The 49th Annual NAACP Image Awards brought out the best in Black Hollywood on the red carpet. We got stunning sequins and some serious leg action from your favorite celebs in their best dressed. The makeup and beauty looks really stood out to us. Click through our gallery to see what’s trending on the NAACP Image Awards red carpet and how key products you need to achieve some of these looks!
1. RED LIP LOVER
A strong red lipstick is a must have for every woman. I’m loving this one with a slight orange tint on the red carpet. If you are looking for a bright red lipstick, try Fenty Beauty’s Stunna Lip Paint, Sephora.com, $18.00.
2. RED LIP LOVER
If you want a more affordable orangey red lip, go for Wet N Wild Catsuit Liquid Lipstick in Flame Of The Game, Target.com, $2.99.
3. GLOW UP
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Highlighter isn’t just for your cheekbones. Give your collarbone some love with some highlighter. It photographs beautifully (hello, Halle Berry!) and makes you look like you just returned from a Caribbean vacation. Try Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Illuminizing Body Butter, it’s moisturizing and will leave you with a beautiful glow. Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Illuminizing Body Butter, QVC.com, $32.00.
4. GLOW UP
If you want a highlighter that can be used in multiple ways, try Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops in Candlelight. It gives your melanin the perfect glow no matter your shade. You can also mix it in your foundation for an overall bronzey look. Cover FX Enhancer Drops in Candlelight, Sephora.com, $42.00.
5. NATURAL NUDES
Nude lipsticks have been spotted on the red carpet for the past year and the looks isn’t going anywhere. These nearly nude lips give a soft, natural, feminine look and really allow a spectacular dress room to shine. Mented Cosmetics in Peach Please, MentedCosmetics.com, $16.50.
6. NATURAL NUDES
We’re loving Kerry Washington’s nude with just a hint of pink. Chapstick Total Hydration in Rose Petal is a moisturizer with just a hint on pink. Chapstick Total Hydration, Walmart.com, $5.48.
7. NATURAL NUDES
Who says there isn’t nude for dark skin women? You can match your nudes, too. Mented Cosmetics is exactly what you need. Mented Cosmetics in Brown Bare or Dark Night, MentedCosmetics.com, $16.50.
8. NATURAL NUDES
Fore barely there lipstick, try out bareMinerals. bareMinerals GEN NUDE Radiant Lipstick in Strip, Nordstrom.com, $20.00.
9. NATURAL NUDES
A nude lipstick with a pink undertone will make lighter skin women, like Tamara, look more bronzey, naturally. Lancome Color Design Sensation Effects Lipstick in Haute Nude, Lancome-USA.com, $23.00.
10. NATURAL NUDES
You can have a nude with a more chocolatey finish and NARS makes a perfect one. The white tea extract is also quite moisturizing for your lips. NARS Velvet Glide in Area, Seophora.com, $26.00.
11. NATURAL NUDES
We’re loving this natural nude on Soniqua Martin-Green. You can go for a natural look using Vaseline Lip Therapy, Target.com, $2.49. Add a little glimmer and shine by putting on a coat of The Lip Bar in Goals, TheLipBar.com, $14.00.
12. NATURAL NUDES
Tracee Ellis Ross is known for her nude lipsticks on the red carpet. We’re loving this bronzey nude. Get a similar look with MAC Lipstick Matte in Naturally Transformed, Ulta.com, $17.00.
13. BERRY GLAD TO SEE YOU
LeToya Luckett is giving us the perfect purplish pout. Get a similar look with LimeLight by Alcone Signature Lip Gloss In Joy, LimeLightByAlcone.com, $18.00. This one has a little sparkle, which is very on trend for 2018.
14. BERRY GLAD TO SEE YOU
You can get a similar look with Glamazon Beauty Cosmetics Hydro Matte Liquid Lipstick in Vintage. Best part? It’s made by a Black woman AND on sale! Glamazon Beauty Cosmetics Hydro Matte Liquid Lipstick in Vintage, GlamazonBeautyCosmetics.com, $4.50.
