate it. I had Jessica's style back in my 5th grade school pictures. That was a looooonnnng time ago.
9It's pretty. Very beachy and laid-back...but I never really thought of it as a mommy style (it's kind of too young!)
10It only looked pretty on Jessica Alba, because she's so pretty naturally. lol. Really though, Gwen's braids looked so tacky!
11Too much work for me!
12I don't really like it...
13I only like it on Jessica. I wouldn't do this style myself though.
14it depends on your facial shape. i love Gwen's funk most of the time, but I don't think this is flattering on her at all. Jessica looks alright, but I think this is too fussy. And yeah....milkmaids. :/
15It's a great change from a ponytail, but not real becoming on the blonde - I don't know who it is, not done very well.
16Jess looks great, Gwen looks cool, Ashlee looks like an impostor.
17It's definitely different, but seems a little high maintenance for me. I couldn't pull it off!
18I like it on everyone but Gwen
19Is it just me or has Gwen been preggers for a really long time?!
20Jude C, I totally agree: Since when did this hairstyle become associated with pregnancy?? I used to/still do wear this hair style often. It used to be for all of my dance classes to keep my long hair out of the way, and now for my active lifestyle. It's really nice that you can let the "bun" out and have your hair just be wavy and flowy.
21I think it looks cute on all of the above except for Gwen. I used to rock a similar style in elementary school, so I don't know how it would look now.
22i think jessica pulls it off beautifully... but not at all on gwen. no.
23I hate this hairstyle on all of them. It reminds me of hippy, 70's, flower-power. Yuck! It was bad then and it is absolutely hideous this time around.
24lol @ fashion4ward. Ashlee is an impostor.
25it looks best jessica..........or maybe it appears like that to me because i am her biggest fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26Too much work...when you're pregnant there are more important things to worry about than Heidi hair.
27Love it on Jessica, she looks so fresh and glowing. I don't like Gwen's braid that much and Ashlee's is just so messy.
I like the braided bun. I think simplicity is the key. Also, it'll work depending on the occasion and the kind of clothes you're wearing.
28Whats wrong with hippies & flower power? Feel the love, man!
I love this style, even on that poser Asslee. I wish may hiar was long enough to pull this off. But then I'd have to grow my hair out...
29I like this look but it looks odd on Gwen for some reason.
30blech it reminds me of Heidi (from the mountains, not The Hills, haha)
31Love it. I sport it all the time.
32I"m not a mommy and I wore this last week.
33I always love when people do something more than the unoriginal bun or pony. These are fun and different and I love Jessica's.
34i think it's ugly
35Hate it. I know all the pics are of pregnant women, but that hairstyle really accentuates their puffy, full faces.
36I went with undecided because it looks adorable on Jessica, horrible on Gwen, and so-so on Ashlee.
37love it but not on all of them
38love ashlee and jessica not crazy about gwen's.
39love it on jessica
40Love it on Jessica. But, on the other two? No way! Ashlee doesn't have the face for it. And Gwen just looks fatter. (Yeah, I know she's preggers. But that 'do does her no justice!)
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