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Celeb Beauty: Top 10 Makeup Moments from Black Girls Rock 2012

The Black Girls Rock! Awards were a who's-who of the most stellar women in music, movies, business and beyond. At this girl-power fete, the stars stepped out with bold lips, mile-long lashes and sizzling shadows. Here are ten of the makeup moments we loved the most.
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Tangerine Dream

Meagan Good sported a creamy, bright orange lip color and long, feathery lashes.

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Ice Princess

Bridget Kelly opted for ice princess-glam in metallic silver eyeshadow paired with barely there lipstick.

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03
Signature Style

Janelle Monae relied on her signature red lip for her BGR appearance.  She completed the look with eyes rimmed in dark liner and shimmering eyeshadow.

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Smoke Signals

La La Anthony emphasized her dreamy hazel eyes with dark smokey shades and mile-long lashes. A swipe of soft pink lip gloss finished off the look.

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05
Marsha Ambrosius

Where: BET’s Black Girls Rock 2012 at Paradise Theater in New York City.

Why: Ambrosius stole the show in full, layered high-shine ringlets.

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06
Purple Haze

Tracee Ellis Ross dazzled in a deep plum pout and megawatt lashes.

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07
Very Berry

Kerry Washington rocked one of this season’s hottest trends — a bright, berry lip.

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08
Red Alert

Regina King hosted this year’s show in the most dreamy, feathery eyelashes and a rich, red lip.

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09
Lovely Layers

Gabrielle Union turned heads in a smokey eye and lovely nude lips.

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Silver Belle

Keyshia Cole dazzled in high-shine nude lips paired with a bold, eye-catching smokey eye.

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