Welcome to the single biggest night of the awards show season: the 2025 Academy Awards. There's no shortage of topics keeping the Maire Claire team talking—Demi Moore! Wicked! Conan O'Brien!—but the best Oscars beauty looks have been the hottest topic of conversation.
The red carpet is well underway (Marie Claire is live blogging our unfiltered reactions to the stars' beauty looks, FYI), and a handful of actors made a point to deviate from their status quo and deliver an unexpected surprise. Pale pinks and pretty waves were overwhelmingly swapped in for anything more dramatic. Bobs and bright mascara found a place next to couture gowns, while fun manicures (I see you, Cynthia Erivo) and hair color transformations refused to play it safe.
