24 Of Beyoncé’s Best Beauty Looks
Beyoncé needs no introduction. From instant classics (“Single Ladies”) to seminal music videos (“Formation”), the superstar’s career has been defined by her ability to consistently raise the bar. She has also taught us a thing or two about beauty along the way – and, of course, entered the market herself with her Cécred line of hair products.
At the 2026 Met Gala, fans are looking forward to seeing Queen Bey ascend the museum steps for the first time in a decade, returning as co-host, alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour. The famous singer is known to go all out for the biggest night in fashion and stay firmly on theme. Take her sleek coiffure for 2011’s “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Costume Institute exhibition, or her surrealist coral lip the following year, for “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations”.
Revisit Beyoncé’s back catalogue of beauty looks ahead of her Met Gala return.
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Pick-and-drop micro braids with brighter blonde pieces at the front in her Destiny’s Child days.
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Sporting her iconic gold cornrows at the MTV Studios in New York City.
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Voluminous, bouncy curls with a full fringe in Times Square in New York City.
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A sleek blow-dry and soft purple smoky eye.
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Retro back-combed curls at a Destiny’s Child CD signing event for “Lose My Breath”.
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A flush of colour on the cheeks further enhanced her glowing complexion at the Grammys.
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A nude lip, defined curls and a very of its time fedora hat at Coachella 2010.
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A sleek coiffure, defined brows and fluffy lashes at the 2011 Met Gala.
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A glossy coral lip and chunky eyeliner at the 2012 Met Gala.
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An on-theme punky smoky eye, luminous complexion and pale pink cream lipstick at the 2013 Met Gala.
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A deep, wine red lip at the 2014 Met Gala.
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A side-swept power ponytail at the 2015 Met Gala.
Daniele Venturelli13/242016
Deep turquoise glitter eyeshadow, subtle soap brows and a matte lip at the 2016 Met Gala.
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A lengthy golden braid on the red carpet in New York.
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Shimmering gold eyes matched with glossy nude lips for an event in Brooklyn.
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A middle-part with blown-out curls to headline Coachella.
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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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Brushed-out waves to accept the Best Rap Performance award for “Savage” at the Grammys.
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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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Beyoncé celebrates the launch of her hair care line, Cécred, in LA with the perfect wavy ponytail.
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Platinum blonde lengths and a white cowboy hat at the Grammys.
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Tumbling blonde waves at the premiere of The Lion King in Los Angeles.
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A long butterfly cut at Paris Fashion Week.
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Fluttery lashes and a blurred lip for the Grammys in 2025.
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