People wait for this event and specifically look forward to it for the awarding of achievements not only from the movie and the television sectors but also for the sheer glorious beauty on display at the event. Golden Globe Awards promises to be one of the biggest events in Entertainment for the last few decades. As is tradition, the 2025 Golden Globes were also filled with some of the best beauty moments of all time. The spectacular makeup, hair, and styling showcased this year at the event covered everything from dramatic looks to basic glamour. To understand what such trends are, let us divide the coverage of the 2025 Golden Globe Red Carpet and examine the fifteen top beauty trends.
Emma Stone's Bold Pixie Cut
Emma Stone surprised many people as one of the stars at the 2025 Golden Globe award through her new stunning look. The star took home the Oscar and then decided to shock her fans with a new short hairstyle shortened to a pixie cut. Her short hairstyle which is rather rebellious in comparison with the tender ball gown was provocative on the red carpet. Twitter and the internet as a whole erupted as fans praised her daring change and some have noted that Emma Stone will never be afraid to go all out when it comes to beauty and fashion.
Zendaya's Voluminous Bob
Zendaya has still been rising in her position as a fashion and beauty icon and her outfit for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards was not left out. The beautiful actress-turned-singer maintains a bob haircut that looks so good on her, and it is made by Coree Moreno, an eminent hair stylist. The bob was full of body and bounce making her look timeless yet very contemporary as Zendaya. Her makeup was equally as classic and elegant, the unhealthy dewy skin, rosy blush on the cheeks and strong eye makeup. Zendaya, once again, showcased that she is one effortless beauty; she can pull off any hairstyle with a lot of ease.
Fresh Razored Bob of Keira Knightley
Razored bob haircut Keira Knightley presented quite a new image at the Golden Globes Award Ceremony. The cut looked exceptionally fashionable and sharp, which blended well with the golden highlights of her hair. Knightley was no less splendid with healthy makeup which included smoky eye makeup and subtle pink lip shade. She looked classy yet modern and she was stylish which included her gorgeous and chic personality well.
Elle Fanning's Glowing Skin
Another beauty favourite at the 2025 Golden Globes was Elle Fanning; many of her beauty triumphs can be traced back to luminous skin. For this shimmery effect, Fanning used True Match Lumi Glotion from L’Oréal Paris which can be used as a tinted moisturizer, highlighter and even a bronzer. The easy blend allowed her skin to glow to give a natural look and the light feel of the lipstick left her skin looking radiant without hiding her beauty. Fanning‘s makeup was rather subtle and her luminescent complexion complemented by lovely skin along with chic blonde highlighted the TV star among the show’s brightest highlights.
Ariana Grande’s Retro Ponytail
Reported in more glamorous styles, Ariana Grande’s high ponytail made for the 2025 Golden Globes event now seems upgraded. Instead of the straight and glossy long ponytail that Ariana Grande is known for, the songstress opted for the retroographic interpretation of the style. The bun had a volume and was curled; the hair was styled like the rather old-fashioned models of the sixtieth, and makeup was minimal. Grande had matte white eyeshadow and floating liner with her eyes and the overall look was vintage.
Dakota Fanning’s All-Black Ensemble
Jennifer Fanning at the 2025 Golden Globe adopted a simple beauty look and monochromatic dress style; red lips against a red dress with structures woven on it. The lip and gown complement each other in every way, and this made her look unique on the red carpet. There were no strong liners or lip colour to overshadow her statement red lips while her eyes were toned down and left natural. For this, Fanning was dressed mostly in monochromatic outfits that made her look very classy and beautiful besides, the clothes were very polished making the final look exquisite.
Viola Davis's Bold Look
Viola Davis was daring with her makeup and hair at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. She collaborated creamy wine lip with loose waves, giving a very beautiful elegant look. Her hair was amazing but with volume and sway appropriate for the elegance that the custom Gucci sequined gown she put on brought. Davis’s beauty look was strong, which could be seen from the fact that her makeup artist gave her lip definition that was darker than her skin tone. She had a big personality and could not be missed with that red pout and big beautiful bouncy curls.
Kerry Washington's Smoky Eye
Kerry Washington got it right at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards by undergoing makeup that painted her beautiful eyes with smoky eye makeup in a perfect blend. When combined with the nude lip, smoky eyes made Washington look classy and wanton. The makeup was done by Celebrity makeup artist Carola Gonzalez in collaboration with Beauty Pie, the hair was done by Takisha Sturdivant Drew using Pattern by Tracee Ellis Ross. Given that Washington possesses deep-set dark eyes and artistically lip-synched soft lips, she was justified to adorn both facets of the red carpet look.
