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Celeb Beauty: Zoe Saldana's Makeup Evolution

Celeb Beauty: Zoe Saldana's Makeup Evolution
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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2001, The New Girl

New to the scene, the former ballerina was naturally pretty in burnished eyeshadow and a matching lip.

Celeb Beauty: Zoe Saldana's Makeup Evolution
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2002, Fresh Face

Back in 2002, the ingenue was already turning heads with filled-in brows and orangey-red lipstick.

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2004, Island Goddess

Saldana looked every inch the tropical island goddess with a bare face, save for a slick of pink gloss. Gorgeous!

Celeb Beauty: Zoe Saldana's Makeup Evolution
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2005, Raspberry Beret

Saldana was glorious in pewter-hued eyeshadow and a shimmer-flecked, raspberry lip gloss.

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2006, Line Up

Saldana sported winged liner only along bottom lashlines — such a modern twist on the smokey eye.

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2007, Shine On

Saldana showed up to a People En Espanol fete with smoked-out gray-ish blue eyeshadow and a dewy, shimmer-infused highlighter blended onto her cheeks.

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2007, Come Hither Crimson

At an US Weekly party, Saldana ruled the red carpet in expertly lined, come-hither crimson lips.

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2008, Hot Stuff

At a VH1 event, Saldana rocked out in smokey, charcoal grey eyes, just-pinched cheeks and pinky-nude lips.

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2008, Pretty Girl

Saldana looked romantic with black eyeliner on her top lids and a dab of coral-peach lipstick.

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2009, Kissy Kissy

Zoe Saldana rocked a colorful look with pinky-mauve eye shadow, matching cheeks and a shimmery carnation pink lip.

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2009, Eye Surprise

At the ‘Star Trek’ premiere, Zoe rocked Sixties-inspired, winged liquid liner. So pretty with a neutral face.

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2009, I Love the Eighties

At the MOCA New 30th Anniversary Gala, Saldana was resplendent in strong ’80s brows, a rosy cheek, and a sleeker-than-sleek blowout.

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Add Braids on Both Sides

Zoe Saldana paired her adorable prairie braids with long, side-swept bangs.  This style is versatile enough to work for day and night.

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2009, Champagne Room

At the Avatar premiere, Saldana was positively glowing in bronzey eyeshadow and a shimmery, champagne-hued lip.

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2010, Braided Beauty

Out and about in LA, Zoe Saldana added a beyond chic braided headband to her loosely curled locks.

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2011, Red Alert

At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Saldana was to-die-for in slightly winged, jet-black liquid liner and the brightest, boldest red lip we’ve seen in ages.

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2011, Brow Wow Wow

At the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Saldana turned heads in flawlessly arched brows and a hot pink lip.

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2011, Smoke Signals

Zoe Saldana was stunning in a sweep of coffee bean-hued eyeshadow and a matte neutral lip at the ‘Colombiana’ screening in Miami.

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2011, Haute Chocolate

At a Sephora grand opening fete in Manhattan, all eyes were on Saldana in her winged chocolate shadow and rust-berry lips.

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2011, Colombiana Cutie

At a ‘Colombiana’ screening, Saldana dazzled in the sweetest, cutest, strawberry-hued gloss, ever.

Celeb Beauty: Zoe Saldana's Makeup Evolution