These Oscars 2023 red carpet beauty looks are some of the best we've ever seen

The bar has been raised

Angela Bassett Oscars 2023 Beauty Looks
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The Oscars 2023 beauty looks were on point last night. Yes, if you didn't already know, last night marked one of the most important nights in film, fashion and beauty—itn was the 95th Annual Academy Awards. Stars took to the red carpet (or in this year's case champagne coloured carpet) in Los Angeles to celebrate the best in film.

While there's always plenty of talk around the nominees, winners and, of course, Oscars fashion, as a beauty editor I'm always most excited for the beauty looks. In fact, I consider the Oscars red carpet to be the place to discover upcoming trends—I'm talking everything from bobs and lobs to make-up trends and manicures.

You see, while so many red carpet events serve beautiful but almost entirely unwearable looks, the Oscars is different. The beauty oozes old school, classic glamour that everyone can take inspiration from. This year, my expectations were exceptionally high. With stars including Ana de Armas, Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and Michelle Williams all nominated for major awards, I was expecting the beauty looks to be fire. 

And truthfully, I wasn't disappointed. Vanessa Hudgens's Audrey Hepburn-esque look served major old-school glamour and I've already saved down details of Allison Williams's soft-finish, pulled-back bun so that I can recreate at home. In fact, I even found myself invested in Bill Nighy's hair details.

Whether you're in a beauty rut and are looking for inspiration or simply want to marvel in the glamour of it all, keep scrolling for the best Oscars 2023 beauty looks...

Rihanna

Rihanna Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Rihanna might not be up for any sort of award this evening, but she takes home my award for the best hair look of the night.

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens attending the Oscars 2023

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Vanessa Hudgens is serving Audrey Hepburn vibes with a slicked-back, glossy bun, but our eyes are on that manicure.

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis at Oscars 2023

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I am forever wanting every last detail of how to recreate a Jamie Lee Curtis smokey eye.

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen at Oscars 2023

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I go weak at the knees for a bare-eyed, red lip look and this one from Elizabeth Olsen is one of the best I've ever seen.

Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox attending Oscars 2023

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2023 seems to have marked the return of the sky-high strip lash, and I'm here for it.

Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Everything from the diffused wing to the micro-braids is perfection.

Sofia Carson

Sofia Carson Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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I am quite honestly (for lack of a better word) obsessed with Sofia Carson's beauty look tonight. Her perfectly groomed brows have got me booking in for a brow appointment urgently.

Zuri Hall

Zuri Hall Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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If you're asking me, Zuri Hall's wispy fringe and tousled lengths is the hair moment of the night so far.

Winnie Harlow

Winnie Harlow Oscars 2023 beauty look

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Winnie Harlow's softly smoked eye and loose up do is giving '90s nostalgia, and I'm here for it.

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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I'm going to require the details of Sandra Oh's lipstick immediately.

Allison Williams

Allison Williams OScars 2023 Beauty look

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Now this is the sort of soft glamour I live for when it comes to the Oscars.

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver Oscars 2023 beauty look

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Sigourney Weaver's Hollywood bob is truly stunning.

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne Oscars 2023 Beauty look

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Cara Delevingne is winning when it comes to 2023 awards season beauty looks.

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Halle's braids and super-long lashes are the stuff red carpet dreams are made of.

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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A wet-look hair look and smokey eye combination is always a red-carpet win in my books.

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Florence Pugh's micro-fringe is spot on time and time again, and her smokey eye is becoming equally as iconic.

Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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I'm living for Marie Claire cover star, Zoe Saldana's, brown lip.

Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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YES to the return of sparkly eye shadow.

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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You can always rely on Angela Bassett for a truly iconic Hollywood blow out.

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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I want to know all of the details for Jessica Chastain's look, particularly what product was used on her super-sleek hair.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry Oscars 2023 Beauty Looks

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Halle Berry's cropped, curled hairstyle gives old-school glamour at 2023 update.

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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I adore a red-carpet hair accessory moment, and Michelle Yeoh's headband is stunning.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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As a lazy girl, Nicole Kidman's undone hair look speaks to me.

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Blusher is having a moment in 2023, and this look from Emily Blunt proves why.

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monae Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Jonelle Monáe knows a thing or two about a super-sharp winged look.

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Michelle Williams's blonde crop is iconic for good reason.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Marie Claire cover star, Salma Hayek, has nailed the burnt orange and brown make-up look.

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Kate Hudson's cool make-up look is giving ice queen.

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Cate Blanchett's balmy lip look is very much MC approved.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga Oscars 2023 Beauty Look

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Who says you can't do a heavy eye and a red lip? Lady Gaga's red gloss lip is making me want to dig out every lip gloss I own to try and recreate.

Shannon Lawlor
Executive Beauty Editor

Shannon Lawlor is the Executive Beauty Editor at Marie Claire. With nearly a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Who What Wear, Glamour UK, Stylist and Refinery29, Shannon’s aim is to make the conversation around beauty as open, relatable and honest as possible. As a self-confessed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for hard-working perfumes, fool-proof make-up products and does-it-all skincare.