At the BAFTAs 2023, our favourite stars got playful with their beauty looks again. While in past years–particularly those overshadowed by the pandemic–many played it safe, sticking with classic, old Hollywood-inspired looks for the red carpet, this year felt like a time for experimentation.
Take Jodie Turner-Smith and Lashana Lynch, both of whom wore rather fabulous diamanté embellishments around their eyes, to dazzling effect. Purple was another big trend of the night, with stars, including Lynch, showing off variations of the shade on lips and eyes. Even Cate Blanchett wore a haze of lilac eyeshadow, while Aimee Lou Wood opted for flattering metallic violet tones on her eyelids.
On the hair front, Emma Mackey, the winner of BAFTA’s Rising Star award, showed off an effortless cool-girl fringe, while Sophie Turner got her own set of curtain bangs chopped in for the occasion–it is hair that looks just as good off the red carpet as on it.
We’d be remiss not to mention Florence Pugh, too. With her micro-bangs and fanned-out up-do (by hairstylist Peter Lux), pink lip and immaculately groomed brows, she nailed the movie star brief, while still trying something new. Obsessed doesn’t cut it.
Without further ado, below see our pick of the very best beauty moments from the BAFTAs 2023.
![baftas 2023 beauty anya taylor-joy](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21115013/baftas-2023-beauty_0022_GettyImages-1467773831.jpg)
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Anya Taylor-Joy
![baftas 2023 beauty jodie turner-smith](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21115009/baftas-2023-beauty_0021_GettyImages-1467767380.jpg)
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Jodie Turner-Smith
![baftas 2023 beauty cate blanchett](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21115006/baftas-2023-beauty_0020_GettyImages-1467773674.jpg)
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Cate Blanchett
![baftas 2023 beauty sophie turner](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21115001/baftas-2023-beauty_0019_GettyImages-1467774264.jpg)
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Sophie Turner
![baftas 2023 beauty lashana lynch](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114957/baftas-2023-beauty_0018_GettyImages-1467776804.jpg)
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Lashana Lynch
![baftas 2023 beauty florence pugh](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114953/baftas-2023-beauty_0017_GettyImages-1467765212.jpg)
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Florence Pugh
![baftas 2023 beauty nicola coughlan](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114949/baftas-2023-beauty_0016_GettyImages-1467775105.jpg)
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Nicola Coughlan
![baftas 2023 beauty angela bassett](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114945/baftas-2023-beauty_0015_GettyImages-1467776037.jpg)
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Angela Bassett
![baftas 2023 beauty catherine princess of wales](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114942/baftas-2023-beauty_0014_GettyImages-1467715838.jpg)
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Catherine, Princess of Wales
![baftas 2023 beauty lily james](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114939/baftas-2023-beauty_0013_GettyImages-1467774191.jpg)
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Lily James
![baftas 2023 beauty emma mackey](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114935/baftas-2023-beauty_0012_GettyImages-1467691648.jpg)
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Emma Mackey
![baftas 2023 beauty michelle yeoh](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114931/baftas-2023-beauty_0011_GettyImages-1467776911.jpg)
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Michelle Yeoh
![baftas 2023 beauty ana de armas](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114927/baftas-2023-beauty_0010_GettyImages-1467773589.jpg)
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Ana De Armas
![baftas 2023 beauty rosie huntington-whiteley](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114924/baftas-2023-beauty_0009_GettyImages-1467769467.jpg)
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
![baftas 2023 beauty jamie lee curtis](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114921/baftas-2023-beauty_0008_GettyImages-1467777811.jpg)
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Jamie Lee Curtis
![baftas 2023 beauty naomi ackie](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114918/baftas-2023-beauty_0007_GettyImages-1467768888.jpg)
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Naomi Ackie
![baftas 2023 beauty carey mulligan](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114915/baftas-2023-beauty_0006_GettyImages-1467768841.jpg)
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Carey Mulligan
![baftas 2023 beauty aimee lou wood](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114913/baftas-2023-beauty_0005_GettyImages-1467766233.jpg)
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Aimee Lou Wood
![baftas 2023 beauty viola davis](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114910/baftas-2023-beauty_0004_GettyImages-1467776730.jpg)
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Viola Davis
![baftas 2023 beauty catherine zeta-jones](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114908/baftas-2023-beauty_0003_GettyImages-1467719866.jpg)
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
![baftas 2023 beauty julianne moore](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114905/baftas-2023-beauty_0002_GettyImages-1467697180.jpg)
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Julianne Moore
![baftas 2023 beauty Gugu Mbatha-Raw](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/21114903/baftas-2023-beauty_0001_GettyImages-1467693053.jpg)
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