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Zendaya, Laverne Cox, Danielle Brooks And All The Celebs Who Stunned At NYC's 2018 Beautycon

Zendaya, Laverne Cox, Danielle Brooks And All The Celebs Who Stunned At NYC's 2018 Beautycon
Celebs at Beautycon
By Jennifer Ford · Updated October 24, 2020

If you’re a beauty enthusiast, then you were probably at the 2018 Beautycon Festival this past weekend in New York City snapping amazing photos, racking up on discounted beauty products, and listening to empowering fireside chats.

The two-day event, which was created to celebrate the beauty of self-expression, amassed thousands of attendees including some of our favorite celebrities and beauty influencers. Actress Danielle Brooks wowed us with an inspiring Afro-puff moment, while Laverne Cox showed us how to stunt in glitter. Not to mention Zenday’s sublime beauty. Here’s a look at who else brought their beauty A-game.

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Zendaya
Actress and Singer, Zendaya, gathered her hair off her face to show off her bold brows and sparkling eye makeup.
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Danielle Brooks
Orange Is The New Black actress, Danielle Brooks, arrived on the pink carpet rocking this Tank and The Bangas inspired hairstyle crafted by hairstylist, Tish Celestine.
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Laverne Cox
Actress, Laverne Cox, arrived on the pink carpet rocking ombre blonde locks and a dramatic eye and makeup combo.
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Bozoma Saint John
Hair chameleon, Bozoma Saint John, arrived on the pink carpet rocking voluptuous cascading girls.
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Dascha Polanco
Orange Is The New Black Actress, Dascha Polanco, arrived on the pink carpet keeping it natural with her hair and makeup.
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Jackie Aina
Beauty Influencer Jackie Aina arrived on the pink carpet rocking a mod makeup look.
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07
Deshauna Barber
Former Miss USA, Dashaunna Barber, arrived on the pink carpet rocking flourishing curls.
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08
Lisa Price
Carols Daughter’s creator Lisa Price, arrived on the pink carpet rocking popping curls.
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09
Miss Lynn
Beauty Influencer, Miss Lynn, arrived on the pink carpet rocking gorgeous champaign blonde waves.
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MAAD
Singer, MAAD, arrived on the pink carpet rocking a retro bob and makeup.
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Ty Hunter
Fashion Stylist to the stars, Ty Hunter, arrived on the pink carpet causing major brow envy
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Jayla Koriyan
Jayla rocks spring’s hottest beauty trend, frosty makeup.
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13
Sincerely Ward
A dark plum lip is almost as classic as red, and Sincerely Ward shows us why.
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14
Lisette Bagley
Lisette kept it playful and cute with her hair and makeup for the two-day event.
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Kia Marie
Kia shows off her gorgeous locs and glow skin on the pink carpet.
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Tiarra Monet
We can’t get enough of Tiarra’s platnium blonde ‘do.
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17
Tokyo Stylez
Tokyo stole the show, and looked amazing on Beautycon’s carpet and stage.
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Jade Guy
Jade’s baby pink shadow perfectly matched Beautycon’s pink carpet, and we can’t get enough of it.
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