The Oscars are known for many things — elegant gowns, touching speeches, exciting live performances, and winner upsets — that keep us all on the edges of our seats watching. However, there is one category where the post-show events have an undeniable one-up on the ceremony: party hair and makeup looks.
We don’t blame the A-listers for wanting to look like their most sophisticated selves during the televised awards show, but we also can’t help it if we prefer seeing how the celebs let loose after they’ve left the Dolby Theatre. That’s when the fun (and the glitter eyeshadow ) can really begin.
Read on for the best hair and makeup moments from the 2024 Oscars after parties .
Lupita Nyong'o Makeup: Nick Barose; Hair: Vernon FrançoisSteve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Sabrina Carpenter Makeup: Carolina Gonzalez using Armani Beauty, Velour Beauty Lashes and Medi Lift skin prep; Hair: Scott King using Function of Beauty and Mermade Hair toolsSteve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Kylie Jenner Steve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Camila Cabello Makeup Patrick Ta using Loréal Paris; Hair: Dimitris Giannetos; Nails: Tom BachikTaylor Hill/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Cardi B Makeup: Erika La’Pearl using i-Envy LashesSteve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Julia Fox Amy Sussman/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Anya Taylor-Joy Skin Prep: Iván PolDaniele Venturelli/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Saweetie MICHAEL TRAN/AFP/Getty Images
Sydney Sweeney Makeup: Melissa Hernandez using Armani Beauty and Laneige skin prep; Hair: Glen Oropeza using Kérastase and Kristin Ess tools; Hair color: Jacob Schwartz using Schwarzkopf; Nails: Zola GanzorigtDaniele Venturelli/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Pamela Anderson Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images
Emma Chamberlain Makeup: Lilly Keys using Lancôme; Hair: Sami Knight using FekkaiDaniele Venturelli/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Da'Vine Joy Randolph Makeup: Sheika Daley using Lancôme and Beauty Blender; Skin Prep: Iván Pol; Hair: Tai Simon using JoicoSteve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Charli XCX Makeup: Kali Kennedy using MAC CosmeticsAmy Sussman/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Iris Law Amy Sussman/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Hunter Schafer Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Danai Gurira Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Vanessa Hudgens Makeup: Tonya Brewer using Naked Sundays; Hair: Danielle Priano using Sexy Hair; Remington One Tools, and The Hair Shop extensions; Nails Zola Ganzorigt using OPIDaniele Venturelli/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Ariana Greenblatt Makeup: Jen Tioseco using YSL Beauty; Nails: Zola Ganzorigt using OPIPhillip Faraone/VF24/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images