Graceful

Helen Mirren was the portrait of style at the Oscars. (Kevin Mazur / WireImage)

Enough about those Oscar designer gowns. Normal women can't afford those darn dresses.

And even if we could, where the heck would we wear them? It's not like we're ever gonna be nominated for an Academy Award, right?

But Oscar hair, that's another -- and far more pertinent -- story.

This year there were plenty of award-worthy hairdos -- cuts, colors and styles -- on the red carpet that are worth copying for parties, elegant evenings and special dinner dates. Of course, there were also some you may want to steer clear of.

Take your pick from the myriad styles; updos and downdos, wavy hair and stick straight, tousled locks and controlled curls.

Here's a look at some of the best and worst Oscar hairdos.

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