From Brad Pitt’s awkward joke about Prince Harry leaving the UK to the iconic World War 1 film 1917 taking home the biggest awards of the night, it’s no wonder the 73rd British Academy Film Awards is the talk of the town.
The red carpet was star-studded, not just with some of our favourite film actors but also with a touch of royalty as Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton made their appearance at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday.
While all eyes were on Joaquin Phoenix as he delivered an inspiring speech about diversity, we couldn’t help but notice the many beauty looks that stunned throughout the night too. Here are 7 of our favourite makeup looks that we’ll definitely want to recreate for a fun night out.
Despite stiff competition in the Leading Actress category at this year’s BAFTA awards, Renee Zellweger bagged the award in the end for her remarkable performance in the biographical drama film Judy. She donned a stunning baby pink column gown and had the perfect no-makeup makeup look to match – which shows that you don’t need bold makeup to stand out on the red carpet.
The 50-year-old veteran actress drew attention to her high cheekbones with a light pink blush topped with a champagne highlighter to tie the look together. We also love her neutral-toned lips that was enhanced with some lip gloss to give it that ultra-glossy shine.
This fan-favourite actress was nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in comedy-drama film Bombshell, and boy, did she look like a bombshell that night. Dressed in a purple gown with a plunging neckline, she made sure to match her ensemble with a touch of pink eyeshadow (here are ways you can wear pink eyeshadow for work) and nude lips.
If you’re recreating this look, don’t forget to use a small brush to dust your lower lashline with a lighter shade of pink. Finish your eye look with a volumising mascara for some luscious lashes that’ll stay on all night. And if you’re game, use a bronzing palette to contour your nose like Charlize did to make it look sharper and more defined.
All eyes were on the Big Little Lies actress Zoë Kravitz when she strutted down the red carpet in her all-gold ensemble and strappy black heels. We loved how she matched her ruby red earrings with her lipstick: a classic red that would never go wrong for an occasion like this.
She kept her eye look simple yet sultry with a clean-cut winged liner (here are some affordable liners that won’t smudge on oily lids), smoky eyes and long lashes to tie the look together. As always, her brows were dark and filled in to perfection to match her sleeked, jet black pixie cut.
The Duchess of Cambridge truly looked like a princess when she appeared at the BAFTAs wearing a white and gold embroidered gown with her husband Prince William in hand.
Since she was all about the bling with her dress and jewellery, she kept her makeup simple and opted for a classic smoky eye that was sultry enough to draw attention to her eyes without overdoing it. Her skin was radiant and glowy as always, and she finished her look with a mauve pink lip with a tinge of shine.
If you’ve watched Emilia Clarke’s iconic works like Game of Thrones or Me Before You, you know it’s hard to stop staring at her eyebrows, which always seem to be perfectly shaped and with a mind of its own.
On Sunday night, she dazzled again with full eyebrows and a super smoky eye look that complemented her emerald green eyes. If you’re recreating this look, grab a super thin brush, wet it, and use a dark brown eyeshadow to draw a cat eye so it looks more sultry and less defined. Tie the look together like Emilia did with a classic nude lip – it’ll never go wrong.
This Irish actress was nominated for the Best Actress award for her spectacular performance in Little Women on Sunday night and although she didn’t win, she definitely had people talking when she arrived in a classic, floor-length black dress.
What really got our attention, though, was her bright coral red lips that added a pop of colour to her entire ensemble. She also opted for a simple eye look with a couple of mascara coats to truly let her baby blues shine. And if you’re recreating this look, don’t miss out on the chiselled cheeks that Saoirse rocked – we love how defined it made her cheekbones look.
The British model and actress turned up on the step and repeat with her husband Joshua Jackson and everyone’s talking about how they’re the best dressed couple of the night.
Of course, we couldn’t help but adore Jodie’s violet smoky eye that matched her skin tone perfectly, and how she extended her highlight below her cheeks for an extra radiant look. She kept her lips simple yet glossy so she could let the attention be on her stunning, bright yellow sequinned gown that shows off her baby bump perfectly.