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What a Beauty! Lupita Nyong'o's 10 Best-Ever Hair and Makeup Looks

Congrats are most certainly in order for our favorite rising star, Oscar-winning Lupita Nyong’o, as the actress and style sensation was just named the face of iconic beauty brand Lancôme. And it’s not just her gorgeous skin and all-around awesomeness that make Nyong’o totally deserving of the new title; the girl has also had some downright amazing red carpet beauty looks over her short time in the spotlight. With an always-changing look and fearless approach to bold beauty (and fashion), Nyong’o never fails to make a major statement no matter what awards show, movie premiere, or Hollywood event she shows up to. And because we can’t narrow down our favorite beauty looks from Nyong’o, we’ve rounded up 10 of her most show-stopping makeup looks to date — take a look.

by Mary Avant

At the '12 Years a Slave' LA Premiere

One of the reasons we adore Nyong’o: She wasn’t afraid to jump into the spotlight and make a major splash with her beauty looks at the 12 Years a Slave premieres. And with her smoky eye, purple liner, lush lashes, and bubblegum pink lips, the breakout star had one of her best looks ever at the film’s Los Angeles premiere.

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At the 2013 Hollywood Film Awards

Switching gears entirely, the actress donned a beautiful, bronzed look at the Hollywood Film Awards, complete with a shimmering golden eye, luminous cheeks, and tangerine lips.

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At the 2013 Governor Awards

Never backing down from hard-to-wear colors, Nyong’o sported a stunning electric-purple lip at the annual event, keeping the rest of her look simple with nothing but a black-rimmed eye.

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At the 2014 Producers Guild of America Awards

Though we love her in bright, bold colors, Nyong’o has a dark side, too, which she showed off at the awards show with a deep burgundy lip and a sparkling eye.

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At the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Nyong’o has an uncanny knack for carrying off color-blocked makeup, pairing her brilliant teal gown with bright pink lips and a statement-making blue and purple eye.

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At the 2014 BAFTAs

Many stars only dare to go bold with one part of their beauty routine, whether it’s a red-hot lip or a super-smoky eye. But Nyong’o? She isn’t afraid to go big all over, like she did at the BAFTA awards with her stunning green eye and rich red lip.

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At the 2014 NAACP Image Awards

Going back to her bronzed beauty ways, Nyong’o practically sparkled at the NAACP Image Awards with her peach eyes, coral cheeks, and burnt-orange lips.

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At the 2014 LoveGold Cocktail Party

Talk about bold! Matching her cobalt-blue dress with a liner in the same shade, Nyong’o put the proverbial cherry on top of this beauty look with an in-your-face coral-red lipstick.

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At the 2014 Women in Film Pre-Oscars Party

From the rocker hair and exaggerated cat eye to the peach lids and pink lips, everything about this look screams “beauty rebel” in all the right ways.

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At the 2014 Oscars

Sometimes going subtle can make all the difference, and Nyong’o’s soft-pink lips and peach cheeks were the perfect complement to her unbelievably gorgeous Oscars gown — making it a beauty look that will definitely go down in history.

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