Beyoncé’s 11 Most Sensational Beauty Looks
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is the pop icon with the world at her feet. From instant classics like “Single Ladies” to her masterful choreography in seminal music videos (see “Formation” for just one example), the superstar’s career has been defined by how she consistently raises the bar. But she has also taught us a thing or two about trend-setting beauty. Whether she’s wearing her hair in her floor-skimming Lemonade braids, or enhancing her eyes with her signature golden shadow, Beyoncé’s goddess-like beauty looks dazzle every time.
On her 43rd birthday, Vogue revisits some of her most memorable looks.
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Beyoncé celebrates the launch of her hair care line, Cécred, in LA with the perfect swoopy ponytail.
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Beyoncé wears her golden locks in crimped curls to headline the opening of Atlantis the Royal in Dubai.
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Brushed-out waves to accept the Best Rap Performance award for “Savage” at the Grammys.
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Curled edges to adorn her wavy cornrows for the premiere of Disney’s The Lion King remake.
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A middle-part with blown-out curls to headline Coachella.