The Best Beauty Looks From the 2023 Oscars Red Carpet

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Red carpet season comes to an end with what is arguably the most glamorous award show of them all: The Oscars

Hosted in sunny Los Angeles, California, the 95th Academy Awards is gearing up to be one of the biggest shows in Oscars history — and of course, the beauty looks have to meet the moment. We’re talking classic updos, red lips galore, callbacks to Old Hollywood glam, and a few risks here and there on all our favorite stars. 

From Elizabeth Olsen to Vanessa Hudgens, here are the best beauty looks from the 2023 Oscars red carpet. This is a night of beauty that we won’t be forgetting anytime soon. 

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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens Oscars 2023 Best Beauty Looks

Hudgens went Old Hollywood glam. Styled by Danielle Priano using the Hidden Crown Deep Brown (#1b) 18-inch original clip-in extensions for added length and Big SexyHair Spray & Stay Intense Hold Hairspray, she wore a structured loop at the top of her head. To match her vintage Chanel gown, she wore a delicate black ribbon around her bun tied nicely into a bow. She kept her makeup minimal, with a nude lip and subtle smokey shadow all over her lids.

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Ashley Graham

Oscars Best Beauty - Ashley Graham

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Graham elevated the classic updo with an abstract and intricately woven braided top knot. Celebrity makeup artist Ivan Nunez kept the makeup simple with the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Brazilian Tan 672, a '90s nude glossy lip, and thick winged liner.

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Elizabeth Olsen

Oscars Best Beauty - Elizabeth Olsen

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An oldie but a goodie. You can never go wrong with a deep red lip. Take a cue from Olsen, who wore the red carpet. Celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend then used the PHYTO 7 Moisturizing Day Cream throughout her hair and swept it up in a slicked-back updo.

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Oscars Best Beauty - Jamie Lee Curtis

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Curtis's signature silver hair shines bright with white highlights in her layered pixie cut. Speaking of shining bright, Celebrity Makeup Artist Grace Ahn used the Anastasia Beverly Hills use Primrose Palette for a shimmer over her eyelids and a glossy lip.

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Cara Delevingne

Oscars Best Beauty Cara Delevingne

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Celebrity hairstylist Danielle Priano went the classic updo route for Delevingne, using the Healthy SexyHair Active Recovery Repairing Blow Dry Foam to slick hair back into a tight low bun. Delevingne skin is also just glowing on its own as Hung Vanngo used the NakedBeauty MD Damask Rose Revitalizing Gold-Infused Hydrogel Eye Mask. 

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Halle Bailey

Oscars Best Beauty Halle Bailey

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Looking very much like a Disney princess, Bailey braided her natural curls along the crown of her head before letting them cascade down and be wrapped in a stunning low bun. 

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Eva Longoria

Oscars Best Beauty Eva Longoria

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Making wet hair look ultra glam, Longoria wore hers slicked back and down past her shoulders. She then went sultry with a mix of silver and black for a bold smokey eye. 

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Florence Pugh

Oscars Best Beauty Florence Pugh

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Pugh wore a geometric flipped bun to the red carpet. The black velvet bow adds a nice finishing touch to the inventive hairstyle.

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Fan Bingbing

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The epitome of Old Hollywood Glam, Bingbing wore a classic red lip and her hair styled in a retro ‘50s pinup-esque do. 

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Angela Bassett

Oscars 2023 Best Beauty Angela Bassett

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Wearing regal purple, Bassett matched her Moschino gown with mauve shadow and a matte lip for a soft and bright makeup look. Celebrity makeup artist D'Andre Michael used the Chanel Le Crayon Lèvres Longwear Lip Pencil in Rouge Noir to line lips and fiiled in with the Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Colour in Intuitive. Her curls are feathered out for maximum volume. 

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Stephanie Hsu

Oscars 2023 Best Beauty Stephanie Hsu

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Hsu wore subtle blush and a deep pink lip to match her bubble pink Valentino gown. Her hair, done by Brian Fisher with FEKKAI, has soft waves for a romantic look. 

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Danai Gurira

Oscars 2023 Best Beauty Dania Gurira

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To say Gurira stunned with her Oscars look is an understatement. She wore her hair in a super tall structural updo with a white silver band for an accent hair accessory.  

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Jessica Chastain

Best Beauty Oscars Jessica Chastain

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Celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle matched the shimmer of Chastain’s dress with bright glitter shadow from Charlotte Tilbury and a staple red lip. For hair, celebrity stylist Renato Campora gave Chastain’s signature red hair glam waves using Hair Ritual by Sisley Paris. 

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Michelle Yeoh

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Celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak styled Yeoh’s hair using FEKKAI products for those effortless waves. As a nice finishing touch, Yeoh wore a statement jeweled head piece. 

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Cate Blanchett

Best Beauty Oscars Cate Blanchett

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Celebrity hairstylist Robert Vetica used the Better Not Younger Lift Me Up Hair Thickener to give Blanchett’s hair lift and texture for her angelic braided updo. 

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Ana de Armas

Best Beauty Oscars Ana de Armas

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De Armas went subtle with a mix of the new Estée Lauder Pure Color Lipstick in Irresistible and Renegade for a hybrid mauve and Bordeaux shade topped with a gloss for a shiny finish. 

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Janelle Monáe

Best Beauty Oscars Janelle Monae

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Monáe rarely disappoints on the red carpet, and this year's Oscars were no exception. They wore their hair slicked and braided into a bun with silver string woven throughout. Celebrity hairstylist Nikki Nelms used the Bumble and bumble Semisumo to secure the cornrows and added the Hairdresser's Invisible Oil at the base before weaving the metallic piece. They then paired a nude lip with a winged liner for another classic makeup look. 

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Lady Gaga

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Dark with a rocker edge, Gaga wore thick black liner to define the shape of her eyes and matched it with a bold red lip. 

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Halle Berry

Best Beauty Oscars Halle Berry

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Berry's skin always naturally glows and for this award season, it was prepped with the Currentbody LED Face Mask. Celebrity makeup artist Jorge Monroy used Charlotte Tilbury's shimmer shadow to match the jeweled flowers on Berry's gorgeous gown and for that 60's and '70s disco vibes. Celebrity hairstylist Sara Seward curled Berry's hair in '40s finger wave curls using Virtue Lab's Healing Oil.

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