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  • Janelle Monae Rocks Amazing Colorful Animal Print Suit to 'Dirty Computer' Screening

    The 32-year-old singer may have finally outdone herself!

  • Janelle Monáe’s Bold Look in “I Like That” Video Marks a Liberated New Chapter

    From opening up about her sexuality to the head-turning hair artistry (courtesy of Nikki Nelms) on her new album, Janelle Monáe is indomitable.

  • Hell, Yes, Janelle Monáe Is Pro-Pubic Hair in Her New 'PYNK' Video

    Move over, vagina pants.

  • Janelle Monáe's New Music Video Is A Pink, Vagina-Inspired Celebration

    Janelle Monae is dressed in hot pink pants that look like a vagina in her new

  • Janelle Monáe Drops 2 Videos—And 11 Killer Looks—In One Day

    Janelle Monáe just dropped two new videos from her upcoming album, Dirty Computer, featuring at least 11 different bold looks.

  • Beyoncé's $18 Glossier blush, Cardi B's $10 drugstore fake eyelashes, and more affordable Grammys beauty inspiration

    Celebrities also made a statement at the Grammys with beauty looks that didn't require having unlimited funds or a black American Express card.

  • Angelina Jolie, Viola Davis, and all the A-listers who rocked the HFA red carpet

    It was yet another star-studded evening in California on Sunday, as the industry’s most respected entertainers stepped out for the 21st annual Hollywood Film Awards. Taking place at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the ceremony benefitted the Motion Picture & Television Fund — a charitable organization dedicated to providing various resources amongst the entertainment community — and was hosted by James Corden for the third year in a row.

  • 15 Prom Makeup and Hair Ideas for Your Big Night

    For many high schoolers, prom is one of the most glamour-filled occasions you’ll experience during your adolescent years. That’s why it isn’t unusual to go overboard with the planning and preparation ahead of the big night.

  • Janelle Monáe shut down period shamers on Twitter, and it’s about time we got real about this

    If you want to get an idea of how people feel about something, a good place to start is Twitter. It’s not…

  • Best Outfit Changes on Oscar Night

    While many actresses glammed it up for the nearly four-hour-long Oscars, others saved their best look of the night for the star-studded Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

  • 10 Oscars Hairstyles to Copy ASAP

    At Sunday’s Oscars, stars did not hold back when it came to showing off fascinating hairstyles that left everyone in awe and wanting to know more about these mane attractions.

  • Janelle Monae's $750 Headband Lead the Pack of Stunning Oscars Hair Accessories

    Janelle Monae wore a dazzling gold headband at the 2017 Oscars. For this year’s 2017 Oscars Awards, one reoccurring trend were the all the amazing hair accessories — we’re talking glamorous tiaras and insanely hot headdresses — that adorned the heads of stars such as Janelle Monae, Ruth Negga and Salma Hayek. Headbands are an easy add-on that makes one heck of an impact.

  • Jessica Biel’s $21,500 Ring, Pharrell’s Necklaces, and More Amazing Oscars Accessories

    Celebrities on the red carpet showed off glamorous gowns and suits at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. But perhaps even more captivating was the wide assortment of jewels that stars used to accessorize their looks.

  • Janelle Monáe Bedazzles Her Black-and-White Game for the Oscars Red Carpet

    Janelle Monae attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2017. There isn’t much that will get Janelle Monáe out of her signature black and white, but apparently the Oscars is on the list. While the actress did not stray far from her favored palette — a way to “pay homage” to her “working-class roots,” she has said — she added stunning gold and silver details in a straight-off-the-runway Elie Saab couture dress that’s the lovechild of the Black Swan and a fairy godmother.

  • Janelle Monáe Wore a Tux and a Dress at the Same Time

    Janelle Monáe typically wears black and white, and the singer turned actress always manages to bring us dynamic, stunning outfits every time she steps out. On Tuesday night, the Hidden Figures star attended Marie Claire‘s Image Maker Awards in her customary color palette, serving Victor/Victoria realness in a look that was half LBD, half tuxedo.

  • Janelle Monae Wears Safety Pins in Her Hair … And Not For the Reasons You Might Think

    Janelle Monae knows how to hold it together, which was the inspiration for her latest hairstyle.

  • Musician and Actress Janelle Monáe on Why She Doesn’t Dress to Please Men

    Janelle Monáe was recently asked on social media about her fashion inspiration. Her response, pointed and succinct: “Stop dressing for boys.”

  • Janelle Monáe Brings New Meaning to the Term 'Hairy Eyeball'

    All eyes are on Janelle Monáe’s hair. Literally. The singer and Hidden Figures actress showed off her latest hair look on Instagram Tuesday afternoon. Her tresses were styled in two wavy buns and adorned with crafty googly eyes of various sizes all over. “EVEN WHEN I’M SLEEPING I KEEP 20 eyes open,” she captioned one of the images. Talk about giving the hairy eyeball!The eye-catching (sorry, had to) look was created by Monáe’s hairstylist Nikki Nelms, who has been absolutely slaying the singer’s hairstyles as of late.Monáe’s quirky taste and fearless, though still restrained, sense of style is part of what makes her aesthetic so great from head to toe. The singer usually steps out in shades of black and white, which she says is a nod to her family’s working class roots. "I think it's either you decide you're going to embrace what makes you unique and what your purpose is, or not,” she told Yahoo Beauty. “I try to keep things in perspective. I come from a working class family. My parents wore uniforms every day. My life is dedicated to being of service. A lot of it has to do with listening to those around me and allowing that to inspire me. And not doing things for selfish reasons.”Monáe’s unique hair choices make her an even bigger force to be reckoned with in the beauty game. The singer is already an ambassador for Covergirl, and is very much enjoying representing the brand, especially now that it is moving in a direction that champions inclusivity. "I'm so thankful to still be a Covergirl. They're embracing so many unique women, transgender, LGBTQ, muslims. They are redefining beauty. We all are cover girls. Even men can be cover girls. It's a state of mind," Monáe said.But though she has consistently been rolling out fierce looks and is someone who clearly enjoys experimenting with style, Monáe knows that true swag comes from within. "It's about being confident in who you are. When they saw that in me, I hope that the message was loud and clear. I didn't have to change who I was. I didn't have to strive for perfection. Perfection is often the enemy of greatness."Click through above to see some of Monáe’s latest and greatest hairstyles.Let's keep in touch! Follow Yahoo Beauty on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. 

  • Michelle Obama Was Right On Trend in a Black Pantsuit

    Michelle Obama is one trendy first lady, and she put her sartorial savviness on display at a screening of the film Hidden Figures that she hosted at the White House on Thursday. For the occasion, the FLOTUS wore a black pantsuit, which is very on trend thanks in part to it being Hillary Clinton’s go-to look on the campaign trail this year. Obama, who often favors dresses and skirts, topped off the Brandon Maxwell ensemble with a pair of silver pumps.

  • Janelle Monáe Wore Gold Thread In Her Hair

    Janelle Monáe is known for her boundary-pushing beauty looks, but on Wednesday, the singer and actress took her edgy look to a new level. At the premiere of her latest film, Hidden Figures, Monáe wore a classic look with a futuristic update.