Celebrities and their glam teams brought their A game to the red carpet this year, setting the trends for hair, makeup, and nails. In 2019, the hair got shorter, the makeup got brighter, and the nails went from afterthought to the main event. Some of the best beauty looks were ones we won't forget, like Lady Gaga's dramatic Met Gala entrance and metallic eyelashes and Amandla Stenberg's finger wave braids at the Oscars.
We've rounded up the very best red carpet beauty looks of 2019 so you can reminisce with us or maybe even get inspired to experiment with your own hair and makeup. Check them out ahead.
Lady Gaga matched her blue hair to her dress at the Golden Globes, a nod to Judy Garland's version of her A Star Is Born character.
Lupita Nyong'o's blue eyelashes made us do a double take at the Golden Globes.
Who could forget when Jamie Lee Curtis walked the Globes red carpet with a head of beautiful white hair?
Sandra Oh was one of the first celebrities we saw wearing curly bangs this year, and we were instantly obsessed.
Constance Wu looked stunning at the Critics' Choice Awards when she debuted baby bangs.
The Bohemian Rhapsody star looked like a real-life doll with her pink wide-eye mascara and chic floating eyeliner.
The Mary Queen of Scots actress opted for gold, glowing eye shadow and a pink lip. Let's be real, when does she not look like a queen?
We loved Yara Shahidi's voluminous curls at the SAG Awards.
Alison Brie looked elegant with her sleek chignon at the SAG Awards.
Awkwafina's red lip and sleek hair blew us away when she walked the SAG Awards red carpet.
We loved how pretty Elisabeth Moss's blond blowout was at the SAG Awards.
As always, Emma Stone's makeup was done to perfection. Her red lip complemented her neutral eye shadow effortlessly.
We couldn't believe it when Elle Fanning had charms dangling from her manicure at the Met Gala.
Halsey's long hair and bright red nails made our jaws drop at the Met Gala.
We had never seen Dua Lipa with hair this long and voluminous before, and we loved it.
We're still trying to figure out how Ezra Miller pulled off this optical illusion at the Met Gala.
Priyanka Chopra's curly hair and bold makeup at the Met Gala were truly amazing.
Maybelline global makeup artist Erin Parsons applied these killer lashes on Gigi Hadid.
Celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose created a look inspired by drag queen Divine in John Waters's films.
Lizzo's monochromatic moment included a cotton-candy-pink wig and makeup.
Ciara's larger-than-life hair and emerald makeup had us swooning.
At her debut at the Met Gala, Madelaine Petsch sported an ethereal pink shadow and blunt bangs.
Makeup artist Adam Breuchaud turned Lili Reinhart into Lili Antoinette by creating an exaggerated eye and cheek moment.
Lily Collins channeled Priscilla Presley at the Met Gala with lilac eye shadow, huge teased hair, and a generous amount of eyeliner and false eyelashes.
Lady Gaga's Met Gala entrance was like nothing we'd ever seen before, and we're still thinking about her metallic false eyelashes.
We loved Mindy Kaling's rose gold hair so much, we hope she'll bring it back.
Ashley Graham took the hair accessories trend to new levels when she wore this ponytail at the Met Gala.
While we loved Maisie Williams's pink hair, there's no denying how great she looked with a brown bob haircut.
Halsey proved she's a hair color chameleon at the Emmy Awards with her gorgeous black curls.
Joey King's curly pixie cut made us tempted to cut our own hair.
Zendaya's spicy ginger hair color made us do a double take at the Emmy Awards.
The singer opted for a head-turning hairdo that included multiple ponytails.
Kiernan Shipka rocked her chic blunt bob, which was parted to the side to shape her face in the most flattering way.
The model and star of the HBO series Euphoria flaunted a chic, short bob that was parted to the side and combed to perfection.
Model and Euphoria actress Hunter Schafer stunned on the red carpet when she showed off her graphic eye makeup and slicked-back blond hair.
At the MTV Movie & TV Awards, Storm Reid's subtle beauty look shone the brightest. Her light pink lip gloss and natural eye shadow blended perfectly to create a beauty look that was simple and tasteful.
Kacey Musgraves took a note out of Cher's beauty book with her superlong hair at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Lady Gaga reminded us of an Old Hollywood starlet with her gorgeous updo at the Oscars.
Danai Gurira's braids were truly beautiful at the Oscars, and we still can't get over the golden headband.
Amandla Stenberg's finger wave braids were like no other style we had seen before on the star.
The pearl hair accessory Cardi B wore to the Grammys matched her clam dress perfectly.
Jennifer Lopez's ponytail was so shiny and long, we almost ran out to buy extensions.
H.E.R.'s stunning waves and bedazzled part were the stars of her Grammys beauty look.
Lady Gaga's bold cat eye brought her Grammys look to life.
Halle Bailey of Chloe X Halle wore an eye-catching headband with a cute and playful ponytail.
Reid added a small star-shaped pin at the base of her top knot during the People's Choice Awards.
We are still thinking about Hyland's monochromatic makeup from the People's Choice Awards.
Zendaya had a red-hot look with her coral lipstick and top knot at the People's Choice Awards.