These Golden Globes Looks Prove Red Carpet Beauty Is Back and Better Than Ever

by Erin Jahns

While there won't be a traditional red carpet at this year's Golden Globes ceremony, the award show's trademark glitz and glamour will remain steadfast, as always. Typically, we'd watch our favorite film and television stars spill out of their limousines decked out in jewels and jaw-dropping designer gowns, and 2021 won't be that different—except, of course, that this year's nominees will show off their head-turning fashion and beauty looks from all around the world and via the virtual safety of online attendance.

If last fall's virtual Emmys ceremony was any indication, we'd bet 100 bottles of celebratory bubbly that 2021's crop of Golden Globes attendees and nominees will still go all-out to serve 10/10 hair and makeup looks this year. Below, we're paying tribute. Keep scrolling for all of the best red carpet beauty moments from 2021's virtual Golden Globes. Cheers!

Anya Taylor-Joy

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Courtesy of Dior and Sami Drasin

Anya Taylor-Joy had a winning beauty look to match her actual Golden Globes win: torso-long platinum-blonde strands with a slight bend of curl and a '70s-inspired makeup look her makeup artist, Georgie Eisdell, drew from her stunning gown.

Must-have beauty products: Dior Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation ($52) and 5 Couleurs Couture Eye Shadow Palette in #599 New Look ($62)

Awkwafina

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We can't take our eyes off Awkwafina's eye-catching pearlescent shadow or her over-the-shoulder mermaid-like waves.

Must-have beauty product: InStyler Max Prime Iron ($90)

Susan Kelechi Watson

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Soft pink lips, a subtle dusting of blush, and perfectly defined liner and lashes create the ultimate beauty ensemble for Watson.

Renée Zellweger

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Zellweger's perfectly mussed bob and radiant complexion are so on point.

Must-have beauty products: CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Mask ($355), Matrix Total Results High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse ($18)

Lily Collins

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This two-toned eye look is everything.

Must-have beauty products: GHD Curve Classic Curl Iron ($199), Lancôme Color Design High Pigment True Color Eye Shadow in Midnight Stone and Siren's Emerald ($22 each)

Regina King

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@iamreginaking

King just made it official: The side part is definitely not dead. In fact, we love it more than ever (especially when it's playing alongside a smoldering eye look, glossy nude lips, and radiant skin).

Must-have beauty product: Urban Skin Rx HydraBalance Instant Moisture Infusion ($34)

Shira Haas

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Haas keeps her red carpet beauty MO chic and sophisticated with a barely-there aesthetic punctuated with a coral-lipstick focal point.

Must-have beauty products: Chanel Rouge Coco Bloom Hydrating Plumping Intense Shine Color in Vivacity ($40), Matrix Style Link Shape Switcher Molding Paste ($18)

Gal Gadot

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Gadot looks like a classic screen siren from the '40s and '50s with her shoulder-length curls and bold red lips.

Must-have beauty products: Dior Rouge Dior Refillable Lipstick in #884 Celebre Matte ($38), Dove Style + Care Volume & Fullness Mousse ($5)

Lana Condor

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There's so much good going on here. For InStyle's beloved #InStyleElevator, Condor's makeup artist, Melissa Hernandez, gave the actress a saturated dose of bubblegum-pink lip gloss, and the cat eye of all cat eyes. (We're also loving this half-up hairstyle!)

Julia Garner

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We haven't said hello to our red lipstick in a while, but thanks to this artistry from Garner's makeup artist Hung Vanngo, we're about to.

Must-have beauty products: Chanel Rouge Coco Bloom in Sunlight ($40) and Le Volume De Chanel Mascara ($32)

Kiersey Clemons

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@kiersey

How beautiful is this look from Clemons? We're trying her glossy copper lip and smoked-out eye look ASAP, even if we have nowhere to go.

Isla Fisher

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Fisher knows her way around color, and her bright berry pout is the prettiest accent for her hot-pink gown and signature red strands.

Jamie Lee Curtis

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The iconic actress keeps things fresh and radiant with her buttercup gown and peachy glow.

Kristen Wiig

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Seafoam plus hot pink plus platinum is officially our new color obsession thanks to this stunning Golden Globes beauty look courtesy of Wiig.

Must-have beauty products: Chanel Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eye Shadow in Allure Et Éclat ($65) and Fleurs De Printemps Blush and Highlighter Duo ($70)

Jane Fonda

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Sixty years later, Fonda still has eyes to kill (those lashes though!) and the best feathery hair on the planet.

Must-have beauty products: L'Oréal Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation ($16) and Voluminous Original Mascara ($9)

Eiza González

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Epitomizing minimalism at its finest, González accents her sleek slick-backed hair with a punchy pink pout and a light sweep of liner and mascara.

