Best In Black Beauty Awards 2026: Makeup

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L.A.–based visual artist-turned-makeup artist Mila Thomas explains how she brought the 2026 Beauty Awards looks to life: “I really used a lot of Black-owned brands. It was all about skin and brown tones, and shading and sculpting the face.”

Production Credits:

Models: Angeer Amol at Muse, Coco Mitchell at Muse, Delar Gaston at Muse, Nadia Blocker at One, Ayak at New York Models 

Photographer: Brendan Wixted 

Video Director of Photography: Kiymora Smith 

Hair Stylist: Jawara 

Makeup Artist: Mila Thomas 

Nail Artist: Dawn Sterling 

Wardrobe Stylist: Dione Davis 

Photography Assistant: Justin Mulroy 

Digital Technician: Tisha Harmsen 

Hair Assistants: Jadis Jolie, Tiffany Blake 

Makeup Assistant: Lauryn Scriber 

Styling Assistant: Keanu Mohammed 

Production Assistant: Eddie Claudon 

Visuals Director: Breanna Hall 

Senior Beauty Editor: Akili King 

Production Director: Lauren DiLello Stair 

Producer: Sharon Viera 

Casting & Talent Management: Anne Marie Andrews 

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