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.
September, always a big month for celebrity sightings courtesy of global Fashion Weeks, served up no shortage of impressive beauty looks. There was Sabrina Carpenter’s bombshell waves at the VMAs, and Rosé’s ethereal blonde tendrils on display in Paris. Meanwhile, lightened locks also had a moment on NCT’s Jaehyun, Twice’s Momo and Kendall Jenner.
Feast your eyes on the full assortment of this month’s best celebrity beauty moments, below.
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Rosé
She’s always chic at Fashion Week. Rosé cast an angelic vision this season with her signature blonde hair worn in a pile of curly tendrils at the Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris.
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Rihanna
Trust Rihanna to make a show-stopping impact. She was every inch the frosted siren arriving unexpectedly at the Alaia show during New York Fashion Week sporting sn arsenal of shimmering silver eyeshadow and killer lashes.
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Chappell Roan
If there is one musician whose hair and make-up best encapsulates the phrase “go big or go home”, Chappell Roan is the first person to come to mind. Her colourful cut crease, pigtail braids and tendrils of curly red hair perfectly blend a modern camp aesthetic with cosplay-esque high fantasy.
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Jaehyun
Fresh on the heels of his first solo album’s release, Jaehyun of NCT stepped out at Milan Fashion Week sporting a new icy blonde ‘do. As cool and crisp as you’d expect from the suave Prada ambassador.
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Camille Razat
The ultimate Gallic cool girl, Emily in Paris actress Camille Razat turned out at the series’ new season premiere in Rome looking positively striking. Her wet look hair, glossily plastered across her forehead in side-swept fashion, and burgundy tones from her flushed eyes to intensely lined lips were Parisian cool, amped up.
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Megan Thee Stallion
There’s no doubt that Megan Thee Stallion never plays when it comes to infusing her love for anime in her looks. Case in point: when she teams up with RM from BTS in the “Neva Play” music video, she goes full action manga protagonist with a short shag featuring choppy layers and black streaks to add dimension to her cyan locks. The icing on the cake? These razor-sharp matching acrylics.
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Momo
Momo was always going to make a statement by pure dint of arriving at Milan Fashion Week. But the Japanese songstress upped the ante and gave her fans more than they bargained for, debuting an enrapturing platinum blonde bob at the Onitsuka Tiger SS25 show.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Considering the Song of the Year award she took home, Sabrina’s bombshell beauty look for the VMAs was a delightful auspice. Paying homage to Madonna, Sabrina captivated with voluminous waves and glamorous make-up touches including her cherry pout, flushed cheeks and silver inner eye corners.
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Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo, star of the upcoming Wicked, has been newly named as OPI’s global ambassador. For an evening celebrating the brand’s Wicked collection, she showed off her embellished talons which dazzled by way of their bold hues, incredible length and intricate detail.
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Lady Gaga
Most know Lady Gaga as a master of flamboyance, but even when rocking a pared down aesthetic, she always finds a way to turn heads. Think bleached brows that both complement and contrast a tightly slicked back knot. It all helps to put this deep, cool crimson lip in the forefront.
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Kendall Jenner
Not the only celebrity to don lightened locks this month, catwalk queen Kendall revealed her newly “blonded” hair via Instagram before debuting the platinum style in Milan.
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Ella Purnell
This the season for dark lips. Ella Purnell puts her satin wine red lip in the forefront with mascara for a touch of fresh-faced mystery and expertly-groomed eyebrows to frame her eyes. She tops off her Emmys look with bouncy, jagged curls for a cooly elegant red carpet look that’s edgy as it is elegant.
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Florence Pugh
Florence was the main character both on-and off-screen at a New York showing of upcoming film We Live in Time. Helping her case? The voluminous styling of her cropped locks and a bold wash of amber shadow encasing the eyes.
