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Marsai Martinloves braids, regardless of style.

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Back in February 2022, theBlack-ishstar toldAllureshe adores braided looks because they don’t require styling.

Despite that, Martin has experimented with how she wears some of her braided looks.

She wore medium-sized goddessbox braidsthat flowed past her hips.

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Her first usedKiss Colors & Care Foaming Mousseto add a sheen to the braids.

The front half of the braids was divided into two sections.

Each section was then wrapped into a circular shape and pinned in place at her crown.

A few curly tendrils fell toward the front of her face.

Right at the center of her head, he shaped a small tendril of hair into a swirly loop.

Los Angeles-based makeup artistDiana Shinpainted Marsai’s face for the event.

She gave Marsai’s lids a thin cat-eye and blended it out to give it a smoky effect.

Shin also applied long,wispy lashesonto her eyes, which only further emphasized her sharp eyeliner.

Shin added anude brown hueto Marsai’s lips to pull the entire look together.