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Home • Beauty

Party Perfect Beauty Looks

Get glam for your festive fetes with these five fabulous makeup trends that are oh-so-easy to create at home.
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Party-Perfect Look: Pink Lips

Zendaya Coleman stepped out at the American Music Awards in creamy, Barbie-pink lips with soft, silvery eyeshadow.

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Party-Perfect Look: Pink Lips

Sharon Leal was spotted at the Los Angeles premiere of The Impossible wearing sparkly gold lids and sweet pink lips. 

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Party-Perfect Look: Bold Lips and Eyes

Solange’s matte orangey-red lip and feathery, fringed lashes that she wore at the Angel Ball 2012 are a makeup lover’s dream.

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Party-Perfect Look: Bold Lips and Eyes

Jill Scott turned heads in this ultra-glamourous look featuring a rich, wine pout and dreamy smoky eyes.

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Party-Perfect Look: Long, Lush Lashes

Tracee Ellis Ross let her eyes do the talking when she sported wispy, wow-worthy lashes at the Black Girls Rock Awards.

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Party-Perfect Look: Long, Lush Lashes

Look at those lashes!  Kerry Washington’s dreamy eyes were the center of attention when she attended the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala.

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Party-Perfect Look: Wine Lips

At the Voli Light Vodka’s Holiday Party, LeToya Luckett was ready for the festivities in a rich, wine lip color.

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Party-Perfect Look: Wine Lips

Selita Ebanks exuded glamour in velvety, wine-colored lipstick and dark, wispy lashes when she arrived at the The 10th Annual Ford Hoodie Awards.

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Party-Perfect Look: Metallic Eyes

Tika Sumpter glowed —literally and figuratively— in metallic gold eyeshadow that matched her gown at the New York premiere of Sparkle.

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Party-Perfect Look: Metallic Eyes

Toni Braxton attended an event for her show Braxton Family Values in lush lashes, sparkly shadow and glossy lips.

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