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Home • Beauty

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam

Change is the name of the game when it comes to these celebs who are fans of both barely-there and uber-glam beauty looks. Tell us, which look do you love the most?
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Neutral Territory

Paula Patton looks feminine and chic in glossy soft coral lipgloss, peach blush and a swipe of gold liner under the eye.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

While we love Patton’s nuetral look, her red carpet glam moment is stunning too! Here, she sports vivid fuschia blush and matching lipgloss with deep copper eyeshadow and thick, black mascara.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Neutral Territory

Jennifer Hudson loves to wear clean, simple looks like this one which features clear lipgloss and subtle gray eyeshadow.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

While some would say it’s taboo to emphasize both the eyes and lips, Hudson broke the rules and went all-out-glam in metallic blue eyeshadow and a vivid pink pout.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Neutral Territory

New mom Tamera Mowry stepped out on the red carpet in barely-there blush, mauve lipgloss, and charcoal eyeshadow.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

In a bold turn of events, Mowry upped the ante with a copper smokey eye, deep rose blush and creamy orange lipstick.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Neutral Territory

Soul songstress Jill Scott has worn every beauty look in the book including this elegant and understated combo of a nude lip and chestnut cheek.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

In contrast to Scott’s nude makeup moment, she turned heads in this ultra-glamourous look featuring a rich, wine pout and dreamy smokey eye.

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Neutral Territory

Christina Milian exuded a youthful glow in just a touch of shimmery lipstick and brown, contoured eyeshadow.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

Millian pulled a 180 degree turn when she flaunted this vivid pink, matte lip with dark eyeliner and black mascara.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Neutral Territory

Tracee Ellis Ross opted to let her crimson hair do all the talking when she appeared on the red carpet wearing little more than rosy blush and lip balm.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

Not one to stick to the “same old-same old,” Ross ditched the natural look in exchange for dramatic lashes and a pretty, purple pucker.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Neutral Territory

As a former model, Selita Ebanks has worn her fair share of beauty looks including this soft palette of coral lip gloss and gold eyeliner.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

Ebanks flipped the script and stepped out in a sophisticated deep red lipstick and kohl-rimmed eyes.

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Neutral Territory

Monica showed off her natural beauty in this minimal makeup look of only brown eyeshadow and nude lip gloss.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam
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Go For the Glam

It didn’t take long for Monica to change teams, opting to exchange the neutral look for something more bold.  Her high-shine, fuchsia lips and shimmering gold and gray smokey eye are a perfect ten.

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Neutral Territory

LeToya Luckett flaunted her flawless skin in this dewy makeup moment topped off with powder pink lip gloss.

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Go For the Glam

Luckett loves to use a dewy canvas as the base of her beauty looks. Here, she pairs smooth skin with bright red lips for a gorgeous one-two punch.

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Neutral Territory

Gabrielle Union’s unbelievably beautiful skin shines through in this minimal makeup look of only mascara, bronzer and clear lip gloss.

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Go For the Glam

Union looks as equally striking in a more dramatic look consisting of brilliant red lips, dark eyeshadow and chunky, black eyelashes.

Celeb Beauty: Neutral vs. Glam