If you haven't been keeping up with Marsai Martin's meteoric career, let us be the first to tell you: she is a certified powerhouse. From growing up on our TV screens as Diane Johnson in the hit show "Black-ish" to producing her own movies and walking in runways, Martin has been dominating Hollywood for years. As she's grown up, Martin has also managed to put another notch in her belt as a premiere source of beauty inspiration.
"I knew that I was only going to get some moisturizer, brow-gel, and probably some chapstick," Martin previously told POPSUGAR, as she looked back on the earlier years of glam that she had as a child-star. "I would always have my hand-dandy [lip balm] with me." Now, Martin has been working with more beauty brands like Clinique, and her love for makeup comes from years of studying what works for her. "I really looked at the things that I liked about my face and what I wanted to do for my skin, as well as my own makeup techniques that I wanted the artists I worked with to try on me," she said.
These days, Martin can move between wearing full glam with her signature '90s supermodel lip, or rocking a fresh face with ease. "I really had to learn more about my identity and who I am," she said. "I had to know myself from the inside." This journey has led to Martin churning out some incredible beauty moments over the last few years, all of which deserve to take up real estate on your mood board. So, if you've been looking for some beauty inspiration, we rounded up some of Martin's most iconic beauty moments so far (get ready to put on some graphic eyeliner).
Martin was spotted on the red carpet for a Carol's Daughter event with a stunning curly updo. She paired the hairstyle with neutral-toned makeup.
Marsai Martin and brown lip liner just go together. Here the star was spotted in her signature '90s-inspired glossy brown lip.
Martin loves to play up her eyes, as evidenced by this fun pink-and-green liner look.
Never one to shy away from a fun hair moment, Martin's high ponytail for the 2018 Emmys exuded glamour.
Martin has long been a fan of braids and has worn numerous styles, including this large knotless look.
Always merging fashion and beauty, Martin used these simple gold cuffs to take this curly style up a notch.
Martin loves color on her eyes, but she also loves to color her hair. Here she is seen with deep pink curls tied in an updo.
For Beautycon in 2019, Martin decided on another colorful graphic eyeliner to match her blazer.
She's even taken her colorful eyeshadow looks to the next level using crystals!
Look at this gorgeous eyeliner made entirely of multi-colored crystals.
Another colorful hair moment made its way to the red carpet in 2019, this time courtesy of a blue peek-a-boo braid.
Her gold eyeshadow was the perfect complement to the studding dress she wore to the BET awards in 2019.
Martin has shown her skill at creatively styling natural hair looks, like this half-updo she wore to the "Stranger Things" premiere in 2019.
If we want to talk about versatile, we can't skip over these finger waves.
Another neon shadow moment was had in 2019 when Martin matched the look to her dress at her birthday party.