The 14 Best Beauty Looks at the Emmys 2026, from Zendaya’s Fresh Pixie to Elle Fanning’s Flushed Glow

Lauren ValentiTue, September 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM UTC

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The Emmys 2026 took place last night in Los Angeles.

The evening’s beauty looks ranged from striking hair statements to romantic beauty moments.

Here are all the must-see looks, with insider details straight from the pros.

The 2026 Emmys offered much to obsess over on the beauty front,

There was no shortage of cool hair statements: From Zendaya’s decidedly fresh, textured pixie to the more referential looks, like Lukita Maxwell’s ’20s-era flicked bob or Jessica Williams’s swooped micro-bangs—both looks supplying fresh takes on old Hollywood beauty codes.

And for makeup, the mood was undeniably romance, whether it was soft-focus skin—enhanced with a lit-from-within flush (Hello, Elle Fanning!) or a touch of shine on the inner corners of the eyes à la Sarah Pidgeon—or the array of rosy eye statements worn by Chase Infiniti, Rachel Sennott, and Emma D’Arcy.

Here, get a closer look at the best hair and makeup moments from the 2026 Emmys.

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Selena Gomez

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With a backdrop of bombshell waves, Gomez wore shimmering smoky eyes, achieved with Rare Beauty Essential Neutrals eyeshadow palettes in shades Timeless Taupe, Caramel Crème, and Finest Fizz. And for the pretty pink lip? Her makeup artist, Hung Vanngo, used his Hung Vanngo Beauty Longwear Lip Liner in As Much As You Like and Creamy Matte Lipstick in Wild Rose.

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Chase Infiniti

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Looking like a living Botticelli painting, Infiniti wore loose, hip-grazing waves crafted by hairstylist Lacy Redway using ghd hot tools. A soft roseate eye, flushed skin, and a sheer glossed lip rounded out the look.

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Grace Gummer

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The Love Story star looked nothing short of ethereal. While her hair was swept back into a loose braid with face-framing wisps, her makeup artist Shayna Goldberg gave her glimmering inner corners using Dior Beauty’s Diorshow 5 Couleurs limited edition eye palette in #162 Summer Azur. A sweep of Dior Forever Glow Luminizer in #01 Nude Halo provided a pop of glow above the cheekbones.

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Isabel Gravitt

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The Your Friends & Neighbors actress epitomized classic Hollywood glamour. Her voluminous blowout was glossy and swept to the side, while her makeup—kitten flick eyeliner, rosy cheeks, and plush pink pout—furthered the va-va-voom effect.

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Emma D’Arcy

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As effortlessly cool as ever, Emma D’Arcy’s mullet was gelled into wispy, face-framing swoops, complemented by glowing skin and eyes dusted with a warm pink shadow.

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Elle Fanning

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For Fanning’s big night, nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Margo’s Got Money Troubles, makeup artist Erin Ayanian Monroe wanted her to look like the best version of herself “with a magnifying glass over her beauty,” as the pro put it. For her flushed glow, L’Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Embellisher in 3 Rose Lumiere, used as both a blush and highlighter, was the magic product. Her lips were softly smudged with Colour Riche Satin Lipstick in pinky nude Worth It.

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Emmy Rossum

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A presenter for the night, Rossum wore her signature curls, zhoozed to the heavens by hairstylist Vernon François, who used plenty of Olaplex’s new Shape Set hairspray for flexible hold and No. 7 Shine Serum Oil Mist for glossy shine.

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Jessica Williams

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The Shrinking star served up a set of retro-inspired yet fresh curved baby bangs, perfected by her hairstylist Miles Jeffries. Softly defined eyes, sculpted skin, and an espresso-tinged lip finished the equation.

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Zendaya

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A hair chameleon through and through, Zendaya unveiled a new iteration of her recent crop: A textured pixie, tousled to perfection by her hairstylist Coree Moreno. “I was inspired by sparkly crystals on her dress to maximize the glow and play with both frosty and satin textures with the makeup,” said her makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, who enhanced her natural glow with Prada Beauty’s pearlescent Light Glowing highlighter powder in Pink, Champagne, and Champagne Deep. “It’s a callback to late ’90s makeup on the red carpets.”

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Sarah Pigeon

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To complement the sheer lilac hue of Pidgeon’s Chanel dress, her makeup artist Emily Cheng dressed her eyes in Chanel’s Les Beiges Healthy Glow Natural eyeshadow palette in Cool. “This palette was monochromatic with different textures, which allowed me to add a whisper of sparkle to the eye that was visible when she blinked,” the pro explained. For her “barely-there waves,” as hairstylist Christian Wood called them, K18 Molecular Repair hair oil was the perfect finishing touch.

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Ayo Edebiri

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“I wanted to keep Ayo’s makeup fresh and glowy, with dewy skin, a soft neutral sparkle on the eyes, and peachy orange blush to tie in the orange detailing of her dress and bring in some warmth,” said her makeup artist Dee Carrion. The pro played up Edebiri’s natural radiance with Chanel’s Sublimage La Crème Texture Universelle Ultimate Cream and Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick in Scintillement.

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Odessa A’zion

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The I Love LA star swapped her signature curls for smoothed-out strands—and it gave her ’70s-inspired shag a sleek finish. On the makeup front, her lit-from-within skin was accented by delicate lashes and softly defined pinky beige lips.

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Lukita Maxwell

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A modern take on Roaring Twenties beauty that complemented her champagne-hued Louis Vuitton gown, Maxwell’s chin-length bob was styled into a cascade of glossy, face-framing curved curls.

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Rachel Sennott

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Playing off the babydoll-like feel of Sennott’s Balenciaga gown, her makeup artist Lilly Keys gave her a “fairy ethereal pink” gaze using MAC’s Dazzleshadow in Last Dance and Shine DeLight.

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