Anya Taylor-Joy’s Side Part & Flushed Cheeks
At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, Anya Taylor-Joy chose natural makeup as her makeup look of choice that made her glow. Her hair had been swept to the right side of her head and parted down the middle of her scalp while her cheeks had been painted in rosy blush to make her look young and healthy. Taylor-Joy’s daring mascara made her lip and cheek appear more like mere add-ons as her eyes became the highlight of her beauty. She wore earthy-toned natural makeup and had her hair just parted in the middle making her look relaxed, youthful and wonderfully gorgeous.
Cynthia Erivo’s Statement Nails
Cynthia Erivo who attended the 2025 Golden Globes wore a stunning black dress and her nails had a pop effect in the red carpet event. These brilliant nails took five and a half hours to be made, its design and colour were perfect for the gown she wore. Multi-talented Erivo wore makeup done by celebrity makeup artist Joanna Simkin of Benefit Cosmetics and their choice of makeup was a throwback and completely fresh. Her skin preparation also involved the use of Summer Friday’s products to make sure that her skin was impressive. Even though people tend to pay so much attention to hair, lips and especially the eyes, Erivo was majorly revealing that beauty is in the details, going by her statement nails and pretty makeup.
Leighton Meester's Soft Updo
At the 2025 Golden Globes, Leighton Meester chose a softer romantic look for her hair, her auburn locks were brought up in a carefree updo with face-framing and side-swept bangs. The look was so graceful and the clothes also suited her delicate features. For Meester, the focus on the face was minimalistic, a natural kind of glow matched with the style of her hair. In general, the over-toned impression was about a chameleon approach of the fashion of the woman’s dress that proved that perhaps, nothing distinguishes more than a simple and bright outfit glowing on the red carpet.
Zoe Saldaña's Smoldering Eye
There are so many stunning looks, Zoe Saldaña with a brown smoky eye and a classy center-parted updo that was irresistible to the red carpet. Her makeup was done to an art and her winged eyeliner and eye shadow were painted deep and highlighted against her porcelain skin. She was trendy and classic at the same time and the smoky eye look gave her that mysterious glam to her glamorous red carpet show.
Selena Gomez Went for the Natural
Selena Gomez looked stunning walking at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards in Prada where she wore a custom-fitted crystal blue satin gown adorned with a dramatic train and a new neckline inspired by Cinderella. She was stunning with an Old Hollywood bob, styled here to poker straight bowed waves for the common people. Her fiancé Benny Blanco presented the couple with tender feelings throughout the event. Although Gomez left the event empty-handed, she was truly one of the best-dressed of the evening and her graceful demeanor landed her on every best-dressed list.
Annabelle Wallis’ Sophisticated Beauty
Annabelle Wallis attended the 2025 Golden Globe Awards and easily established herself as one of the most beautiful celebrities during the event. Another favorite was its simplicity as she wore a long shiny dress accompanied by a classy makeup style. Her radiant-looking skin topped by rosy cheeks and nude lips, harmonized with her soft curled hair and a conventional haircut. Once again Wallis impressed everyone with her smart style and impeccable charm to be one of the most stylish moments of the event.
Kylie Jenner's Dazzling look
Kylie Jenner wore a breathtaking Versace dress at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards looking more in an exquisite dress from Versace’s 1999 collection. The chainmail silver dress, similar to the one Elizabeth Hurley wore, was accessorized with jewels by Schwartz and natural, lovely makeup. Accompanied by her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, Jenner proved not only how she can borrow youthfulness from the past with a touch of glamour casting her as one of the best-dressed figures of the evening.
Conclusion
The best Golden Globes red carpet looks of 2025 were symbolic of diverse, innovative and classic fashion. From bright hair colours and daring makeup to natural makeup and gentle sparkle the stars of the evening festival proved that beauty can also speak – and speak loud. From accepting new transformations to returning to the classic looks the stars at the 2025 Golden Globes brought everyone to grateful for the power of beauty. All of these 15 beauty moments will be remembered for their ideas, for their chutzpah and, most importantly, for their sheer beauty — for they are to define the beauty of trends in the coming year.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Zendaya's voluminous bob and Emma Stone's chic pixie cut were quite the state-of-the-art styles head turners for their boldness and sassy style.
Elle Fanning used L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion to achieve that look for glowing and dewy skin complexion.
Ariana Grande went very retro, in a ponytail, with minimalist '60s makeup that involved matte white eyeshadow.
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