Zendaya Did Her Own Hair and Makeup for a London Red Carpet—and it s Epic

Zendaya pairs slicked back hair with purple eyeshadow.
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New York Fashion Week kicked off yesterday, and while most eyes may have been on those city streets, one of Wednesday night s most noteworthy beauty moments occurred across the pond. In London, Zendaya readied for the red carpet in true girl-power fashion, ditching her glam squad and carrying off an immaculate beauty look that hurdled well over the bar of D.I.Y.

A wet-look mane served as a jumping-off point for the evening s scene-stealing sensibilities, the actress s hair combed back at the crown, tucked neatly behind ears, and left to fall down her back in damp, rumpled bends worthy of a modern mermaid. Zendaya s ever-radiant complexion served as the foundation for a pop of color that took cues from her draped purple Ralph Russo gown, eyes pressed in an ombréd take that diffused outward and upward, the hue enhanced by a rimming of onyx eyeliner along waterlines. Considering that Cardi B s first front row moment of the season also featured an application of ultraviolet at eye-level, it seems Zendaya may have tapped into one of the forthcoming season s favorite trends—all while adding the role of makeup artist to her already multi-hyphenated resume.

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