There’s no doubt that Brandy and Monica have given us hits over the decades — many of which have fueled our karaoke hubris and healed our broken hearts. And we’re excited to hear all those hits at today’s Verzuz battle.
But the singers have also given us beauty over the decades that sparked trends. From Brandy’s famous micro box braids that folks are still talking about, to Monica’s pixie cut that had all the girls running to the salon to get a big chop (and still using on their vision boards), their style has influenced generations. And every time they switched it up, we were watching, taking in all the dopeness that ensued.
So today, as we brace for one of the most highly anticipated musical roundups of the year, we’re also taking a look back at some of our favorite Brandy and Monica red carpet beauty moments.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica and Brandy during the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica takes a photo before her performance at MtvU Presents Campus Invasion Music Festival in Atlanta.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy during the First Annual BET Awards in 2001.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica attends Black Girls Rock! 2016 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy arrives at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica attends the VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The 90s Game Changers.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy rocked loose waves and a ba-yang at the 2010 Vh1 Hip Hop Honors.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica attends the 16th Annual Essence Awards in Hollywood, California,
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
A young Brandy leaving a red carpet event with a bright smile.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica rocked a fierce topknot and inches on inches at the Trap Music Museum VIP Preview in Atlanta.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy attends the Niecy Nash book release party at Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica’s red carpet arrival at the 2015 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy attends the #StarsInTheAlley Outdoor Concert Featuring Darren Criss at Shubert Alley in New York City.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica proved time and again that even as queen of the short cut, she still made a long do look amazing.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy rolled up to the “VH1 Divas” in a sickening Old Hollywood body wave.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica at the Be Human Foundation Launch in 2018.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy and her everlasting baby face attends the 2015 BET Awards.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica was picture perfect backstage at the Essence Awards in 2003.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy’s skin was glowing and radiant at the America’s Got Talent Session in 2006.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica greets fans in a cherry red bob and bright smile.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy exudes Black girl joy at the 7th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica poses for a portrait in 1998 in New York City.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy poses for a portrait in 2002 in Los Angeles, California.
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Monica
Monica took a break from the “trenches” to gather her children for a family photoshoot.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy's bright eyes and beautiful twists were a beauty "do" at the 5th Annual Unstoppable Gala.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica brought the dramatic eye and red lip to SiriusXM Studios.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy switched it up with the short do and we loved it.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Monica is pretty in pink at the 2019 World Lightweight & World Light Heavy Weight Championships.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Brandy attends the 2019 BMI R&B and Hip-Hop Awards.
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Brandy and Monica: Beauty Through The Years
Looking forever young, Brandy and Monica perform at The Tonight Show With Jay Leno in 2012.
