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The variety of ways to create  natural hair updo styles is simply astonishing! You could literally werk an updo for thirty days straight and not repeat a single one. Dig in and enjoy!

17 Fierce Natural Hair Updo Styles

This cornrow and fro bouffant style is simply stunning and probably can be worn for quite some time. Barndoorreflections.com

Take note of both the color blocking and the use of the French roll in this loc style. Blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com

Whoa! I love how these pin curls are both delicate and bold. Blackwomenanturalhairstyles.com

Okay, lots going on here — swirly corn rows, flat twists and an Afro knot– get it! Love this! So creative. Blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com

I love how the curls are bunched into a French roll with and then set to flat twists along the sides– very controlled and cute. going-natural.com

The straw set and side cornrows are a classic way to do a natural updo hairstyle. Blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com

This look seems quite DIY friendly- take the back put it into a knot and then do a back comb with the bang. Done and done. Madamenoire

Her locs look glorious in this style. This is the perfect wear-to-work hairdo. Hair Inspirations

The crinkled look along with the color blocking of the locs makes this both youthhful and fab! Blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com

Her curls are pulled up into a frontal pony which is quick and easy way to create an updo. Mycurls.co.uk

This updo looks like both a ponytail and an updo with the looping of the locs– it almost looks like an oversized flower. Blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com

I haven’t seen silky locs in quite some time –here they are topping fire red cornrows to almost create an updo/mohawk effect. Blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com

Her blown out fro gets controlled with strategic cornrow detail.Loves it! Blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com

I imagine her locs are very long to create this volume and the amount of flat twists on the sides — take note of the color as well. Black Women Natural Hairstyles

Another head of luscious curls piled on top of the head. Pinterest

I love how her poufy two strand twist is oversized and sits at an angle on her head– again another take on the natural hair updo style. Natural Hair Daily

These heavy locs are given a stunning look with a simple side sweep of the bangs rolled onto the side of her head. Lovely. Black Women Natural Hairstyles