The red carpet at the BET Awards never fails to serve up the best beauty inspiration and the 2024 installment was no exception. Taraji P. Henson was back for another year of hosting duties looking like a golden goddess with blonde highlights and a metallic, molten gold manicure, and stars like Victoria Monét, Ice Spice, and Megan Thee Stallion were slated to perform—a seriously stacked lineup of talent.
Red carpets—or in this case, a bright blue carpet—are a great indicator of the biggest and best beauty trends of the current moment and those yet to come, and the BET Awards delivered in a big way, with icons like Tia Mowry and Niecy Nash-Betts and up-and-coming talents like Tanner Adell showing off braids, waves, platinum blonde hues, and more. The Bailey sisters went long with butt-length locs for Chlöe and curls for Halle, while Ice Spice changed it up with a fun, va-va-voom bombshell bob.
Ahead, see the best hair, makeup, and manicure moments from the 2024 BET Awards.
Keke Palmer
What year is it again? Keke Palmer threw it back to the '00s in the best way with her honey highlights and wavy bob, tinted blue sunglasses, and micro French manicure.
Ice Spice
Performer Ice Spice served us full Hollywood glamour with a voluminous retro-inspired bob in her signature orange shade, plus a super sharp black cat eye. And don't worry—her favorite duck-shaped French mani was present and accounted for!
Victoria Monét
The Grammy winner opted for beachy, barely there waves in a bright platinum blonde shade with a subtle root, plus an aquatic deep blue manicure to match her dress.
Halle Bailey
Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey paired her backless black gown with hip-length curls and locs and a classic bright red mani with translucent cherry tips.
Chlöe Bailey
Chlöe Bailey turned up the heat in strawberry locs that flowed down her back, bronze shadow, and winged black eyeliner, plus a lipstick-shaped manicure covered in gemstones.
Tinashe
The “Nasty” singer also chose beachy waves for the BET Awards, with her warm, golden blonde hair parted to one side and worn over her shoulder. Peachy pink blush, winged liner, and lip gloss added to the flirty, summery vibe.
Taraji P. Henson
The evening's host was dipped in gold from head to toe, with blonde highlights in her angled bob, gold shadow across her lids, and a bedazzled, gilded 3D manicure to match her metallic golden gown. Makeup artist Saisha Beecham used Kiss New York's Pearl Blush Wand in Bold Begonia and Pearl Highlight Wand in Merry Marigold on the high points of the actor's cheeks for “a quick snatch," then finished with a touch of Lip Oil Booster in Honey Waffles on her lips.
Mickey Guyton
Country singer Mickey Guyton went sleek and chic in a long ponytail with a super deep side part and a classic smoky eye, paired with a bright crimson red dress.
Niecy Nash-Betts
The Emmy-winning actor looked like summer personified with her long, undulating mermaid waves by stylist TJ and blue-on-blue-on-blue shades, gloves, gown, and clutch.
Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry brought the glamour in butt-length braids and a sultry, smoky bronze eye.
Tanner Adell
We loved how country musician Tanner Adell's loose, romantic platinum blonde braids spilled out from beneath her white cowboy hat.
Doechii
Rapper Doechii looked gorgeous with long, straight sandy blonde hair, bleached brows, and dark lipstick, plus clumped-together lashes.
More celeb looks we love:
- Vanessa Hudgens Announced Her Pregnancy on the Red Carpet
- Lupita Nyong'o Turned Tiny Little Sequins Into the Most Inventive Hair Accessory
- Cardi B's Pixie Cut Shows Off Her New Piercing Perfectly
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