As the grande finale to the awards season marathon, the 97th Annual Academy Awards is arguably the most glamorous night of the year. After months of weekly red carpets leading up to the main event, the biggest stars in Hollywood have flocked to Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater for the Oscars, where they’ll celebrate the year’s greatest achievements in film. With so many A-list nominees from blockbusters like Wicked and boundary-breaking movies like Emilia Pérez, it’s been nearly impossible to predict who will take home the night’s top honors. But regardless if there’s a sweep or an upset, the best 2025 Oscars beauty looks are all winners.
Of course, the stars paid homage to iconic Old Hollywood hair and makeup. A Complete Unknown star Elle Fanning channeled Audrey Hepburn with her voluminous high bun and cat-eye liner (while wearing Givenchy, no less), while Ariana Grande went with a classic sleek twisted bun and soft pink romantic makeup, complete with fluttery lashes.
Ahead, see all of the show-stopping hair and makeup moments from the 2025 Oscars red carpet.
Selena Gomez
Old Hollywood glamour is always a foolproof choice for the Oscars, but Gomez really knocked it out of the park. For hair, Renato Campora teamed up with Joico to style her hair in pin curls with a deep side part. Meanwhile, the actor’s go-to makeup artist Hung Vanngo prepped her complexion with SK-II skin care, then gave her a nude smoky eye and glossy lip.
Mikey Madison
Madison got in on the coquette beauty trend on Oscars night, by turning to her dress’ bow for updo inspiration. “I wanted to incorporate the bow into the structural details of the hair. The bun is sculpted in a way to emulate the softness of a ribbon,” the Best Actress in a Leading Role nominee’s hairstylist Rena Calhoun said in a press release. She achieved it with Bumble and bumble products, Tangle Teezer brushes, and Shark Beauty’s FlexFusion styling tool. Melissa Hernandez complemented the hairstyle with retro winged liner and a radiant complexion, care of skin prep with CurrentBody’s LED Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 2.
Halle Berry
Leave it to Berry to solidify the flipped bob’s status as a major 2025 hair trend. She paired the sleek ‘90s style with a soft smoky eye and nude lip.
Margaret Qualley
One of a handful of celebrities who had vintage Hollywood icons on their mood boards for the evening, Qualley’s curled updo is reminiscent of ‘60s Elizabeth Taylor. Her fluttery lashes and winged liner followed suit.
Lupita Nyong’o
What would Oscars night be without a little drama? That was the theme for Nyong’o’s makeup look by Nick Barose, who was inspired by the glamour of ‘90s Chanel runway shows. He added both a pop of color to her eyes and lips with the brand’s Ombre Essentielle Multi-Use Longwearing Eyeshadow in Menthe à L’eau, a seafoam green shade, and Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue Ultrawear Liquid Lip Colour in Milky Blueberry, a rich berry hue. Her braided updo was adorned with iridescent pearls that matched those on her Chanel gown.
Emma Stone
Thought the styling options are limited if you have a pixie cut? Let Stone’s flapper-esque look convince you otherwise. Her hairstylist Mara Roszak channeled the roaring ‘20s by slicking the actor’s hair down and adding a soft finger wave.
Demi Moore
With a high-octane silver sequin gown, Moore’s waist-length tousled waves and slightly shimmery smoky eye infuse a bit of her signature effortlessly glam vibe into her look. Hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos perfected her loose beachy waves using Moroccanoil styling products and Dyson hot tools.
Zoe Saldaña
Paired with her deep oxblood Saint Laurent gown, Saldaña’s soft berry-toned makeup is a masterclass in monochromatic dressing. Hairstylist Mara Roszak added even more moody romance to the actor’s look by styling her hair in loose waves. Makeup artist Vera Steimberg kicked off the glam session by prepping her skin for an extra-radiant glow with the CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 2 and LED Neck & Décolletage Mask, then reached for the Giorgio Armani Beauty products in her kit. Leading up to the Oscars, Saldaña visited Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine for an Augustinus Bader facial.
Miley Cyrus
Never one to shy away from an edgy red carpet beauty moment, Cyrus debuted bleached brows at the 2025 Oscars. She offset her new look with glamorous bouncy waves and bold eye makeup featuring a smudgy wing and diffused cut-crease shadow.
Cynthia Erivo
Another red carpet, another jaw-dropping manicure from Erivo, who has made long, intricately- bedazzled nails her signature beauty look while promoting Wicked. She paired her mani with soft glam makeup, consisting of cat-flick liner and a nude lip.
Elle Fanning
Throughout the 2025 awards season, Fanning has channeled a number of retro beauty looks, no doubt pulling inspiration from her role in the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, which is set in the ‘60s. For the 97th Academy Awards, the actor paid homage to Audrey Hepburn with a voluminous ballerina-inspired high bun and inky cat-eye liner.
Ariana Grande
The Best Actress in a Supporting Role nominee is closing award season with a nod to her Wicked character. Together, Grande’s sleek twisted bun, fluttery lashes, and rosy cheeks and lips are so Glinda-coded.
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