The BET Awards Confirm Glam Is Back & Y2K Beauty Is Here To Stay

Beauty News
by HB Team |
Mon, 28 Jun 2021

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In one night, we found out Cardi B was expecting her second child, saw the ICONIC Lil’ Kim back on stage, experienced Meg Thee Stallion serve up hot girl summer, and witnessed Zendaya recreate Beyonce’s Crazy In Love look. Yup, that’s just a taste of what you can expect from last night’s BET Awards, a night dedicated to celebrating Black excellence in music, film, TV, and Sport.

Just as you’d expect, we got served some MAJOR looks. If the red carpet confirmed two things, it’s that glamour is officially back and that noughties trends are here to say. We saw bedazzled baby hairs, lips drippin’ in gloss, and smokey eyes so sultry it brought a tear to our eye. Get ready for some certified beauty moments!

The BETs Confirm Glamour Is Back

After a year of minimal makeup – even on the red carpet (ahem Oscars 2021) – the BET awards finally brought pre-lockdown levels of glam, and we are SO here for it. As much as we love no-makeup makeup and rely on it daily, when it comes to an award show, we want iconic beauty looks, fierce updos, wigs with inches, and blinged-out nails so fancy they should be insured. That’s what the BET Awards signed, sealed, and delivered. From Chloe Bailey’s loc’d updo to Meg Thee Stallion’s grey-toned smokey eye, these looks will fuel your glam-loving soul…

1. Saweetie’s 90s Bronze Glam & Snatched Rapunzel Bun

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2. Chloe Bailey’s Loc’d Updo & Glossy Lids

 

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3. Taraji P. Henson’s Thicc AF Liner & Fro Moment

4. H.E.R’s Emerald Green Eyes & Mermaid Waves

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5. Meg Thee Stallion’s Smokey Eye & Glossy Locks

6. Jennifer Hudson’s Fierce Fro

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7. Queen Latifah’s Sultry Updo & Soft Glam

8. Ciara’s Icy Blonde Bob & Smokey Eye

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9. Issa Rae’s Red Lip, Snatched Pony & Frosty Mani

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10. Taraji P. Henson’s Blinged-Out Mani

The BETs Confirm Y2k Trends Are Here To Stay

If you had told us a few years ago that we’d not only be crushin’ but obsessing over noughties trends, we would’ve called you crazy. But here we are, crazy in love and lusting after Y2K beauty trends, from braided bobs to bedazzled durags and glass-like hair. Here are some of our fave Y2K-inspired beauty looks from the night.

1. Zendaya’s Crazy In Love Moment 

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2. Sevyn Serving Destiny’s Child Vibes

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3. Best New Artist, Coi Leray, Giving TLC Energy

4. Andra Day’s Y2K Beauty Moment

For more trends, check out these It girl summer makeup looks.