‘You Bettah Work’: Taraji P. Henson Serves Face While Showing Off Her New Hairstyle and Makeup, Fans Cheer Her On

Taraji P. Henson is feeling herself, and rightfully so, because she got a new hairstyle and she got her makeup done. On Wednesday, Feb. 10, she uploaded a video showing off her armpit-length tresses, and her nude soft glam beat, which was done by celebrity makeup artist Saisha Beecham. Her eyes were decorated with a soft sandy gold color, and her lips were colored with a tan lipstick.

Henson’s video is recorded in slow motion, making sure all the attention goes to her hair and face. In the caption, she said, “This @saishabeecham beat got me feeling some type of way. I styled my hair. @tphbytaraji #hairchameleon #sheLovesHerself 💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️🙏🏾💋💋💋.”

Taraji P. Henson. (Photo: @tarajiphenson/Instagram)

Fans and a few of Henson’s celebrity friends gathered under her photo to comment on her look.

Fellow actress Octavia Spencer wrote, “You bettah werk!”

“She is always looking top tier 😍😍😍,” said one fan, and another wrote, “Yass this is giving me life 😍.”

Henson has been rocking different hair colors for the past year, with fiery red being her main color of choice. The “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” actress has really been keeping herself busy during the pandemic, and, as it turns out, her creativity doesn’t just come out on the big screen.

It’s no surprise that she styled her own hair in the video mentioned above. Back in December she gave fans an exclusive look at her TPH salon, where she showed fans what was in the salon and what she had created. Henson showed off the wigs that she created to do protective styles on her hair. She also shared that she creates nail designs. On the shelves sat her TPH hair care products, a line she launched last year.

In addition to that, last year Henson also started hosting her Facebook Watch show “Peace Of Mind With Taraji,” where she invites people on the show to talk about mental health. So far, she has had guests like Tamar Braxton, Gabrielle Union, and Asian Doll come on her show.

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