These Beauty Looks From the 2019 VMAs Are a Whole Mood

The VMAs are here, and we're so ready. After what's felt like an especially excellent year for music, with releases from artists like Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion and Taylor Swift, it's no surprise that the stars who brought us the biggest hits are now breaking the internet with the best beauty looks they've shown us all year.

Just as we expected, we saw some amazing looks at this year's show. The red carpet trends ranged from natural face beats to Euphoria-inspired glittery eyes and even a full-on 1960s bouffant. Keep scrolling to see the celeb looks we'll be talking about until the next red carpet.

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Taylor Swift
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The songstress sported her foolproof signature look: beach waves and a red lip

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Megan Thee Stallion
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The original Hot Girl is giving us sleek, pressed hair and lashes for days. 

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Lizzo
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Lizzo's updated beehive is the stuff of hair dreams. Wonder if this 'do would stay intact through a lit flute solo?

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Heidi Klum
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Klum makes a case for a wispy fringe, and we approve.

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Normani
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This look is giving us the "Motivation" to try out a deep side parting and a swooping fringe this autumn.

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Adriana Lima
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It wouldn't be a red carpet without a wet-hair look, and this veteran supermodel makes it look too easy.

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Bella Hadid
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We can always count on Hadid for a solid half-up, half-down look, but the remains of her summer blonde add an extra layer of fun.

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Rosalía
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Skin is in, and Rosalía's flawless complexion is proof.

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H.E.R.
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Leave it to the goddess H.E.R. to rock the most stunning goddess braids. And to round out the other-worldly glow, the highlight to end all highlights.

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Gigi Hadid
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Hadid's aesthetic tonight? All gold everything—from her flowy locks right down to her shimmery eye shadow.

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Nikita Dragun
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If Marilyn Monroe were to attend the VMAs, this would be her exact look.

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Alyson Stoner
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The former Missy Elliott backup dancer rocked an ultra-low pixie-crop haircut and mile-long lashes.

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FKA Twigs
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This lady in red took her colour palette very seriously, extending it from her hair, to her eyeshadow, to her crimson lined lips

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Camila Cabello
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Cabello channeled ethereal beauty and embraced her natural curl on the red carpet for an absolutely angelic look.

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Halsey
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Halsey's creativity is literally seeping from her roots. Check out that rainbow dye job. The soft waves are a win, too.

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Hailee Steinfeld
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A classic barrel curl is always a good idea.

Next up, the MTV Video Music Awards looks everyone is talking about.

Associate Beauty Editor

Courtney Higgs is a Cancer sun, Libra rising beauty enthusiast with about six years of experience in the editorial space. She was previously Who What Wear's associate beauty editor after spending many years working on the West Coast edit team at InStyle Magazine. She graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a BA in communication studies and pivoted to editorial after spending her college years working in the legal field. Her beauty philosophy is simple: She believes there are no wrong answers and that discovering our favorite beauty products and rituals is a journey, not a sprint. When she's not geeking out over products, she can be found adventuring around L.A. with her fiancé; watching reality TV with their French bulldog, Bernie Mac; or relating way too hard to astrology memes.