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Best in Beauty: Celeb Selfies That Heated Up The Gram in 2015

Most celebrities get major snaps, but there's something special about celebs who aren’t afraid to turn the lens on themselves. This year Instagram lead the pack with the best celebrity beauty looks and we've rounded up our favorites. Take a look!
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Insta Beauty 2015

Most celebrities get major snaps, but there’s something special about celebs who aren’t afraid to turn the lens on themselves. This year Instagram lead the pack with the best celebrity beauty looks and we’ve rounded up our favorites. Take a look!

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Solange Knowles

Solange makes a smokey eye and dark nails look better than ever.

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Laverne Cox

Laverne captures her red lip while taking a quick backstage selfie to end a week on the road speaking at several Universities.

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Ciara

Ciara can literally pull off any look! This Pulp Fiction inspired bob looks great on her.

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Teyana Taylor

Just like Teyana says, “#TheseBrowsWasWaitingForYouAtThaDoe”

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Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman is no stranger to smizing and she pull it off so perfectly with this great smoky eye.

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Rihanna

The Barbados Crop Over Festival isn’t the same without Rhi-Rhi’s stunning costume and makeup. We love that her nails perfectly matched her eyeshadow this year.

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Gabrielle Union

Gabby prepped for her appearance at the Essence Street Style Block Party with bold makeup by Mario Dedivanovic (love the dark lip) and a piece-y bob by Larry Sims.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Between the blunt bang and the black nails, we love the magic Tracee captured!

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Beyoncé

Does Beyoncé ever take a bad selfie? While the queen takes millions of great pics, this is one of our favorites. Her perfect, matte red lip is majorly life-giving.

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Kelly Rowland

Kelly is so fierce, so fab and oh so foxy.

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Jordin Sparks

#NoMakeupMonday with Jordin. She really woke up like this.

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Malinda Williams

Flawless and gorgeous! But first…let me take a selfie.

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Jourdan Dunn

Jourdan never goes without serving us cheekbone goodness! Look at that glow!

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Keri Hilson

Keri is such a fresh-faced beauty!

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Tika Sumpter

Tika and her gorgeous chocolate skin look flawless in the regular.

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Nia Long

Nia Long just gets better with time…even in black and white.

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Niecy Nash

Niecy better work that dark lip!

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Serena Williams

Serena serves greatness on and off the tennis court. Peep the nude lip she’s giving!

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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji is giving us one-eyed gorgeousness.

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Tia Mowry

Tia and her long locks are gorgeous!

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Alicia Keys

Looks like Alicia has perfected the red pout!

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Sevyn

Sevyn jumped on the grey hair color trend and she looks flawless!

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Amandla Stenberg

A fresh-faced, carefree Amandla Stenberg makes 16 look fun!

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Jazmine Sullivan

A stunning selfie by Jazmine Sullivan. Lashes on fleek!

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