The Oscars are the most glamorous night of the year for the film industry, and we’re honored to be your host for the best beauty looks on this star-studded occasion. Even before celebrities arrived on the red carpet at the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA, we anticipated striking eye makeup, elaborate hairstyles, and radiant skin that glimmers in the light.
What’s for certain during every Oscars’ ceremony: Our jaws will drop at least once, most likely multiple times. Show-stopping beauty looks are the theme of the night. Some of the industry’s most talented makeup artists, hair stylists, and manicurists have spent hours (and, often, even weeks) bringing their extravagant visions to life. Expect the unexpected. Expect elegance to the nth degree. Expect to be inspired.
Nominated for their performances, we await the grand entrance of Emma Stone, America Ferrera, Emily Blunt, and Billie Eilish, and presenters including Lupita Nyong’o, Jennifer Lawrence, and Zendaya.
Ahead, the looks that made us swoon — and, frankly, deserve their own golden Academy Award of Merit statuette.
Quannah Chasinghorse and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
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