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The 9 Best Beauty Looks From the Grammys

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When they weren’t onstage, the performers at the 2021 Grammys all wore masks, but that didn’t stop them from showing up in style. Performers skipped the dramatic lipstick (not maskproof) and focused on having excellent hair, lashes, and eye makeup. Also so many center parts!? From Beyoncé’s glorious, Aslan-like mane to Lizzo’s three favorite barrettes to Harry Styles’s hairy neck, here are the best beauty looks of the night.

Most Triggering

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The teens and the Haim sisters have spoken: Center parts are here to stay. The sisters wore custom Prada looks and worked with makeup artist Edwin Sandoval who used Dermaflash Luxe and Pat McGrath Labs.

Best Eye Shadow

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Dua Lipa’s shimmery pastel eye shadow matched her shimmery pastel dress.

Best Eyelashes

There’s some real wind energy behind every flutter of Cynthia Erivo’s lashes.

Best Trio of Accessories

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Rather than put all the barrettes in her hair, Lizzo opted for quality over quantity. Her three sparkly, extra-large clips perfectly matched her dress. Lizz worked with hairstylist Shelby Swain using GHD.

Best Half-Updo

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Chloe Bailey shows how good it can look when you aren’t sure if you want your hair up or down. Her half-up, half-down style incorporates bantu knots and swirly baby hairs.

Best Tendrils

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Megan Thee Stallion’s face-framing tendrils are Grammy winners now. Megan is also a Revlon Global Brand Ambassador.

Fluffiest Hair

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Beyoncé’s hair looks appropriately buoyant for a female artist who just won the most Grammys in history.

Fluffiest Hair, Runner-up

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Both Harry Styles (a textbook example of heartthrob hair) and his boa look nicely coiffed.

Most Innovative Eyeliner

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If you choose to do things only halfway, they can still look great like this half-eyeliner look on Halle Bailey.

The 9 Best Beauty Looks From the Grammys