Cookie Lyon Empire Beauty Looks

1 She Sips in Style

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Cookie's look of choice for casual champagne sipping? A retro '70s bandana, a velvet purple lip, and printed claws.

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2 She Breaks Unwritten Beauty Rules

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The law of muting your makeup when wearing an avant-garde outfit doesn't apply to Cookie. She drew attention to her dazzling emerald eyes by slicking her hair into a bun and completed her look with her trademark pink stamp — all while wearing a feathery frock.

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3 She Can Match Her Lipstick to Her Outfit

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Watch and learn. Yes, you can pull off matching your lipstick to your sexy date-night look. Find the closest lip color to match your dress, and keep your hair and the rest of your makeup super simple.

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4 She Isn't Afraid to Experiment With Weave

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This bedazzled winged liner and two-toned curly weave is giving us serious Janet Jackson flashbacks.

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5 She Can Pull Off Baby Bangs

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Cookie's baby bangs are far from a haircut fail. She perfectly framed her face with a sexy pin-up fringe that has us wanting to pick up our shears.

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6 She Can Rock a Side Pony

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Cookie has resurrected the grade-school style. Proving that with some grown-woman waves and grunge brown lipstick, you can totally pull it off.

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7 She Demands Attention

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You know it's about to go down when your red lipstick takes center stage at the head of the table.

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8 She's Not Afraid to Stand Out

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A boss wouldn't be a boss without a fuchsia pout and the purple fur to match, now would she?

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9 Her Hair Is Always on Point — Even When It Gets Heated

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Cookie won't back down (not even for Naomi Campbell), and she makes sure her braided ponytail is on fleek.

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10 She Can Tone It Down

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When it's time to get together for a family dinner, Cookie isn't afraid to put her bright lipstick down for barely-there makeup and soft waves à la Michelle Obama.

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11 She's a Trendsetter

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She rocked black lipstick before the beauty mavens of Instagram made it a trend.

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12 She Isn't Afraid of Anything

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Clearly, not even getting red lipstick all over her white fur coat.

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13 She Knows How To Accessorize

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And rocks the hell out of a head wrap.

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14 She Knows How to Keep It Classy

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Like finishing her look with a sleek top-knot bun.

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15 She's the Ultimate Diva

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Superlong hair, oversize sunglasses, dark lipstick, and a fur coat? This look has diva written all over it.

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16 She Still Looks Good Without Heavy Glam

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Even when the dark lipstick and jewels come off, Cookie is still fierce.

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