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Makeup Magic: What 15 Celebrities Look Like Before and After the Contour Trend

When the times change, so does your makeup.

The '90s were all about shiny lips and arched brows. In the early aughts we entered the glitter movement (not to be confused with the seminal Mariah Carey film), putting it everywhere from our t-zones to our bodies. And recently we've come to perfect the face beat by using 40 different kinds of foundations, also known as contouring. This trend has transformed makeup and, frankly, a lot of faces. So we decided to take a look at just how much. Here's what our favorite faces looked like before highlighting, strobing and baking were a thing. 

 

  1. Beyonce: 2001 & 2017

    (Photos from left: KMazur/WireImage, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

    Photos from left: KMazur/WireImage

    (Photos from left: KMazur/WireImage, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
  2. Kelly Roland: 2001 & 2017

    (Photos from left: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage,Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

    Photos from left: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

    (Photos from left: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage,Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
  3. Sanaa Lathan: 2001 & 2017

    (Photos from left: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

    Photos from left: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect

    (Photos from left: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
  4. Jada Pinkett Smith: 2002 & 2017

    (Photos from left: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

    Photos from left: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

    (Photos from left: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
  5. Mary J Blige: 2000 & 2017

     (Photos from left: Chris Bergman/Fotos International/Getty Images, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

    Photos from left: Chris Bergman/Fotos International/Getty Images

    (Photos from left: Chris Bergman/Fotos International/Getty Images, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
  6. Lil' Kim: 2001 & 2017

    (Photos from left: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect, Jim Spellman/Getty Images for Deleon Tequila )

    Photos from left: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect

    (Photos from left: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect, Jim Spellman/Getty Images for Deleon Tequila )
  7. Kim Kardashian: 2006 & 2017

    (Photos from left: John Sciulli/WireImage,  Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

    Photos from left: John Sciulli/WireImage

    (Photos from left: John Sciulli/WireImage, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
  8. Brandy: 1998 & 2017

    (Photos from left:Keith Butler/Getty Images, Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

    Photos from left:Keith Butler/Getty Images

    (Photos from left:Keith Butler/Getty Images, Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)
  9. Halle Berry: 1989 & 2017

    (Photos from left:Ron Galella/WireImage,  Paul Zimmerman/WireImage)

    Photos from left:Ron Galella/WireImage

    (Photos from left:Ron Galella/WireImage, Paul Zimmerman/WireImage)
  10. Christina Milian: 2001 & 2017

     (Photos from left: SGranitz/WireImage, Barry King/Getty Images)

    Photos from left: SGranitz/WireImage

    (Photos from left: SGranitz/WireImage, Barry King/Getty Images)
  11. Niecy Nash: 2003 & 2017

     (Photos from left: Steve Grayson/WireImage,Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)

    Photos from left: Steve Grayson/WireImage

    (Photos from left: Steve Grayson/WireImage,Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)
  12. Tiny & Kandi: 1998 & 2017

    (Photos from left: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images,  Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

    Photos from left: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images

    (Photos from left: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images, Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
  13. J. P. Aussenard/WireImage

  14. Gabrielle Union: 2001 & 2017

    J. P. Aussenard/WireImage

  15. Serena Williams: 2000 & 2017

    (Photos from left: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic,  John Shearer/Getty Images)

    Photos from left: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

    (Photos from left: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, John Shearer/Getty Images)

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