35 of The Best Celebrity Beauty Looks of the Year

Celebrities tend to be extraordinarily beautiful people by the nature of their industries, and when they have a beauty team of top-of-the-line hairstylists, makeup artists, and manicurists on call to help them get glam for the red carpet, magical things can happen. This year saw some especially standout beauty moments, so we searched the archives to find the best celebs had to offer in 2018 so you can marvel at their incredible style, drool over their beauty, or get inspiration to experiment with your own beauty look.

Check them out ahead, and prepare to audibly gasp. (Yeah, they're that good.)

Alison Brie at the 2018 Critics' Choice Awards
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Alison Brie at the 2018 Critics' Choice Awards

Alison Brie looked like a real-life Princess Belle at the 2018 Critics' Choice Awards with tousled waves and a romantic smoky eye.

Zoë Kravitz at the Met Gala
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Zoë Kravitz at the Met Gala

Zoë Kravitz kept things moody at the Met Gala in monochrome tan lipstick and a black beaded hair bow accessory.

Jennifer Lopez at the Met Gala
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Jennifer Lopez at the Met Gala

J Lo did what J Lo does while attending the Met Gala: slayed the red carpet in her signature cocktail of bronzer, lashes, and glossy lips. She also ditched the extensions for an impressively sleek lob.

Katherine Langford at the Golden Globes
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Katherine Langford at the Golden Globes

Katherine Langford amped up the drama with her long, wavy hair and dark eye makeup.

Katherine Langford at the Golden Globes
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Katherine Langford at the Golden Globes

When she turned around, we actually gasped at her cluster of celestial pins.

Lana Del Rey at the Grammys
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Lana Del Rey at the Grammys

Lana Del Rey looked angelic with a star-studded headpiece and sleek lob at the Grammys.

Olivia Munn at the Met Gala
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Olivia Munn at the Met Gala

Olivia Munn turned heads as hers was covered in a chain-mail-esque gold headpiece. Along with that statement piece, she painted on dark blackberry lipstick and kept her strands sleeker than sleek.

Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars
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Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars

We almost ran out to get a perm when we saw Jennifer Lawrence's dramatic curls at the Oscars.

Cardi B at the AMAs
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Cardi B at the AMAs

Cardi B opted for a dramatic take on the cherry eye trend at the American Music Awards, pairing it with winged eyeliner and a red lip.

SZA at the Grammys
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SZA at the Grammys

SZA looked ethereal with her curls and glossy lips at the Grammys.

Jessica Biel at the Golden Globes
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Jessica Biel at the Golden Globes

When Jessica Biel attended the Golden Globes with streaks of gray hair, the world admired her authenticity.

Danai Gurira at the Oscars
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Danai Gurira at the Oscars

Danai Gurira stunned at the Oscars by adorning her shaved head with a metallic white design.

Andra Day at the Oscars
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Andra Day at the Oscars

We fell in love with Andra Day when we saw her dreamy rose eye look and floral studded ponytail.

Blake Lively at the Met Gala
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Blake Lively at the Met Gala

Looking like a literal goddess, Blake Lively made everyone stop and stare with her pink lips and crowned updo at the Met Gala.

Andra Day at the NAACP Image Awards
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Andra Day at the NAACP Image Awards

Andra Day's hair was a stunning cross between a hair wrap and classic pin curls with the addition of jeweled hair clips for an extra dose of glam.

Letitia Wright at the Emmys
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Letitia Wright at the Emmys

Letitia Wright's jewel-stuffed half-bun took our breath away at the Emmys.

Issa Rae at the NAACP Image Awards
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Issa Rae at the NAACP Image Awards

Issa Rae paired her subtle pink gloss with a daring, green, winged liner at the NAACP Image Awards.

Zendaya at the Oscars
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Zendaya at the Oscars

We got lost in Zendaya's sexy brown smoky eye at the Oscars.

Hailee Steinfeld at the Grammys
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Hailee Steinfeld at the Grammys

Hailee Steinfeld paired loose waves and teal shadow at the Grammys and looked like a real-life mermaid.

Cardi B at the Grammys
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Cardi B at the Grammys

Cardi B's soft makeup and fluttery lashes convinced us she's the fairy godmother we need.

Allison Williams at the SAG Awards
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Allison Williams at the SAG Awards

What do goth flappers look like? Take a look at Allison Williams's gorgeous asymmetrical crop, Pinot lipstick, and matching red blush at the SAG Awards.

Ariana Grande at the Met Gala
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Ariana Grande at the Met Gala

We still can't stop thinking about Ariana Grande's bowed veil and metallic white eye shadow from the Met Gala.

Halsey at the AMAs
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Halsey at the AMAs

We couldn't look away from Halsey's rose gold pixie at the American Music Awards.

Madeline Brewer at the Emmys
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Madeline Brewer at the Emmys

We loved Madeline Brewer's elegant floral hair accessory at the Emmys.

Millie Bobby Brown at the SAG Awards
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Millie Bobby Brown at the SAG Awards

Millie Bobby Brown brought her space buns to the red carpet at the SAG Awards.

Reba McEntire at the Grammys
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Reba McEntire at the Grammys

Like always, Reba McEntire rocked her go-to red hair, but let's not ignore her on-trendy smoky eye and flush of red blush.

Mandy Moore at the SAG Awards
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Mandy Moore at the SAG Awards

Mandy Moore's stunning, watercolor-esque eye shadow took center stage at the SAG Awards.

Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala
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Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala

Kim Kardashian looked almost feline while wearing a dramatic cat eye and tight, high ponytail at the Met Gala.

Rita Ora at the Met Gala
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Rita Ora at the Met Gala

Rita Ora paired her extralong hair with a dramatic crown at the Met Gala.

Yara Shahidi at the SAG Awards
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Yara Shahidi at the SAG Awards

Yara Shahidi had a Diana Ross moment at the SAG Awards with her chic, center-parted style.

Jasmine Sanders at the Met Gala
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Jasmine Sanders at the Met Gala

Jasmine Sanders attended the Met Gala wearing a regal braid adorned with roses.

Jasmine Sanders at the Met Gala
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Jasmine Sanders at the Met Gala

The romantic effect of Jasmine Sanders's Met Gala hair started at the back of her head and went all the way down to the end of her waist-length braid.