All of the Beauty Looks Megan Thee Stallion Wore at the 2024 VMAs

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When the team at MTV was planning the 40th annual Video Music Awards, they knew just who to call as host: the Hot Girl Coach herself, Megan Thee Stallion. To say we were excited to hear that news is an understatement, as we knew Megan was going to pull out all the stops with her glam and her wardrobe both as emcee and a featured performer. Megan Thee Stallion hosting and performing at the the 2024 VMAs? That's not a beauty moment—that's a beauty event.

Before the “Cobra” rapper hit the red carpet, makeup artist Lauren Child prepped her skin with products from the INKEY List, including the Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning Hyaluronic Acid Serum. “Skin prep is the foundation for flawless, long-lasting makeup. It’s so important to have skincare products that you trust will work well under makeup that need to last and look great on stage and TV," Child shared. “Because the foundation I use for TV and performances is full coverage, matte, and long lasting, I like to make sure the skin beneath is well hydrated and plumped without being too oily.”

Child then applied the brand's Omega Water Cream to plump and hydrate Megan's skin, using light tapping and upward sweeping motions to "stimulate blood flow and make sure the hydration is locked into the skin and not just sitting on top.” Next was the Caffeine Eye Cream to depuff, then the Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm both during prep and the show itself. “I’ll be using this product throughout the night for a quick gloss during touch ups as well as it gives the lips a healthy, juicy appearance,” Child told Allure.

Below, check out some of Megan Thee Stallion's best beauty moments from the 2024 MTV VMAs, with hairstyles by Kellon Deryck, makeup by Lauren Child, and nails by Tahvya Krok.

Megan made her first appearance of the night on the red carpet in a shiny angled black bob with straight-across bangs, hitting just below her jawline. Makeup-wise, Megan went for a soft, classically glam look with tons of thick lashes and a lined, glossy dark rose lip, plus a long, square-shaped pearly pink manicure. She said her look was “Hot Girl Summer meets dark beauty” and it made her feel “iconic.” We agree.

Megan stuck with her bob and bangs combo for the first half of the show—though she did change into an Olympics-inspired leotard to open the show, then paid homage to Britney Spears, complete with a yellow snake around her shoulders. She changed up her hair ever so subtly, ditching the bangs in favor of a precise middle part. On her eyes, Megan wore a gorgeous combo of pink and tan shades.

For her mid-show performance, a medley of several songs including “Boa" and the viral hit “Mamushi,” Megan changed it up and went curly, pairing the big, fluffy curls (and curly bangs!) with a crop top, ribbons laced up her legs, and flat boots—ideal for all the dancing she did during the short segment. She's a star (star, star, star)!

For her final look of the night, our Hot Girl Host ended the evening with middle-parted bombshell curls that flowed all the way down to the top of her hips, plus gleaming highlighter on her cheekbones to pick up that dazzling spotlight and a similar champagne shade on her eyes. Fingers crossed she's back to do it all again next year!

More of Megan's best looks of 2024:

• Megan Thee Stallion Has Never Worn This Dreamy, Pastel Hair Color Combo Before

• People Simply Cannot Handle Megan Thee Stallion In Long, Neon Orange Hair

• Megan Thee Stallion's Fang Nails Are Just as Sexy as They Are Scary

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