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See All the Gorgeous (and Outrageous) Beauty Looks From the VMAs

August 26, 2013 by Jessica Cruel

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See All the Gorgeous (and Outrageous) Beauty Looks From the VMAs

We've come to expect both stunning and surprising beauty looks from the MTV Video Music Awards. Ladies like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj have set a precedent for standout hair and makeup looks, but this year the red carpet has been relatively tame. From high ponytails to vampy lipstick, see all the trends the stars were wearing at the 2013 VMAs when you click through.

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Matching burgundy lips and nails were the base of Selena Gomez's VMAs look. Her extralong, slightly lighter locks were styled superstraight for the show.

Miley Cyrus pulled her hair up into a double-topknot look with her signature cherry lipstick. Is it us, or are you getting a Gwen Stefani circa 1998 vibe here?

The theme was all black for Lady Gaga at the 2013 VMAs. She wore a long, jet-black wig to accompany her leather dress, adding a pop of color with a melon orange lipstick.

In a surprise move, Katy Perry kept it classic on the VMAs red carpet. She wore her inky black tresses in a high ponytail, while her makeup was simply stunning.

Rita Ora showed off a blunt blond bob on the VMAs red carpet, a look that was strikingly similar to Beyoncé's newly cropped style.

Erin Wasson pulled her hair back into a tousled braid, which she topped with a black turban headband.

Coco Rocha styled her new short pixie in a sleek, wet look for the VMAs. Paired with angular gray eye makeup, her overall beauty look was tough-girl chic.

Ciara kept the focus on her new brunette strands with classic makeup and a pale pink lipstick. So sultry!

Holland Roden wore her red locks slicked back into a bun and added a tangerine lip color for extra oomph.

Blunt bangs called attention to Jennifer Hudson's dramatic eye makeup at the VMAs, a look she balanced with a petal pink lip hue.

You can never go wrong with a classic, and Crystal Reed kept it simple with a sleek updo and nude makeup palette.

Model Joan Smalls brought the biggest Fall makeup trend to the VMAs red carpet: vampy lips. She complemented the look with straight strands and red nail lacquer.

Allison Williams made her blue eyes stand out with dark eyeliner at the MTV VMAs, which she coupled with a taupe lipstick.

Rihanna paired her tiny grills with red lipstick and a mullet hairstyle.

Chanel Iman went for a sultry combination with sideswept strands and a smoky eye look.

When conceptualizing Shailene Woodley's MTV look, makeup artist Gloria Noto wanted the focus to be on the actress's eyes. "I chose to create modern, smoky, elongated cat eyes with a wet, edgy, gunmetal look," Noto explained. To get the high-gloss effect, Noto used the two darker metallic shades from the Pixi Shade Quartette in Shades of Taupe ($22) on Shailene's lids and rimmed the eyes with Pixi Lid Last Shadow Pen in Graphite Glint ($18).

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