Love Island USA’s Ebony Power 100 Hair and Makeup Report

By Amara Osei

Six “Love Island USA” alumni were among the stars who attended the 2026 Ebony Power 100 Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Monday night.

The appearance created a reality-TV crossover at an event designed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Black individuals across numerous industries. Former contestants from Seasons Six, Seven and Eight posed together. Their beauty lineup centered on updos that ranged from intentionally messy to sleek and shiny, with color providing the contrast.

How did Serena Page balance whimsy and structure?

Serena Page, the 27-year-old content creator and fan favorite who won Season Six, wore a white Do Long Gown with a sheer collared bodice and satin tie. Kris Fe styled her long, auburn-tinted brown locks into pulled-back waves, then used a thick Dutch braid as a crown at the base of her head.

Page kept her makeup bronzed and autumnal, with strategic highlighter and flirty lashes. Light eye makeup and blush placed high on her cheekbones emphasized her bone structure, while sheer highlight crossed the bridge of her nose and cheeks. She finished with dark brown lip liner, sheer pink-tinted gloss and a burgundy manicure.

Which Season Eight looks led the sculpted-hair theme?

Season Eight winner Trinity Tatum pulled her tight red curls into a high bun and let a few sparse curls trail down her face. She joined castmate Aniya Harvey in the updo theme, pairing a strapless corseted black gown with a “snatched-back” look and kohl-rimmed eyes.

Spider-leg lash extensions, bright blush and a faint cut-crease black eye shadow completed Tatum’s face. The 23-year-old added brown lip liner, sheer gloss and highlighter swipes across her nose and cheekbones.

Aniya Harvey paired a black lace Valdrin Sahiti dress with an extended cape and a voluminous updo. Davontae’ Washington piled her long chocolate brown locks on top of her head and left one combed-over strand to frame her face.

Ty Anderson applied shimmery, cool-toned eye shadow and light pink blush along Harvey’s cheekbones. Harvey, a recent Woods by Jordyn and BabyPhat collaborator, finished with an extended wing, light cluster lashes and a glossy lip.

Season Eight’s Kayda Bosse chose dark glam reminiscent of Morticia Addams. Her frequent collaborator and hairstylist Tristan DeMarcus styled Bosse’s glossy black hair into a voluminous updo and used loose, face-framing money pieces to finish it.

Makeup artist Kenya Alexis framed Bosse’s blue eyes with sweeping lashes and a kohl-rimmed waterline, while her dark, straight eyebrows supplied more drama. Alexis completed the look with an ombré lip.

How did color define the remaining looks?

Fresh off launching her own brand of eyelash extensions, 29-year-old TV personality JaNa Craig wore a red beaded minidress and statement choker. Hairstylist Kia Nichelle pulled Craig’s shiny black hair into a low, elaborate bun and left loosely curled front pieces around her face.

Gold eye shadow wrapped around Craig’s eyes, while long, swooping lashes sat at the outer corners of her upper lids. Bright pink blush sat high on her cheeks, and a glossy nude brown lip finished the look.

Chelley Bissainthe, a Season Seven contestant, built an intricate updo from long braids that looped around the back of her skull before resting on top of her head. Warm red undertones and a slicked-back finish drew attention to her bright, glowing beauty.

Warm golden eye shadow and thin, sharp black eyeliner defined Bissainthe’s face. She paired them with bubblegum blush and a glossy nude brown lip, extending the group’s nude-and-rose palette.

What can beauty teams take from the six looks?

The strongest shared device was structural hair: Serena Page’s crown braid, Trinity Tatum’s high bun, Aniya Harvey’s piled-up updo, Chelley Bissainthe’s braided skull loop, JaNa Craig’s low bun and Kayda Bosse’s voluminous black-hair updo. Makeup followed with concentrated eye color and blush placed high on the cheekbones.

The practical takeaway is specific: build a high-glam red-carpet look around one technically constructed updo, then define the eyes and lift color upward on the cheeks.