The 2026 Awards Season Was All About One Major Beauty Trend: Nostalgia

Brown lipstick is so '90s Janet Jackson- and Halle Berry-coded. This awards season, it was harder to find someone not wearing it to a carpet or after-party. For starters, Hailey Bieber's rich shade at the Grammys really stood out. It's the perfect cross between a brick red and cocoa brown. Next, Jamin Savoy Brown's lighter nude-brown shade at the Actor Awards was the focal point of her simple, yet sophisticated look.

Another trendy way celebs played around with a brown lip this season included wearing a rich brown liner and a lighter gloss or lipstick on the center of the lips. Everyone from Chase Infiniti and Ortega at the Actor Awards to Zara Larsson and PinkPanthress at the Grammys opted for this.