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Home • Oscars

Ruth Negga Slays In Red Hot Makeup On The 2017 Oscars Red Carpet

The 'Loving' nominee continues to stun with her red carpet beauty choices. 
Ruth Negga Slays In Red Hot Makeup On The 2017 Oscars Red Carpet
Christopher Polk
By Nikki Brown · Updated October 26, 2020
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Ruth Negga’s been a beauty favorite all awards season and her Oscars look is just icing on the cake.

The actress, who is nominated for her work in Loving, sashayed the red carpet in a sweeping Valentino gown of the same color and blue ribbon pin in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). 

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A closer looks reveals vampy makeup, complete with heavy eyeliner, a rouge lip color and ornate headband for her short coif, styled by Vernon Francois. 

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Regardless of whether she walks away with an Oscar or not, Negga is already a beauty winner in our book. 

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