These Over-the-Top Hair and Makeup Looks in Black Is King Are the Real Winners Today

To match her bedazzled bodysuit and headpiece, the queen wore smoky eye makeup and black lipstick that she complemented with crystal eyebrow jewelry.

The singer wore a simple braided ponytail with blunt ends in the video for "Find Your Way Back." She also wore teal-and-black-striped body makeup from the neck down.

One of Beyoncé's hairstyles for the "Already" music video combined bantu knots — a popular protective style in the natural hair community — and Fulani braids.

In another moment from the "Already" visual, the singer is seen wearing tribal makeup much like the dancers in the video that are painted almost entirely blue.

For the "Water" music video featuring Pharrell Williams and Salatiel, the Queen's hair was styled in a messy bubble ponytail that stood up and curved on top of her head.

In a second look from the "Water" video, Beyoncé's seen wearing blond Havana twists that flow all the way down to her waist.

Kelly Rowland is one of many celebs who make a cameo in the "Brown Skin Girl" video. She's seen wearing microbraids that flow all the way down to her ankles in the visual.

Not only does Lupita Nyong'o get a shoutout in "Brown Skin Girl," she also appears in the video wearing what appear to be faux locs.

Beyoncé uses the "Brown Skin Girl" video to call attention to how creative Black people can get with their hair with a montage showcasing a variety of hairstyles. This part shows a family wearing several different styles from cornrows to a double bubble ponytail to bantu knots.

One of many styles Bey wore in "Brown Skin Girl" was this Cleopatra-inspired braided hairstyle that featured a braided cone at the top of her head.

This braided beehive look is one of the most complex styles of the entire visual, though we'd rather not know how painfully long it probably took the hair and makeup crew to get it that perfect.

Beyoncé added some extravagance to the average ponytail by wearing it in a twisted, ombré style and making it long enough to almost touch the floor when she's sitting.

For this part of the video, Beyoncé wore her hair braided into a bun.

The two longtime besties appeared alongside each other in "Brown Skin Girl" wearing matching '60s-inspired updos, Beyoncé's in her signature blond color and Rowland's in dark brown.

What's a Beyoncé visual without a few appearances from Blue Ivy Carter? The eight-year-old appeared in her mother's video for "My Power" wearing jumbo box braids and a wide brim hat.

Rapper Tierra Whack collaborated with Queen Bey on the song "My Power" and appeared in the video with her hair braided into a pretzel-like shape that was accessorized with mini shells.

Moonchild Sanelly is a South African performer known by many for her blue yarn braids — she's revealed the inspiration behind the signature style on Twitter — that she proudly wore with a horned headpiece in the "My Power" video.