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Home • ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

Top 10 Beauty Looks From the 2015 BWIH Red Carpet

We have the scoop on the best Black Women in Hollywood red carpet beauty moments.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Kelly Rowland

Always a red carpet slayer, Kelly Rowland hit the scene with bronzed skin and killer, long eyelashes. The golden eyelids and brown lip were a winning combination.

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Laverne Cox

Why rock a classic red lip like everyone else, when you can rock the prettiest nude lip of the evening? We’re taking notes, Laverne!

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Samira Wiley

The Orange is The New Black star opted for a less is more look. We love the thin line from the inner corner of the eye that gradually thickens into a small wing.

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Tia Mowry

Tia was her usual glamorous self with a copper-colored smoky eye and glossy bronze lip.

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Carmen Ejogo

Carmen kept her beauty look refreshingly simple with dewy skin and a coral lip.

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Teyonah Parris

Teyonah arrived on the scene looking like the movie star she is with ultimate cool-girl style: a bronzed eye and perfectly arched eyebrows.

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Skylar Diggins

Skylar shows off flawless skin and a deep red lip, reiterating that she is the a knockout on AND off the court.

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Shaun Robinson

Can you believe Shaun is in her 50’s? Her pulled to the side long strands, allowed her bold mascara and simple rose-nude-colored lip gloss to be front and center.

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Sharon Leal

Sharon’s pink lip and sparkled smoky eye was very modern and on trend. 

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Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash looked as beautiful as ever with contoured cheekbones, groomed brows, pink-accented cheeks and nude lip. The makings of a true red carpet beauty.

Top 10 Beauty Looks From the 2015 BWIH Red Carpet
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