Hollywood’s biggest night always delivers cinematic glamour, but the beauty looks at the 2026 Oscars felt refreshingly wearable. Instead of dramatic contour or over-the-top eyes, the red carpet leaned into subtle elegance. Glowing skin, softly flushed cheeks, blurred lips and sultry eyes that enhance rather than overwhelm were the order of the night.
Kate Hudson embodied soft Hollywood glamour with a dreamy, love-blushed makeup look created by makeup artist Tonya Brewer using Charlotte Tilbury. The complexion was all about luminous skin, beginning with a skincare cocktail including Magic Cream, Magic Hydrator Mist and Magic Serum Crystal Elixir. Her base combined Airbrush Flawless Foundation and Airbrush Flawless Blur Concealer, lightly set with Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder. The standout feature was her rosy flush, achieved with the new Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Palette in Rosewood and Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick.
K-Pop star Ejae K delivered one of the most modern beauty moments of the night with a soft blurred lip and radiant skin created by makeup artist Kevin Cheah. The focus was a diffused lip effect using the new Pillow Talk Blush Balm, which gave the lips a soft-focus, almost airbrushed finish. Instead of strong lip liner or heavy pigment, the colour was gently blended into the centre of the lips for a dreamy, just-kissed effect.
Emma Stone’s beauty look felt like a love letter to ‘90s supermodel glamour. Hairstylist Mara Roszak transformed her signature bob into a voluminous blowout full of movement and airy bounce using ghd tools. The hair was prepped with RŌZ Milk Hair Serum and Air Thickening Spray, with Root Lift Spray applied at the crown. Stone’s makeup complemented the look with a shimmery eye shadow matched to her Louis Vuitton gown, paired with peachy-pink cheeks and lips.
Nicole Kidman proved once again that effortless volume never goes out of style. Her long, loose waves looked almost weightless thanks to expert styling by Adir Abergel. The hair was prepped with Virtue Volumizing Primer applied to the roots before blow-drying with a Denman Head Hugger brush. Abergel added length and fullness using Bellami 18-inch Silk-Seam clip-in extensions in Dirty Blonde and Golden Hour Blonde, as well as tape-ins in Golden Amber Blonde.
Ballet icon Misty Copeland embraced a radiant, skin-first beauty look created by makeup artist Mali Boykin using Merit Beauty. The complexion started with Great Skin Priming Moisturizer before The Uniform complexion product evened out the skin tone without masking her natural glow. Bronze Balm in Seine added warmth to the face while Flush Balm in Stockholm delivered a soft flush.
