The 2026 Golden Globes offered a clear look at current hair trends, with celebrities embracing both classic styles and modern interpretations. From sculpted bobs to glossy waves and structured updos, the evening showed careful and thoughtful styling across the board.

Ariana Grande — Smooth High Ponytail

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Ariana updated her signature ponytail with a deeper brunette shade. The high pony was clean at the crown, while soft tendrils were tucked behind sections to create subtle texture, maintaining the recognisable shape with a refreshed tone.

Julia Roberts — Loose, Dimensional Waves

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Julia Roberts showed a lighter, warm blonde achieved through colour‑melting highlights. Her mid‑length hair was styled in loose, face‑framing waves that added dimension and movement while keeping a natural base.

Amanda Seyfried — Sculpted Updo

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Amanda wore an elegant updo with retro‑inspired waves at the front. The side-swept waves flowed into a low, smooth bun, creating structure without appearing rigid.

Teyana Taylor — Short Swooped Curls

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Teyana’s short cut featured sculpted, swooping curls arranged close to the scalp. The styling emphasized texture and shape, while subtle scent-based finishing touches highlighted a growing trend in hair presentation.

Tessa Thompson — Glossy Long Waves

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Tessa’s hair fell past her shoulders in long, glossy waves with a reflective finish. The wet-look sheen offered texture and complementarity to her outfit without additional ornamentation.

Wunmi Mosaku — Low Bun with Locs

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Wunmi styled her locs into a low bun at the nape of her neck. The updo maintained neatness and subtle shine while showing her facial features naturally.

Chase Infiniti — Smooth Radiant Lengths

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Chase wore her hair down with a smooth finish, highlighting the hair’s natural length and texture. The style remained simple emphasizing surface sheen.

Selena Gomez — Vintage-Inspired Bob

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Selena debuted a chin-length bob styled with sculpted, fingered waves. The deep side part and controlled wave pattern referenced classic Old Hollywood aesthetics while complementing her gown.

The 2026 Golden Globe Awards welcomed a high number of A-list guests to the Beverly Hilton in California, with beauty playing a major role alongside fashion in the red carpet. From soft eye makeup and luminous skin to bolder beauty choices, the evening displayed a wide range of makeup looks. Below are our favorite beauty moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.

Selena Gomez

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Selena Gomez tapped into vintage glamour at the Golden Globes, with a bold burgundy lip as the centerpiece of her look. Her makeup consists of a toned eye look with matte skin finish, capturing a modern homage to the silver-screen icons of the 1940s, according to her stylist Renato Campora.

Ariana Grande

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Skipping a heavily contoured look, Ariana Grande opted for a soft, light pink tones on her eyes and lips, including R.E.M. Beauty’s On Your Collar lip gloss. 

Teyana Taylor

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Teyana Taylor’s makeup was bold and fierce, defined with winged eyes paired with a rich ombré chocolate glossy lip that complemented it. Her cheek bones were sculpted, giving her that bronzed skin-like finish. 

Ayo Edebiri

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Inspired by her dress, Ayo Edebiri’s makeup according to artist Ernesto Casillas,“Its deep, elegant hue created the perfect canvas for plum and mauve shades, while contrasting beautifully with the silver and emerald brooches on each shoulder.” He crafted her sultry gaze using Chanel’s Le Volume de Chanel mascara in Noir, Stylo Yeux Waterproof eyeliner in Noir Intense, and Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra eyeshadow in Tissé Rivoli.

Lisa

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Glammed by makeup artist Woosun, Lisa‘s makeup consists of a rosy pink look with softly flushed cheeks and a glossy pink lip, creating a lighter and youthful effect.

Emma Stone

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Emma Stone’s makeup was lightly applied, giving her a natural, glowing finish that was suitable for both the red carpet and everyday wear.

Jenna Ortega

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Jenna Ortega kept her makeup light, with a muted brown lip, smudged eyeliner, and her signature bleached brows. Her cheek bones were contoured to give her face a snatched effect. 

Chase Infiniti

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Chase Infiniti wore delicate cat-eye flicks, minimal cheek highlight, and a soft mocha nude lip, creating a simple natural look.

Zoë Kravitz

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Zoë Kravitz went for soft, sultry brown smokey-eye makeup that perfectly complemented her overall red-carpet look.

Tessa Thompson

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Tessa Thompson‘s makeup consists of fluffy brows, peach-colored lips and bold eyeliner, completing the look.

Bella Hadid seems to be entering the new year with a fresh look. The 29-year-old model was photographed in Aspen, Colorado, on Monday, December 30, with a new hair color. She was out and about with friends, including Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader, as both spent the holiday week in the Colorado mountains.

Bella who has long alternated between brunette and blonde hairstyles, swapped her honey-toned blonde for a  white-blonde hue. This new shade is similar to her sister Gigi Hadid’s signature icy look.

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The freshly lightened hair complemented Hadid’s plush shearling coat, a good choice for the freezing weather in Aspen. She finished the cozy look with a base ball cap by Texan outdoors brand, knee-high boots, and a patterned cashmere scarf by sister Gigi Hadid’s Guest in Residence brand, which she tied around her quilted red leather cross-body Chanel tote bag with a chain strap.

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Over the past year, Hadid has experimented with various blonde shades, from the warm honey tones she debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May to the Aspen blonde she wore to her sister’s Guest in Residence pop-up show, featuring a golden hue created by colorist Jenna Perry.

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With each transformation, Bella Hadid continues to reinvent her style, stepping into 2026 with what appears to be her lightest hair color yet.