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. 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.
May’s arrival brought with it an effervescent array of celebrity beauty moments to marvel at. At the Met Gala—often dubbed fashion’s biggest night out—the red carpet saw no shortage of artful hair, make-up and even talons, as seen on Simone Ashley as well as Lisa. Then, with our favourite starlets jet-setting to the South of France the following week, we’re ushered into the realm of Hollywood glamour at its finest. Meanwhile, the arrival of Euphoria‘s third season can only mean re-entering the world of fantastically vivid beauty, as demonstrated by Alexa Demie.
And that’s not all. Peruse the finest celebrity beauty looks from May 2026 below.
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Zendaya
To mark the start of press duties for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Zendaya sports a luminous glam worth bookmarking. Besides her cocoa-laden lids and nude pout, the starlet opts to wear her bixie by hairstylist Rio Sreedharan in tight curls.
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Sunisa Lee
As radiant as ever, two-time Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee embodies amethyst, incorporating the iridescent hue across her lids and cheekbones. A rose-tinted pout adds just the right amount of warmth.
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Bella Hadid
The new face of cottagecore, everyone. For the launch of Orebella’s new body and hair mists, Bella Hadid channels ethereal summer fairy with her ’70s curls—made complete with bloom accents.
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Alexa Demie
And the colours keep on coming. Embodying her role as Maddie in HBO’s Euphoria, Alexa Demie delivers a look that packs a punch. A radiant mix of blues and purples sculpts the eyes, anchored in by the lips and skin rendered glossy.
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Jeon Somi
Maybe 2026 is indeed the new 2016. For I.O.I’s long-awaited comeback, Somi dons a doll-like display with a sun-kissed cascade of blush along the midface and bunny-tongue pout with a diffused cupid’s bow.
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Simone Ashley
If Simone Ashley’s Met look confirms anything, it’s that baby bangs are back on the beauty radar. With hair sculpted by Peter Lux, the The Devil Wears Prada 2 star makes a compelling case for toasted make-up—rounded out by a slick flick of the liner, of course.
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Lisa
In another Met masterpiece, Lisa leaves no stone unturned. Weaving a flurry of light-reflecting gems across her mane, lids and claws—courtesy of nail artist Juan Alvear—it’s safe to say the brief has been met.
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Olivia Rodrigo
A damsel, without the distress. Olivia Rodrigo leans into regency-core with locks cascading into a voluminous inward curl, topped off by a deep side-part. A romantic coral lippie is the cherry on top.
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Lara of Katseye
Just like the songstress’s eccentric discography, this look reads delightfully funky. Make-up artist Maryann, known by her Instagram moniker makeupbymaryann, swipes a beam of icy blue across Lara’s lids and nose bridge. The look is rounded off by her signature feline flick.
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Zhou Ye
Birthday blues just got a whole new meaning. Zhou Ye captures fairytale escapism at its finest with a series of glinting pearls accentuating her eyes. Silver accents decorate her lid, while the rest of her visage is kept airy.
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Romee Strijd
At the Cannes Film Festival 2026, Romee Strijd was the picture of Old Hollywood glamour. The model dons a bouncy bombshell blowout, paired with a luminous cool-toned beat.
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Maggie Lindemann
The ‘I Feel Everything’ singer has only gone and made the kiss curl her own. To mirror the retro swing of her inky lengths, make-up artist Soraya Boularas delivers on the pigment, diffusing a vibrant blue across her peepers alongside a cosmic pink flush.
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Chase Infiniti
For Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2027 show, Chase Infiniti sports a moss green hue diffused along her outer lid. With a skin-first finish, the One Battle After Another star wears her mane in clean stitch rows by hairstylist Coree Moreno.
