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BAFTA Awards 2021: These Were the Best Celebrity Hair and Makeup Looks of the Night
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With a combination of in-person moments and virtual nominees and attendees, it wasn’t as easy as it usually is to spot all the amazing celebrity hair and makeup moments at the 2021 BAFTA Film Awards, which were held over the course of two days at Royal Albert Hall. Hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary, many of the presenters and all of the nominees tuned in virtually.
Luckily, we were still able to get up close and personal looks at some of our favourite celebrities’ hair and makeup from the event (mostly from Instagram, to be honest). And the stars used the opportunity to really dress up and go all out, especially for those who were in the UK and have been on lockdown for the past four months. For the big event, we spotted one of 2021’s biggest hairstyle trends, the bubble ponytail, on Priyanka Chopra Jonas, graphic black liner on Ashley Madekwe, and a few statement lipstick looks thanks to Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Phoebe Dynevor.
Keep reading to see all of the best looks from the 2021 BAFTA Awards.
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas's Bubble Ponytail
Chopra Jonas decided to try out one of 2021’s biggest hairstyle trends – the bubble ponytail – for the evening. To get that gorgeous volume, hairstylist Luke Pluck Rose sprayed Anomaly Dry Shampoo throughout the tail before adding the hair grips.
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Phoebe Dynevor's Relaxed Hollywood Glam
With a side part and face-framing waves, Dynevor’s hairstyle (by hairstylist Dayaruci) evoked old Hollywood glam à la Rita Hayworth and Lana Turner, but with a more relaxed, modern feel. Her makeup for the evening was also quite classic – makeup artist Naoko Scintu applied a flick of black eyeliner and a creamy neutral, pinky-beige lipstick.
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Cynthia Erivo's Rosy Lids
Erivo complemented her signature short crop with pretty pink shadow and a neutral glossy lip.
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Finger Waves and Vampy Lip
Mbatha-Raw gave us major roaring ’20s vibes with shiny finger waves by hairstylist Paul Edmonds and a deep, mulberry-colored lip, painted on by makeup artist Alex Babsky. On Babsky’s IG, he confirmed the exact hue is Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick in Purple Temptation ($32).
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Clara Amfo's Teal Liner and High Ponytail
We love the combination of Amfo’s high ponytail with a stacked eyeliner look – black along her lash line and a bold teal drawn along the top.
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas's Matte Crimson Lips
Makeup artist Wendy Rose painted Chopra Jonas’s lips a gorgeous shade of crimson.
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Wunmi Mosaku's Half-Up Hairstyle
The best actress nominee (for her lead role in the film His House), wore her hair in a gorgeous, intricately sculpted half-up hairstyle by Felicia Leatherwood that perfectly showed off her jewels and striking neckline. Her makeup artist for the evening, Tasha Reiko Brown kept things subtle, placing emphasis on her lips and brows.
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Sophie Cookson's Disheveled Topknot
We’ll never get tired of stars pairing an elegant evening gown with an easy-looking hairstyle – like Cookson did her with her relaxed chignon complete with face-framing tendrils.
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Niamh Algar Sharp Black Wings
The best actress nominee balanced her floaty, ruffled dress with a tight topknot and exaggerated black winged liner that extended all the way to the tail ends of her brows. “For Niamh we created a look that is all about strong eyes and brows, with flawless skin,” makeup artist Alet Viljoen said about the look via press release. “To create this faded out yet strong eye, I smudged the liquid line with black pencil.”
