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Rihanna's 20 Major Makeup Moments

RiRi is a beauty chameleon! Behold some of her fiercest looks..
Rihanna's 20 Major Makeup Moments
Rihanna Beauty Billboard Awards
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
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Besides stumbling upon a sale at Sephora and finding a truly clumpless mascara, there’s nothing more delicious to a beauty junkie than a fierce makeover. And of all the stars in celebdom, we’d venture to say that Rihanna has undergone the most dramatic beauty makeover!

In the six years since she first landed on the scene with “Pon de Replay,” she went from a fresh-faced sweetie pie to a raven-haired, smokey-eyed seductress… and these days, she’s settled on being a berry-lipped, retro redhead. And we’ve loved every second!

In honor of Black Music Month, let’s take a look back at the songstress’ hottest beauty moments since 2005.