
2024 was the year beauty maximalism came back with a glitter tear-streaked vengeance, and I couldn't have been happier to witness it. Think Charli XCX's bratty curls, Kendall Jenner's rich-girl blonde, and the big diva bouffant Miley Cyrus wore to the Grammys. Think Sabrina Carpenter and Hailey Bieber's expertly-layered cream blushes. Think Chappell Roan and Cynthia Erivo's elaborate manicures. What unites the year's top celebrity beauty moments is a sense of playfulness—and over-the-top commitment to serving a look.
Ahead, revisit the 24 best celebrity makeup, hair, and nail moments we spent all of 2024 staring at.