The 2023 BAFTAs have arrived and with it a plethora of stunning red carpet hair and makeup looks. For the first time in seven years, the prestigious awards were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London and it is as though the stars wanted to christen the new venue with as much glamour and fanfare as their backstage squad could muster.
Celebrities from across the globe flocked to celebrate British cinema's night of glory, which shines a spotlight on the best acting and film talent from the past year. Attendees gracing the red carpet included Jodie Turner-Smith, whose purple feathered gown was complemented by a swoosh of purple eyeshadow and quirky metallic dots on her cheeks that looked as though a few sequins had travelled north from her dress.
Other stars who dazzled included Cynthia Erivo, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley with a very edgy negative space cut crease, and Florence Pugh who debuted a chic new micro fringe. Nicola Coughlan's makeup artist Neil Young, meanwhile picked out the colours of her monochrome dress with blue accents using Lancome's blue-black cream eyeshadow stick Ombre Hypnose Stylo in Bleu Nuit.
And while we don't have to tell you that the bob is having a moment this year, it was the blunt bob that was suddenly everywhere on the red carpet, with celebrities from Viola Davis to Carey Mulligan sporting jaw-grazing styles.
Keep scrolling for the best beauty looks at this year's BAFTAs.
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie pared an elaborate purple feathered gown and bejewelled choker with purple eyeshadow, dramatic winged eyeliner and light-reflecting metallic dots on her cheeks and over the bridge of her nose.
Ellie Goulding
Ellie wowed with chocolate eyeshadow, lashings of brown-black mascara and softly bronzed cheeks.
Karla Simone Spence
Karla's waist-length bubble braid paired with exaggerated winged liner did not disappoint.
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia smoulders in metallic copper – both when it comes to her dress and her choice of lipstick shade.
Sheila Atim
Sheila has added what looks like silver shimmer to her tightly cropped afro, carrying on the colour theme from her stunning silver Prada gown and Chopard necklace.
The Princess of Wales
Kate rarely strays from her signature smoky eyes but the hint of pink on the cheeks and lips keeps the look soft.
Hoyeon Jung
Hoyeon's sharply defined red lip, cat eye flick and sleek hair is modern glamour down to the nth.
Vick Hope
Everything about Vick's look is soft and feminine, from the soft hues of tonal brown makeup to the tendrils of hair framing her face.
Little Simz
Little Simz's half-up, half-down braids, gathered in a ponytail on the crown of her head, are just cool when paired with a silk slip dress.
This article was originally published on Glamour UK.
