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Tracee Ellis Ross Is Our Forever Beauty Muse

By Ranyechi Udemezue
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Award-winning actor Tracee Ellis Ross is always serving glamour. From architectural ponytails and box braids to gorgeous afros and sleek buns, she’s continually giving us beauty inspiration. Tapping into her passion for a fabulous hair look (it's genetic, after all!), Ross’s brand, Pattern Beauty, continues to make waves within the afro-textured hair care space (Ross recently dropped a handy at-home steamer).

“Pattern started from my own personal hair journey and my experience with not being able to find products, or see myself and my hair texture mirrored back to me in a way that felt celebratory, supportive, and beautiful,” Ross told British Vogue of her venture upon its UK launch. “My childhood and teenage years were filled with me trying everything, searching everywhere, and eventually creating a fruitful relationship with my hair.

As the megastar turns 52, we look back on some of her best beauty moments to date.

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    2024

    Tracee rocked a blunt ponytail at a Loewe x Saks dinner earlier this autumn.

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    2024

    Tracee sported jumbo braids at an Emmys party.

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    2023

    Lavender eyeshadow and soft brown ombré lipstick for the US Fashion Trust Awards.

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    2022

    Looking regal in a natural golden make-up look and statement thick black eyeliner at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

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    2021

    A blunt cut bob hairstyle with blocky bangs for the 2021 Met Gala.

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    2021

    Ross’s glowy bronzed eyeshadow contrasted perfectly with her blue lapels and earrings at the LACMA Art + Film Gala.

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    2020

    Tracee let her gorgeously bouncy, coily hair cascade down her shoulders at Tom Ford’s autumn/winter 2020 show.

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    2019

    Light magenta eyeshadow, counter-balanced with crimson lipstick, enhanced Tracee’s angular features at the Rodarte autumn/winter 2019 show.

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    2019

    Showing off her sculptural braided updo at the Fashion Awards in London.

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    2018

    Voluminous afros at the ready in Beverly Hills.

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    2007

    Tracee shows off her natural tresses with a dab of blush and nude lipstick.

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    2005

    Sheer, dewy make-up and a shimmery smoky eye on the red carpet in the Noughties.

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