Laverne Cox’s Take on the Crown Braid Is So Gorgeous

Laverne Cox in a milkmaid braid.
Laverne Cox wears the perfect milkmaid braid. (Photo: AP Images)

Laverne Cox is a beauty chameleon, and she owned that title on Thursday at Essence’s 10th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards gala.

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The actress enlisted her go-to hairstylist, two-time Emmy Award winner Kiyah Wright, to create a half-up milkmaid braid. Cox’s dainty braids start at the hairline as cornrows and wrap around the crown of her head in a halo. The rest of her hair is silky and wavy, completing the angelic style.

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Cox’s glowing contour was a perfect canvas for a bold eye. She framed her face with sharp, defined brows and contoured her eyes with charcoal shadow. Black liner on the waterline gave the look a sultry edge, and feathery falsies opened up her eyes. She completed her look with a sheer lip gloss to balance out her dark eye makeup.

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