Hair and Makeup at the American Music Awards 2016
Zoom In on Every Smoldering Look From the American Music Awards
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While most are excited to see the American Music Awards performances of stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, we're especially amped to see their stunning beauty style on the red carpet. So far, it's clear that musicians aren't afraid to take risks when it comes to hair and makeup. Read on to see all the incredible looks from the evening.
Selena Gomez
Selena kept her look soft and neutral, letting her red gown be the showstopping aspect of her look.
Makeup: Hung Vanngo
Key product: Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour in Pensive ($37)
Ariana Grande
Rose gold and a vampy cherry lip made Ariana look fierce on the red carpet.
Hair: Chris Appleton
Key product: Color Wow Pop & Lock High Gloss Shellac ($18)
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy's gilded makeup made her cheekbones and plush pout glisten.
Hair: Jen Atkin
Makeup: Mary Phillips
Key product: TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Flat Iron Smoothing Spray ($6)
Gigi Hadid
Gigi's sensual bronze shadow enhanced her olive complexion.
Makeup: Erin Parson
Key product: Maybelline New York The Blushed Nudes Palette ($10)
Gigi Hadid
From the side, you can see how voluminous Gigi's retro sex-kitten hairstyle is.
Hair: Bryce Scarlett
Key product: GHD Soft Curl Iron ($199)
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji's bold purple lipstick looked especially stunning thanks to the contrast with her white outfit.
Hair: Tym Wallace
Key product: SheaMoisture Argan Oil & Almond Milk Smooth and Tame Blow Out Crème ($11)
Ciara
Ciara didn't need much to accentuate her glowing complexion, but she added a bit of shimmer to the inner corners of her eyes to appear extra luminous.
Hair: Cesar Ramirez
Key product: GHD Platinum Styler ($249)
Hailee Steinfeld
Zoom in and you'll see that Hailee's wearing a shimmery silver liner on her waterline, making her eyes look majorly bright.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga tucked her tiny platinum chignon underneath a wide-brimmed white hat, which also hid her dramatic cat eye.
Hair: Frederic Aspiras
Makeup: Sarah Tanno
Key products: Matrix Biolage R.A.W. Replenish Oil Mist ($24), Marc Jacobs Beauty Collector's Edition Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner in Tabboo ($25)
Halsey
Soft, sheer pink hues on Halsey's eyes, lips, and cheeks made her freckles stand out.
Nina Dobrev
Nina rocked silver glitter cornrows and pewter eye shadow that coordinated with her metallic outfit.
Idina Menzel
The Frozen singer wore a punchy sheer coral lip and a subtly sparkly eye to go with her fabulous earrings.
Gigi Gorgeous
The stunning blogger rocked the red carpet with platinum strands and intense cheekbone highlighter.
Janelle Monáe
The artist's double metallic cat eye made her gaze look electric.
Olivia Munn
Olivia's new, piecey bangs beautifully framed her face.
Hair: Laura Polko
Makeup: Patrick Ta
Key products: Scünci No Damage Hair Elastic (14 for $3), Burt's Bees Lipstick in Nile Nude ($9)
Julianne Hough
The dancer's shimmery pink lip gloss was a sweet touch.
Makeup: Spencer Barnes
Key product: Mally Beauty H3 Lipgloss in Tea Rose ($20)
Teyana Taylor
Teyana's superbold brows and slicked-back bob made a statement on the red carpet.
Heidi Klum
The supermodel added the gold shimmering hues of her jumpsuit into her makeup look via sparkling eye shadow and luminous highlighter.
Hannah Davis
Hannah looked like a dreamy bohemian goddess thanks to her slicked-back hair, diamond lip ring, and shimmering lilac shadow.
Bella Thorne
Bella showed off vivid strands that featured a smattering of glitter.
