We’ve seen the beauty realm evolve in a multitude of ways over the past decade. Long gone are the days when celebrity beauty ops would be dedicated solely to the red carpet with techniques used often obscured from the public eye. We’ve fast moved on to an aspirational age of social media: how-to tutorials by the professional artists themselves, established content creators sharing their own cosmetic hacks and even full-face routines by some of the biggest A-listers. And we’ve all emerged the better for it.
It’s undeniable—the likes of Instagram and TikTok have given us all a space for unabashed self-expression. And for some, an artfully made-up mien or a customised change of talons are the perfect canvases to do so. Pop culture has had significant influence in the sphere; with entire visuals modelled after films of the ’80s or popular drama Euphoria, the latter for that hit of Y2K. Experimentation is abound, with novice creators and popular personalities alike attempting to ace a make-up look that is all the rage or share a thematic one-off look for others to recreate.
Then begs the question: how do we sieve out the best of all? Make-up trends surely begin somewhere, and learning from our seasoned celebrities is never a bad place to start if you’re feeling overwhelmed. Vogue Singapore might be of help to you on that front—with our monthly curation of captivating beauty moments, courtesy of our favourite faces from Hollywood, the K-pop scene and more, just for that fresh jazz of inspiration.
Throughout the month of August, we were fed with the full range—from severe goth looks to hair transformations and maximalist deliveries. With promotions for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and The Crow in tow, all our favourite goth girls—think Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega and FKA Twigs—have entered the chat with an array of smoky liners and alternative hairdos. On the music front, Lisa and Rosalía have given us a bevy of delicious make-up looks with their ‘New Woman’ MV, whilst Chungha readies her fans for her upcoming single ‘Algorithm’ with some cyberpunk maximalism.
Feast your eyes on the full assortment of this month’s best celebrity beauty moments, below.
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Rihanna
As she fronts Dior’s iconic J’adore Fragrance, Rihanna is an alluring capture; her honey-blonde tresses, shimmering lids and precisely-lined pout all creating a vision in gold.
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Winona Ryder
The OG returns. For the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice photocall in New York City, Winona Ryder takes her beauty cues from her on-screen character Lydia Deetz. A frazzled-up mane and kohl-lined eyes, to channel the goth girl within.
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Lisa
Consider her transformed. Whilst the ‘New Woman’ MV is a goldmine of beauty looks we’ll be wishing to cop, it’s Lisa’s platinum blonde transformation that truly makes us swoon after the Thai star. That abstract liner was simply the cherry on top.
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Bella Hadid
On the night of nights, Bella Hadid debuted her fourth fragrance ‘Nightcap’ under her beauty label, Orebella. To match its warm notes, her mien was rewarded with some deliciously smoked-out peepers and adorned some bronzy definition.
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Minha Kim
Highlight, done right. To complement her natural freckles, Minha Kim’s make-up artist Samantha Lau adorned the Pachinko actor’s mien with soft swathes of highlight, a rosy blush and a glossy pout—all brought to attention with a sleek, pulled-back mane.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Rather than her usually va-va-voom mane, Sabrina Carpenter opted for a more laidback look at the Variety Power 2024 event—her natural curls pulled into a casual updo.
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Raye
Leave it to Raye to open for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in style. A retro bob of softly-tousled curls, a slight of abstract liner and a glorious mauve pout, overlined to perfection.
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Chungha
No notes, just Chungha’s teasers for her upcoming digital single. From that spider web of crystals adorning her mien to her magenta double-lined peepers, the K-pop soloist proves once again that she’s always had a knack for cyberpunk maximalism and candy-coloured make-up.
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Rosalía
To serve her impeccably cool girl flow in Lisa’s ‘New Woman’ MV, Rosalía dialled in with a twisty updo and a luscious brick pout. The wind was definitely a paid actor.
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Madison Beer
Whilst in town to complete her Asia leg of the tour, Madison Beer proved once again she knows how to ace a bombshell make-up look. Cue those gorgeous beachy waves that withstood our humidity and a luminous glow achieved with generous strobes of highlight. To top it all off? Her coquette-core manicure delivered by one very lucky nail salon in Singapore.
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FKA Twigs
Animalistic goth seemed to be on the mood board for FKA Twigs, who attended the premiere of The Crow with a claw-like metallic headpiece that kept her high ponytail in place. A wet, tear-stained shimmer also adorned her lids, contrasted by a simple gloss pout as the rest of her mien was kept pared-back and minimal.
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Lily Collins
For the premiere of Emily in Paris Season 4, Lily Collins delivered some fresh edge—by way of a sharp, jagged bob that certainly earned her some cool cred on the carpet.
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Jenna Ortega
If Winona Ryder were to crown the new goth girl of this era, we’re quite certain Jenna Ortega would be her pick. For the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice film premiere, Ortega’s navy-lined eyes doubtlessly gave the goth aesthetic new definition—even if it were just to match her thematic skull dress for the evening.
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Wonyoung of IVE
Looking angelic under the sun, Wonyoung shows off her ethereal, pastel lids and temporary butterfly tattoos. But if you’re asking us? It’s that gorgeous crush of blush that’s doing all the head-turning on our end.
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Zoë Kravitz
Teeming with It-girl energy, Zoë Kravitz takes to the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Blink Twice’—her very own directorial debut—with a chic Saint Laurent ensemble and some unforgettable space buns, just because.
