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Best Red Carpet Beauty Looks of 2014

Our favorite red carpet moments from 2014.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Ciara

Our favorite red carpet beauty moments from 2014.

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Remember when Ciara’s mom-to-be radiance was on full display on the Grammys red carpet? She let her skin shine through with minimal makeup.

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Lupita Nyong’o

The Oscar-winning darling of this year’s awards season looked ethereal in a look her hairstyist Larry Sims described as “a modern princess—not Disney.” The actress’s stunned in simple makeup, but the rosey lip set off the entire look.

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Alicia Keys

Keys’ skin is so natural—even to this very trained eye it looks like she has on nearly no makeup. An easy, beautiful look to pair with her super glam dress she wore to the Grammy’s (and we love that we got a peek at her freckles.)

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Jessica White

When this supermodel hit the red carpet at the PEOPLE Magazine awards, everyone took notice. We loved her brown lip and smokey eye pairing.

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Nia Long

The Best Man Holiday star wore a classic wine lip and long lashes to the Critics’ Choice Awards. 

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman knows the beauty of minimal makeup. She perfectly displayed that less is more at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Queen Latifah

The daytime star’s lashes weren’t so much lush as they were long and lean on the Grammy’s red carpet. We liked that her toned down fringe created drama without being over-the-top.

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah looked super sexy with coppery lips and smoky eyes at the Critics’ Choice Awards.

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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Kerry Washington

At The Emmy’s makeup artist Carola Gonzalez used Kerry’s navy blue skirt that she wore under her dress as inspiration for her makeup. “With the eyes being the center of attention, I decided to go with a nude beige, and Neutrogena’s Warm Caramel lip color was the perfect shade to seal the look.” Love it!

Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2014
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