17 Times Alicia Keys Brought Dewy Glam to the Red Carpet
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Alicia Keys has always been a red carpet staple. Nearly 25 years since the release of her debut studio album, Songs in A Minor, the 16-time Grammy winner has always showcased an immense talent both on and off of the stage. One topic that’s always brought up when it comes to Keys happens to be her gorgeous skin. In 2022, Keys told Byrdie that after a break from wearing makeup to treat and manage stress-induced breakouts that her approach to beauty is “much more fluid.” “My relationship with beauty now is I get to choose however I want to experience and express,” she said. “It’s not an imposition; it’s something that I get to create for myself.” One such creation happens to be her beauty brand, Keys Soulcare, where she brings her own style of dewy skin to the masses.
Here, we’ve gathered 17 of Keys’ dewiest and glowiest moments that we’ll be Fallin’ for over and over again.
The 77th Annual Tony Awards
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At the 2024 Tony Awards, Keys’ musical Hell’s Kitchen received the most nominations that year for a musical at 13, and walked away with two—Maleah Joi Moon for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, and Kecia Lewis for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. Meanwhile, Keys’ skin was also extremely award-worthy.
“Hell’s Kitchen” Premiere
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A monumental moment for any artist’s career: the opening of a Broadway show you’ve composed. Hell’s Kitchen is a semi-autobiographical look at Keys’ life, and she showed up to the premiere looking every bit the star she is.
Empire State of Mind
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Ahead of an appearance on Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Keys (literally) shines in a diamante suit. But honestly, the suit is great—but the skin is even better.
2024 Tony Awards Nominees
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Alicia Keys in a red lip is such a welcome sight. For a woman known for a minimal makeup looks, we love seeing a bold lip when the time is right. And here, it only enhances how gorgeous her skin looks.
“Blink Twice” (Again)
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A bronze-y makeup look from Alicia Keys just feels right. Here, the daintiest of cat eye eyeliner really makes this look super sultry, reminding us that dewy skin doesn’t have to always be angelic.
2024 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
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This has to be one of Keys’ most breathtaking looks. From the emphasis on neutral tones in her makeup to the gorgeous braided updo and the soft brown lip gloss, this is pure art.
Jingle Bell Ball 2023
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Alicia Keys’ baby hairs are always laid immaculately, and somehow here, they serve as the perfect face frame for her glowing skin. Along with her celestial hoop earrings, this one feels like it fell from the stars.
On Stage at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
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Alicia hosted both the 2019 and the 2020 Grammy Awards, and used that time to showcase her immense talent and knowledge of the industry (which she’s been a part of for nearly 25 years). Even better, her minimal and skin-forward makeup looks were as much of a showcase as the fashion.
2022 Met Gala
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Alicia Keys wrote in a 2016 Lenny Letter essay about her decision not to use makeup to cover up going further—an essay that prompted discourse that still continues on to this day. But that doesn’t mean she’s shied away from a bold makeup look throughout the years, but rather interpreted them in a different way than we’re used to.
2021 Billboard Music Awards
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When you look up “glowy skin” in the dictionary, this is the photo that shows up (well, it should be at least). This is an absolutely goal-worthy glow.
Billboard’s 13th Annual Women In Music Event 2018
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In this avant-garde hat-and-caped-dress combo, Keys makes sure there’s nothing else to focus on other than her gorgeous, dewy skin. It’s one of her best looks for a reason.
Variety’s Power Of Women 2018
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Dewy skin isn’t just about having a gorgeous face. Here, Alicia’s beautiful skin is enhanced by a luminescent décolletage. That glow is truly angelic.
2023 Tribeca Festival “Uncharted” Premiere
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Keys’ skin sings as beautifully as she does here. The blush is a glowy wash of color on the cheeks in a way that requires a gentle hand and a really light, watery blush.
2021 Met Gala
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The jewelry and matching diamond hairstyling in this 2021 Met Gala look is the real showcase. But the minimal, gleaming base makeup paired with the perfect red lipstick really just caps it all off.
2019 Harper’s Bazaar Icons
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Alicia Keys is as known for her hair looks as she is for her skin, and here, her slicked back updo with gold metal accents is really what’s on display. Doing a simple and natural makeup look only enhances the hair’s beauty.
61st Annual Grammy Awards
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Here, Keys stole the red carpet at the Grammys with a big, bold hair look and skin so glowy and gorgeous it’s downright ethereal.
2019 Billboard Women In Music
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One thing Keys never shies away from: an eyeliner moment. This slicked-back, braided hairstyle is only emphasized by Keys’ interpretation of a smoky eye and a bright blush look.
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