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Home · Beauty

Get the Look: Sexy Makeup in a Snap

Trendy lip hues and sizzling shadows are among the fierce celeb beauty looks we've spotted on red carpets from coast to coast. Recreate some of our faves with these editor-approved treats!
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Fierce in Fuschia

LaLa Anthony rocked a high-shine fuschia lip and shimmery gold eyeshadow at the Black Girls Rock Awards.

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FaceDrama Lip Gloss

Get a bright pink pout of your own with this high-shine lip gloss that is paraben-free and enriched with Vitamin E for supreme moisture.

$20, available at FaceDrama Cosmetics.

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Smoke Signals

Brandy arrived at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards wearing a wow-worthy smokey eye with nude, shiny lip gloss.

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Giorgio Armani All-in-One White Night Palette

This total package palette contains an eye and lip trio with two luminous eyeshadows to blend and a nude lip color.  As an added bonus, there’s also the Frosty Highlighter face powder which adds a touch of long-lasting shimmer.

$88, available at Giorgio Armani.

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Signature Style

Cassie stuck to her signature beauty look— a clean canvas with intense, dark eyes and nude, glossy lips— when she attended the GQ Men of the Year Party.

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Cover FX Illuminating Setting Powder

Create a flawless canvas with this lightweight powder which adds a luminous glow.  It’s enriched with green tea and vitamins C and E for powerful antioxidant protection.

$32, available at Cover FX.

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Color Rich

At the Glamour Women of the Year Awards, Alexandra Burke made a major beauty statement in a rich, creamy red lip, thick lashes and perfectly contoured mocha eyeshadow.

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Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15

Pile on the color and sun protection with this double-duty lip stain. Not only does this formula offer intense, layer-able color, it blends oils and waxes with sugar, a natural humectant that ensures long-lasting moisture.

$22, available at QVC.

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You Glow Girl

Nia Long arrived at the Children Uniting Nations Oscar Viewing Party Fundraiser wearing a clean, fresh makeup look with shimmery gloss and golden-coral blush.

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Merle Norman Bronzing Powder

Designed for daily wear, this bronzing powder delivers an instant, healthy-looking glow. Best of all, it can be worn alone to create contour or under your favorite blush for a deeper, high-impact cheek color.

$20, available at Merle Norman.

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Think Pink

At the “Giving Is Glamorous” charity and beauty benefit, Tanika Ray sported a fun, matte pink lip and dark eyeliner.

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MAC Lipstick in Budding Love

Matte lips are still on trend for summer and we love MAC’s Budding Love for its pinkish-lavender hue.

$14.50, available at MAC.

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Double Up

Meagan Good was in the mood for big, bold color and chose a Barbie-pink lip with ocean blue nails at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

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Sephora Summer Ready Nail Collection

Go wild with vivid nail shades with Sephora by OPI Nail Colours. Choose from solid, iridescent or glitter finishes for a manicure that will be a perfect ten.

$31 for the set, available at QVC.

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Peachy Keen

Selita Ebanks was glowing and gorgeous at the 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards at Directors Guild Of America in a creamy coral lip and shimmering shadow to match.

Get the Look: Sexy Makeup in a Snap
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jane iredale Quad Bronzer

Add a subtle glow with this multi-tasking compact that can be used on the cheeks or eyes for a natural-looking radiance.

$48, available at jane iredale.

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Neutral Territory

While attending the Skinnygirl Cocktails Rock The House Party, Gabrielle Union opted for a natural makeup look complete with smooth skin and a shiny lip.

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Origins A Perfect World BB Cream

While BB creams can be tricky for us brown girls (click here to find out why), this complexion-perfecting formula suited our skin tone and left behind a glowy, poreless canvas.

$35.00, available at Origins.

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High Shine

Monica looked stunning in a bright fuchsia lip and fierce copper and gray eyeshadow at her album launch party. Megawatt lashes add an extra-special touch.

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Estée Lauder Pure Color Sequin Finish Gloss

If you’re daring enough to rock the brightest lip shades of the season, these high-shine, shimmering glosses will give you a powerful pout.

$22.50 each, available at Estée Lauder.

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Two Times the Color

It’s rare that someone can pull off a bright purple lids and a bright red lip, but Kat Graham executed this look flawlessly at the Chateau Nightclub & Gardens in Las Vegas.

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SKINDINAVIA No More Shine Makeup Finish
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