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The 24 Best Hair, Makeup, and Beauty Looks at the 2024 Emmys

Choose your fighter: dark romance or soft glam?

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The 76th Emmy Awards has returned to its usual September slot, and everything feels right again. Awards season has officially commenced, which means our eyes will be glued to screens for the foreseeable future to witness all the wins, including all the red carpet-worthy beauty looks that will infiltrate our group chats come morning.

If the 76th Emmy Awards are any indication of what’s to come, the popular “clean makeup” trend is now rivaled by experimental, moody beauty. The dramatic shift in color palettes signals a shift in season. While soft, fresh-faced makeup will always remain a classic, the stars of the red carpet were the varying shades of fall-ready lips. They say the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice—and deep, burgundy hues proved to be worth the squeeze, thanks to looks by Laverne Cox, Ella Purnell, and more. On the softer side, stars like Selena Gomez and Anna Sawai championed the “clean makeup” look, with barely-kissed flushed cheeks and nude lips.

See what looks we’re gushing about, from updated versions of the timeless deep side parts to all those berry-hued lips.

Vampy - Laverne Cox

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Sorry to all the muted, soft pink lips we wore this past summer—there’s a new sheriff in town, and she’s moody, dark, and sultry. Laverne Cox went full vamp with berry colored eyelids and an even deeper, oxblood pout to match.

Ella Purnell

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Mindy Kaling

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Christine Baranski

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Properly prepping the skin with skin care is the key to any makeup look, and the G.M. Collin Diamond Cream set Christine Baranski up for success. Meanwhile, her deep plum lips were courtesy of Le Rouge Français’s Le Rouge Braziline. “I just tapped it on in little dots on the lips, straight from the tube, then I went in with a brush and shaped it. If you swipe the color on directly, it has a beautiful eggplant color, but this way is more of a burgundy. It goes on so easily and is so versatile,” said makeup artist Gianpaolo Ceciliato in a press release.

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Glossy Red Lips - Morphine Love Dion

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Red lips are always a red carpet staple, but a formula change can make all the difference. Add a glossy top coat to your red lipstick for an elevated, playful update to the classic style, à la Morphine Love Dion and Ilona Maher.

Ilona Maher

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Soft & Sweet - Selena Gomez

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For the fall-averse folks, delicate, monochromatic looks were still prevalent on the carpet. The color of choice? Soft, blush pink, of course. The looks consisted of softly kissed cheeks and muted lips.

As usual, Selena Gomez was glowing, partly due to the SK-II Pitera Facial Treatment Mask she used while getting ready. Makeup artist Hung Vanngo later applied Rare Beauty’s Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush in Happy on her cheeks and accentuated her pout with three products: the Kind Words Matte Lipstick in Talented, the Kind Words Matte Lipliner in Talented, and the Stay Vulnerable Glossy Lip Balm in Nearly Petal.

Anna Sawai

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Isabella Star LaBlanc

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Kristen Wiig

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Kristen Wiig looked as chic as ever tonight, and her monochromatic look utilized Dior Beauty’s Rouge Blush in Diorivera on her cheeks and Rouge Dior Contour Lip Liner in Beige Tulle and Rouge Dior satin lipstick in Nude Touch on her lips.

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Padma Lakshmi

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Brie Larson

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Da’Vine Joy Randolph

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Lily Gladstone

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Lily Gladstone’s slicked back pony allowed her makeup to shine. Hair stylist Marc Mena used Great Lengths tape-ins for her sleek low ponytail.

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Elizabeth Debicki

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All you need to recreate Elizabeth Debicki’s gorgeous glossy lip are Dior Beauty’s Rouge Dior Balm in Diornatural, Rouge Dior Contour in Nude Ribbon, and Dior Addict Lip Maximizer in Pink.

Reese Witherspoon

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It’s safe to say that Reese Witherspoon has found the perfect nude lip combo for her complexion: Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Cheat in Hot Gossip with a layer or two of the K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick in Bitch Perfect.

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Hannah Einbinder

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Before creating Hannah Einbinder’s soft and subtle makeup look, Molly Greenwald gave the actress’s skin a boost of hydration and glow with Blue Lagoon Skincare’s BL+ The Serum.

Deep Side Parts - Saoirse Ronan

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Side parts have gotten a bad rap in recent years, thanks to Gen Z. But stars like Saoirse Ronan and Naomi Watts prove the hairstyle still looks pretty fabulous. If you’ve been a side part apologist throughout the rise of the middle part, stay strong—the tide may be turning back in your favor.

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Naomi Watts

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Sarah Paulson

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