Sheila E. Served Grand Glam On Stage At Essence Festival 2024 – Essence

Last night, Usher closed out day two of the thirtieth ESSENCE Festival as fans made their strategy to Caesars Superdome to look at him confess live to tell the tale stage. But first, our Evening Concert Series kicked off with a lineup of headliners from TGT, Charlie Wilson, Tweet, and the legendary Queen of Percussion Sheila E. While she delivered an electrifying performance, Sheila’s moment of beauty reached a brand new, glamorous peak.

Divided in half, her hair was parted two short braids slicked back right into a ponytail. She channeled her inner rock star with a teased and textured mane. It took us back to her look on the duvet of her first album, where she was pressed against a wall in a wild 80s mullet.

With hair and makeup done by a glamour artist Natalia Malchevher face was as dramatic as her hair. Malchev gave Sheila a matte look, using equal parts contouring and powder. Meanwhile, long, almost straight lashes drew attention to her smoky eyes. On the lips, a light-weight, glazed peach softened the drummer’s rock star persona, giving it a softer edge.

Like her lipstick, Sheila’s square, short, and glossy white nails were also light. As a result, her Superdome beauty moment — topped with Fenty-style body glitter — reminded us just how stunning this drummer will be. Now we’re left waiting for the aspirational, glam looks — think Janet Jackson and Victoria Monét — on the ultimate night of the thirtieth anniversary of Essence Festival this evening.