Over the last decade, Coachella has cemented itself in the cultural zeitgeist far beyond its beginnings as a music festival. Held over two weekends in the windy Southern California desert, the yearly affair has earned its stripes as one of the biggest stages in the world not just for the music, but for musicians and festivalgoers alike to stunt in eye-catching ensembles, with intricate hair and make-up looks to boot.
While Coachella beauty has long evolved past the unspoken dress code of boho hairstyles and sparkling bindis of the 2010s, the desert festival remains ground zero for spotting what’s trending in beauty, whether new or re-emerging, classic or experimental. Leading the charge this year—to nobody’s surprise—was night one headliner Lady Gaga, who stunned with no less than eight wardrobe changes complete with several wig transformations in her self-referential five-act set. Also pulling their weight were Japanese girl group and Coachella debutantes XG, who brought their otherworldly, boundary-breaking beauty and style to night three of the festival.
Even under the sweltering California sun, South African musician Tyla chose to turn the heat up even more, pairing her slinky Y2K outfit and signature glowing complexion with a smouldering cat eye look, at the same time debuting a surprising new facial piercing. Elsewhere in the Colorado desert, stars like Blackpink’s Lisa and American singer-songwriter Muni Long stuck to the tried and true formula of glitter and rhinestones for their Coachella beats, as did content creators in attendance like Steph Hui.
Below, see Vogue Singapore’s best beauty looks from Coachella 2025.
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XG's Cocona
Leave it to Cocona to outdo her own weekend one look. As night fell upon the desert, the XG rapper proved she didn’t come to play with this vampiric beat, with blood red rhinestones forming an artful splatter across her face.
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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner
This week, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner debuted a look as experimental as her music. Sporting a dreamy fabric headdress, ringlets and diamante tear drops beneath her eyes, the indie singer looked as if she stepped straight out of a painting onto the stage.
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Lisa
Upgrading her look for weekend two, Lisa added silver, red and black gems to her eye look to complement each of her commanding stage outfits, carefully applied to imitate a fierce cut-crease and inner corner liner—along with an eye-catching star sticker to match her rockstar status.
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Azaila
Known for her cutesy style and kawaii-inspired outfits, digital creator Azaila brought the cottagecore to weekend two. Looking dainty in a strawberry-lined minidress, she styled her braids into a pair of adorable space buns, decorating them with bright red ribbons. Topping it all off? Tiny strawberry stickers carefully applied over her cheekbones.
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Tyla
Tyla turned up the saturation on her stage beat this week, with vibrant smudges of magenta eyeshadow on the inner and outer corners of her eyes for a splash of colour. Forgoing the intricate updo she wore on weekend one, the ‘Water’ singer embraced the energy of her breakout single and hit the stage in a loose and free-spirited wet-look hairstyle.
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Wendy Cung Ly
Beauty creator Wendy Cung Ly took inspiration from her vibrant, flowery top, dusting her lids with shimmery sunset orange shadow and completing the look with pearly embellishments.
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Amaarae
Making history as the first Ghanian singer to perform solo at Coachella, Amaarae sported an edgy, leather-clad look for her turn on the Gobi Stage. Tying the ensemble together, she opted for smoked out black eyeshadow and chunky silver earrings to match.
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Lady Gaga
The ultimate shapeshifter, night one headliner Lady Gaga brought the mayhem to Coachella with a mind-blowing five-act performance, complete with an impressive number of wardrobe and wig changes, from flowing blonde locks to a blunt, jet-black bob. The one constant? The bleached brow and gothic dark red lip combination that carried her striking mug through each transformation.
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XG’s Jurin
One can always count on the members of Japanese girl group XG to deliver the most futuristic looks. Here, leader Jurin stuns in an otherworldly brilliant blue eyeshadow look, complete with bold bleached brows and strategically placed gemstones for a glamorous alien-inspired beat.
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Tyla
South African songstress Tyla’s Coachella debut was certainly one to remember. Effortlessly seductive on stage, she completed her Y2K-inspired micro-mini ensemble with a fierce, smudged out cat eye and a rebellious new eyebrow piercing, her look echoing the wildness of the desert.
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Lisa
For her Coachella debut as a soloist, Blackpink’s Lisa stunned with an eye-catching smatter of chunky glitters that framed her sharply winged peepers, drawing attention to her fiery gaze on stage.
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Erika Titus
Doe-eyed actress and content creator Erika Titus stunned on day two with a glowy, natural beat, jazzing up her sequined outfit with whimsical face-framing braids—completed by a string of edgy metal rings.
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Muni Long
A prolific singer, songwriter and now, beauty icon. Taking the Mojave stage to receive her long-overdue flowers, Muni Long captivated the crowd not only with her golden voice, but with every flutter of her lashes, showing off her frosty, bejewelled cut crease.
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XG's Cocona
She might be the youngest member of XG, but rapper Cocona pulls no punches when it comes to her hair and make-up. While she spiced up her usual bleached buzzcut with an angular side shave, the star of the show was the intricate, bejewelled eye-framing look she rocked.
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Steph Hui
Known for her bold and vibrant beauty looks, digital creator Steph Hui took her sparkly all-blue ensemble for day two of Coachella to the next level with a shimmery bright blue eyeshadow look.
