The Best Alicia Keys Beauty Moments Feature the Best Of ‘00s Beauty Trends

Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images Beauty See her evolution through the years. by Lauren Rearick Jan. 25, 2021

Follow along with the beauty moments that chronicled Alicia Keys career. From singer to founder of Keys Soulcare , ahead, see how she stayed true to a beauty identity she loved.

Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images 2001 Her '00s debut came with braided hair, a neutral, glossy makeup palette, and beaded hair accessories.

Photo by Evan Agostini/ImageDirect 2002 Throughout much of her early career, Keys was prone to beauty experiments. This look featured dark eyeshadow and voluminous, natural curls.

Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images 2005 Keys coordinated a curly updo with eye makeup that featured sparkly blue liner on the bottom lids.

Photo by Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic 2008 Going glam for this routine, Keys wore her hair in loose curls.

Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 2011 Her choice of bright red lipstick and side braid made this look totally romantic.

Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic 2012 Going with red lipstick again in 2012, Keys wore her braid in an intricate updo.

Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Image 2013 Keys got the chop in 2013, debuting this short, spiky style.

Getty Images 2016 Years later, her long hair was back, but it was around this time that Keys decided to stop wearing makeup.

Photo by Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images 2018 Separating her braid into two individual strands, Keys wore this stunning style for the Grammys.

Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Image 2019 Keys was glowing for this appearance, wearing an updo made of individual braids, with sections wrapped in gold.

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images 2020 Keys wore vertical cornrows by hairstylist Nai’vasha for this Grammys look.

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