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The Best Beauty Looks From the 2016 People’s Choice Awards

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The Best Beauty Looks at the 2016 People's Choice Awards

We’re kicking off a new year of red carpet events with a breakdown of the very best beauty looks at the 42nd People’s Choice Awards. And if you’re into vampy lipstick, sultry eyeliner, and easy-to-create hairstyles, this is a hair and makeup roundup that you’ll definitely want to see.

natalie dormer
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From sultry black eyeliner to that time she rocked an edgy undercut, Natalie Dormer aces every single beauty move she makes. She kept up the trend at the People’s Choice Awards red carpet with smokey eyes and sexy, tousled waves.

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We love, love, love that “Pretty Little Liars’ star Lucy Hale went with a braided updo and a dark, vampy lipstick shade.

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Vanessa Hudgens shockingly paired her shimmery eye makeup with metallic, ’90s lipstick, and it really worked. Groomed brows and a slicked back hairstyle finished off the look.

kat graham
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Kat Graham won the red carpet with a gorgeous glow and flawless neutral matte lipstick.

arden cho
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Not into hair accessories? That’s where braids come in. Just check out Arden Cho, who accented her long, flowing locks with a chic plait. But that’s not the only reason she made our best beauty list—that wine-hued lipstick is outstanding.

kate hudson beauty
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Kate Hudson is making us what to try out dark roots with this laid-back, messy updo. That and a volumizing mascara, of course. This woman has lashes for days!

alison brie people's choice
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Alison Brie paired her dream blowout with a glossy pink lip and metallic neutral shadow—a look that never fails.

meghan trainor peoples choice
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Meghan Trainor gave us ponytail envy with this tousled, voluminous look.

priyanka chopra beauty
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Priyanka Chopra gave us yet another excuse to stock up on and indulge in black eyeliner pencils. Her smokey eye makeup was complemented with gorgeous, precise brows and matte lipstick.

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