The Top 10 Best Beauty Moments From the 2025 Grammys

All the hair, makeup, and manicure inspiration you’ll ever need.

Miley Cyrus, Doechii, Willow Smith, Charlie XCX
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Awards season is in full swing and the 2025 Grammys celebration once again provided endless beauty and fashion inspiration. A-list celebrities like Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, and Billie Eilish turned heads with their hime haircuts, Willow Smith donned a symmetrical afro as well as grillz, and newcomer Doechii went all in with Thom Browne, wearing a French manicure that featured the brand’s signature gray color at the base of her nail.

Tying perfectly into each outfit, the best beauty looks from the Grammys told a story and stayed true to each artist’s signature aesthetic. Whether it was Beyoncé’s extra-long platinum blond strands that have become a staple during her Cowboy Carter era, Taylor Swift’s Chiefs-red manicure in honor of her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, or even Sabrina Carpenter’s Old Hollywood glam inspired by Shirley Maclaine, there was no shortage of jaw-dropping hair, makeup, and nail moments on this year’s red carpet.

If you’re feeling as inspired as I am post-show, then you’re likely itching to recreate the best looks from last night’s event. Don’t worry, I won’t sit back and let you sift through hundreds of images all over the internet. Ahead, I've curated the 10 best beauty moments from the 2025 Grammys for you to easily save and reference in the future.

The Top 10 Best Beauty Moments at the Grammys

Taylor Swift's Chiefs Red Manicure

Taylor Swift Red Nails

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Taylor Swift has long been known to be a fan of a red lip, (she usually wears one from Pat McGrath), but she fully committed to the color for this year's Grammys red carpet. Not only did she choose a Vivienne Westwood dress in the same shade, but she also wore the color on her nails for a fully monochromatic look. While Swift is notoriously known for keeping her beauty details close to the chest, one of my favorite red nail polishes is from Chanel, so shop the shade below to get a similar look as the star's.

Doechii's Thom Browne Makeup and Nails

Doechii's makeup and nails

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Not only did Doechii wear a Thom Browne inspired French manicure, swapping the traditional pink used as a base coat from a gorgeous gray shade, she then proceeded to match said nails to her eyeshadow, courtesy of a gorgeous smoky eye. The star of the look was none other than the Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Matte Eyeshadow Palette as well as the brand's 24/7 Waterline Eyeliner Pencil in Legend and Tootsie.

Lady Gaga's Smoky Liner and Hime Haircut

Lady gaga makeup

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It's hard to believe that Lady Gaga's hime haircut wasn't the only head-turning part of her beauty look for the Grammys, but there's more. Not only did the singer bleach her eyebrows for the big day, but she also wore a simple but striking smoked-out cat eye liner. This look is actually really easy to re-create—just draw your typical liner and use and eyeshadow to blend it out. My favorite palette to have on hand for this trick has to be the Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Natural Eyeshadow Palette in Medium.

Sabrina Carpenter's French Twist

Sabrina Carpenter

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Inspired by Shirley Maclaine in What a Way to Go! Sabrina Carpenter's hair was the epitome of timeless chic. Created by Evanie Frausto, the hairstylist relied on Redken's Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo and Conditioner, but the product that pumped up all of that volume was none other than the brand's Root Lifter Volumizing Spray.

Miley Cyrus's Hime Haircut

Miley Cyrus

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Like Lady Gaga (and similar to Billie Eilish's octopus cut), Miley Cyrus debuted a new hime haircut on the Grammy's red carpet. Courtesy of Bob Recine, using Nexxus, all styling products used were under $20. This list included the Heat Defense Spray Prep & Protect, the Medium Hold Hairspray, and the Ultra Lightweight Hair Oil.

Chappell Roan's 3D Nails

Chappell Roan

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Between her portrait-worthy makeup and voluminous curls, courtesy of Dom Forletta and Amika, you may have missed Chappell Roan's second manicure of the night, but I didn't. Created by manicurist Juan Alvear, the look featured jewel tones and 3D motifs, all created to perfectly match the corset that she performed in for the show.

Willow Smith's '90s Makeup

Willow Smith

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If it wasn't the stunning middle-part afro or multi-colored girllz that caught your eye when Willow Smith hit the red carpet, it was likely her grungy '90s-inspired makeup. The look was created by Ernesto Casillas using Dior, and while her gold eyeshadow and rosy cheeks were a sight to behold, it was really the lips that brought it all together for me.

Charli XCX's Winged Eyeshadow

Charli XCX

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Created by makeup artist Nina Park using Valentino Beauty, Charli XCX's makeup for the Grammys was intentionally made to feel "effortless and cool," Park says in a press release. "The softly smoked-out eyes add just the right amount of sultry intensity, balanced by brushed-up brows and a nude lip."

Janelle Monae's Curls

Janelle Monae

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Janelle Monae partnered with her long-time hairstylist, Nikki Nelms for her Grammys hairstyle, and the duo used Olivia Garden hair tools for the stunning short curly look.

Cardi B's Gold Cat Eye

Cardi B

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Using Danessa Myricks Beauty, Cardi B's makeup artist, Erika La Pearl, took inspiration from her sequined, animal-print, Roberto Cavalli dress.

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Ariel Baker
Beauty Writer

Ariel Baker is the Beauty Writer at Marie Claire. Previously the associate beauty editor at PS and briefly freelance, she has bylines in InStyle, Forbes Vetted, Women's Health, and more.

Since she started out in the non-profit sector, Ariel enjoys looking at beauty from a sociocultural lens, looking to avenues like politics, music, and the arts, to inform her views on the space. That being said, as a true beauty-product obsessive, testing the latest items to hit the market, keeping up with trends, and meeting industry icons, will always be her favorite part of working in the beauty space.

When she's not working, Ariel can be found hanging out with her fiancé and loving on their two cat daughters: Cow and Chicken.