Our Favorite Beauty Moments From The 2024 CFDA Awards – Essence

Tonight, the 2024 CFDA Awards celebrated the best of American fashion at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The annual ceremony honored the industry’s front runners, like Fashion Icon Award winner Erykah Badu and American womenswear nominee Diotima’s Rachel Scott, recognized for their impact on the current fashion landscape. But first, the night began on the red carpet. 

Badu arrived in eyeliner-enhanced pinched lashes and a crystal-clad headdress to accept her award. Meanwhile, the night’s host, Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, channeled her character Elphaba in wine red liner and sorceress French tips. 

In Old Hollywood fashion, a half-baked kiss curl on La La Anthony curved between her threaded eyebrows, while micro cuts on models Paloma Elsesser, Aweng Chuol, and Richie Shazam marked a new hair trend.

And while grunge makeup took the form of grey-iege eyeshadow, as seen on model Alva Claire, spring-approved colored eye makeup had a moment, too. See: blue eyeshadow on Tyla, graphic eyeliner on Coco Jones and Winnie Harlow’s cranberry under eyes. 

Below, take a look at 24 of the best beauty moments from this year’s CFDA Awards.

Erykah Badu

Aweng Chuol

Victoria Monét

La La Anthony

Teyana Taylor

Cynthia Erivo

Richie Shazam

Coco Jones

Tyla

Sabrina Elba

Ciara

Da’Vine Joy Randolph

GloRilla

Lucky Blue Smith and Nara Smith

Paloma Elsesser

Alva Claire

Yseult

Precious Lee

Winnie Harlow

Angel Reese

Mona Tougaard

Monet McMichael

Mickalene Thomas, Soull Ogun, Joey Bada$$ and Dynasty Ogun

Jeremy O. Harris