Kerry Washington's Best Beauty Looks

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Today is Kerry Washington's 40th birthday
FEMAIL recounts her most show-stopping red carpet beauty looks

Published: 16:38 EST, 31 January 2017 | Updated: 16:39 EST, 31 January 2017

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If Kerry Washington is scheduled to appear on a red carpet, you can bet that she's going to have one of the most head-turning beauty looks of the night.

What you can't bet, however, is what style of look she'll go for. The Neutrogena brand ambassador and creative consultant is a hair and make-up chameleon and regularly switches things up with highlighted extensions, rich lip colors, braided creations and bright eyeshadow shades.

From elegant and polished to grungy and bold, there's truly no look she can't pull off.

In honor of Kerry's 40th birthday, we've rounded up ten of her most show-stopping red carpet beauty moments. Read on!

Lightening up: Longtime hairstylist Takisha Sturdivant-Drew peppered Kerry's dark hair with soft brown and blonde extensions to complement her golden Dolce & Gabbana gown at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month

Fringe benefits: Kerry added a playful element to a sleek and structured look with frosty blue eyeshadow at the 2013 Golden Globes

Blue ribbon look: The Scandal actress looked like a prima ballerina at the 2014 SAG Awards with her hair pulled back into a bun and topped with a simple black satin ribbon

Star quality: Takisha gave Kerry's celestial look a rock 'n' roll edge by creating a messy side braid at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards. To achieve the perfectly imperfect texture, the hairstylist applied Neutrogena Triple Moisture Recovery Mask and left it on

Go bold or go home: The Django Unchained star used the 2016 Met Gala as an opportunity to have fun with her look. The OPI creative ambassador turned heads on the red carpet with magenta highlights and a glittering green smoky eye

In the details: 'A little touch of flair can be added to almost any hairstyle to give it an updated look,' Takisha said of this blinged-out look she created for Kerry ahead of the Confirmation premiere in 2016

Grunge meets glam: A deep berry lip (Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick in Rich Raisin) added a modern twist on Old Hollywood glamour at the 2014 Academy Awards

It's electric: The Bronx-born beauty demonstrated the right way to wear a brightly colored eyeliner - with minimal additional make-up and an unfussy hairstyle - at the ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards in 2014

Anything but basic: Kerry jazzed up an LBD with hot pink lipstick and a fishtail braided bun for last year's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner