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22 Bold Black Beauty Looks We Can’t Stop Swooning Over

22 Bold Black Beauty Looks We Can’t Stop Swooning Over


We're celebrating February's Black History Month with a look at the most head-turning Black beauty hair and makeup moments of the past 12 months. Winnie Harlow, Lupita Nyong'o, and Zoë Kravitz are just a few of our favorite stars who defied stereotypes on the red carpet in the boldest hair and makeup looks that we can't stop swooning over. Click through to see them all.

Tracee Ellis Ross, A Wrinkle in Time Los Angeles premiere (via Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty)
Danai Gurira, Avengers: Infinity War Hollywood premiere (via Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/ Getty)
Adwoa Aboah, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Frazer Harrison/ Getty)
Jourdan Dunn, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/ Getty)
Tessa Thompson, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/ Getty)
Cardi B, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/ Getty)
Cynthia Erivo, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via George Pimentel/ Getty)
Winnie Harlow, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Neilson Barnard/ Getty)
Zoë Kravitz, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/ Getty)
Rihanna, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Frazer Harrison/ Getty)
Kerry Washington, Met Gala 2018 (Photo via Noam Galai/ Getty)
Amandla Stenberg, MTV Video Music Awards 2018 (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/ Getty)
Zazie Beetz, MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 (via Emma McIntyre/ Getty)
Chloe X Halle, MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 (Photo via Jeff Kravitz/ Getty)
Issa Rae, Black Panther Los Angeles premiere (via Jean Baptiste Lacroix/ Getty)
Yara Shahidi, BlacKkKlansman Los Angeles premiere (via Steve Granitz/ Getty)
Letitia Wright, Emmy Awards 2018 (via Dan MacMedan/ Getty)
Janelle Monáe, Golden Globe Awards 2019 (Photo via Steve Granitz/ Getty)
Lupita Nyong'o, Golden Globe Awards 2019 (Photo via Steve Granitz/ Getty)
KiKi Layne, Golden Globe Awards 2019 (Photo via Daniele Venturelli/ Getty)
Kirby Howell-Baptiste, SAG Awards 2019 (via Rodin Eckenroth / Stringer/ Getty)
Samira Wiley, SAG Awards 2019 (via Presley Ann/ Getty)

Which look is your favorite? Tell us @BritandCo!

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