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Nicole Ari Parker is flawless without question. Beyond her acting prowess, we can’t remember a time she didn’t give us life on the red carpet. That’s no small feat for someone with a film and television career that began years ago.

Over time, we’ve watched Parker embrace protective styling, with honey blonde twists becoming her go-to.

But this weekend, she caught us off guard when she attended the Broadway premiere of Lynn Nottage’s Sweat in brown box braids.

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If that weren’t enough, she wore a beautiful berry lipstick, making this hairstyle and lip color the spring combo of our dreams. And the mini reunion with her Soul Food co-star Vanessa A. Williams was icing on the cake!

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Although we don’t like subscribing to rigid beauty rules, spring is when we typically allow ourselves to go overboard with blush-toned lippies. And if Parker’s latest red carpet slay is any indication, now is the time to find your favorite shade.

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