Kyra Sedgwick

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Is anyone else getting subtle Twiggy vibes from Sedgwick's mascara-lacquered lower lash line? Into it.

Must-have beauty products: Pause Well-Aging Collagen-Boosting Moisturizer ($72) and Fascia Stimulating Tool ($115)

Salma Hayek

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What's a red carpet without Salma Hayek? Here, her lush, chocolaty curls and lash-heavy eye look have us swooning.

Must-have beauty products: Unite Hair 7 Seconds Glossing Spray ($25), Makeup By Mario Master Crystal Reflector in Quartz ($24)

Nicola Coughlan

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@nicolacoughlan

As if we already didn't love the Bridgerton actress enough, she just made our wildest pink eye shadow fantasies come true with this neon red carpet look.

Must-have beauty products: Kryolan Aquacolor UV-Dayglow Palette ($42), MAC Pigment in Iridescent Hot Pink ($23), Givenchy Volume Disturbia Mascara ($27)

Tiffany Haddish

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How kismet is Haddish's gilded makeup vibe with her honey-hued blonde hair and Alberta Ferretti gown.

Must-have beauty products: Shiseido Modern Matte Powder Lipstick in 508 Semi Nude ($26) and Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation SPF 30 ($47)

Laverne Cox

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Cox never misses a beat when it comes to a glamorous red carpet moment, and we're so here for this head-turning braid and beautiful Bordeaux lip (even if it's just from home!).

Laura Dern

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Dern knows that the classic combination of luminous skin, blotted berry lips, and a voluminous bang can't be beaten.

Must-have beauty products: Sisley Paris Volumizing Spray ($95) and The Blow-Dry Brush No. 2 ($75)

Cynthia Erivo

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We literally wait all year to see how Erivo will arrive on the red carpet, and her mile-high lashes and peekaboo purple eye shadow do not disappoint.

Amanda Seyfried

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Seyfried channels Old Hollywood glamour à la her nominated film role in Mank, completing the look with glossy lips, shining waves, and a siren-like smoky gaze.

Must-have beauty products: Fekkai Brilliant Gloss Multi-Tasker Perfecting Creme ($20), Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Hydrating Lipstick in Beige Mirage ($32)

Kaley Cuoco

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Between her sun-kissed strands and high-watt bronze complexion, Cuoco has us craving a holiday in the sun.

Must-have beauty products: Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter ($44), Clairol Shimmer Lights Thermal Shine Spray ($10), T3 Volume 3-Inch Ceramic Coated Round Brush ($40) and Fit Compact Hair Dryer ($150)

Angela Bassett

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From her smoldering mauvy eye shadow to her torso-long braid, everything about Bassett's Golden Globes beauty look is a 20/10.

Must-have beauty products: Phyto Phyto Specific Moisturizing Styling Cream ($26), Pat McGrath Labs Mothership VII Eyeshadow Palette Divine Rose Collection ($125) and Divine Rose Luxe Eyeshadow Quad: Eternal Eden ($58)

Maya Rudolph

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And just like that, we want to chop our hair into Rudolph's exact chin-grazing bob. (We also can't stop staring at that juicy blush!)

Amy Poehler

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Sleek hair, a peachy glow, and lashes for days. Check, check, and check!

Must-have beauty products: Philip B. Botanicals Weightless Conditioning Water ($38), Olivia Garden Ceramic + Ion Professional Hair Dryer ($110), Pause Well-Aging Fascia Stimulating Tool ($115)

Tina Fey

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Fey complements her ultra-chic black dress with vibrant pink blush, a touch of petal-hued gloss, and a blowout Farrah Fawcett would be proud of.

Must-have beauty products: Pause Well-Aging Fascia Stimulating Tool ($115), Beautycounter Color Pinch Cream Blusher in Hibiscus ($38) and Volumizing Mascara ($29), R+Co Bleu Highest Volumizing Mousse ($55)

Kate Hudson

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Between her piecey blonde strands and her glistening highlight, is it just us, or does Hudson look like a real-life wood nymph (in the best way possible)?

Andra Day

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All eyes are on Day after this weekend's Hulu release of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and we just have to say… This ethereal beauty aesthetic from the nominated singer and actress deserves its own award.

Must-have beauty products: GHD Narrow Dressing Brush ($40) and Curve Creative Curl Wand ($199), Chanel Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick in Perlescent ($45), Rouge Allure Velvet Matte Lip Colour in Rouge Charnel ($48), and Rouge Coco Gloss in Rose Tentation ($40)

Margot Robbie