18 of the Most Colorful Makeup Looks to Ever Hit the Grammys Red Carpet

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February 2, 2025 at 8:32pm EST

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It’s no secret that we love all of the sexy, chic, and colorful ensembles that hit the red carpet. Whether it’s a bold mini-dress that fully embraces the Barbiecore trend or a dreamy all-black look, we get so excited when celebrities go all out. Seriously, when the attention to detail goes into a red carpet look, magic happens. From the delicate accessories to the sleek hair, it all makes for an unforgettable look — and no look is complete without getting the makeup just right.

Now, we’ve seen some makeup trends come and go throughout the years. While we’re in the clean girl era, there was a time we all wanted to recreate our own Euphoria-like look with the gems and all, along with the 2016 full face of makeup look, and so on. However, if there’s one thing that always catches our eye, it’s when a star arrives in a seriously bold, colorful, and vibrant makeup look.

The Grammys are on tonight, on Feb 2, and we’re itching to see more looks that go the distance with all the dramatic, color-filled details, especially when it comes to makeup. Ever since the 1970s, we’ve got some amazing looks on the Grammy’s red carpet, so let’s take hit rewind as we marvel at the 67th Grammy Awards.

Below, check out the most colorful makeup looks to hit the Grammy’s red carpet!

Chappel Roan, 2025

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For the 2025 Grammys, Chappell Roan combined drag and baroque into one with this truly dramatic ensemble. For her makeup, she had yellow and blue eyes, dark pink cheeks, and a vampy lip; all making a truly stunning look!
Lizzo, 2023

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While Lizzo mainly turned heads at the 2023 Grammys thanks to her bold Dolce & Gabbana dress, she paired the summertime look with an orange-pink eyeshadow morphointo into blush combo, along with bold thick lashes to give her that doll-like effect.
H.E.R. (2021)

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For the 2021 Grammys, H.E.R. matched her eyes with her velvet, glittering look by rocking a colorful, bold lilac and gold cut crease.
Dua Lipa (2021)

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For Dua Lipa’s 2021 Grammy look, she channeled Cher in every inch of her look: including her makeup. She continued the Cher vibes with sculpted cheeks, bushy brows, along with sparkly pink-purple eyeshadow, and nude lips.
Dua Lipa (2020)

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With the help of makeup artist Samantha Lau, Dua Lipa came to wow again with another bold, colorful eye makeup look. While she kept it simple with some dark, sculpted brows and nude lips, the star of the show was a blue eyeshadow look with bold lashes and white glittery shadow in the corner.
Billy Porter (2020)

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For Billy Porter’s iconic blue look at the 2020 Grammys, his makeup artist went all out! For the iconic winged eye look, Christine Nelli used baby blue eyeshadow from Smashbox’s Cover Shot Eye Palette in the discontinued colors of Bold Glitter and Denim. As for the metallic lip, it was created by using Smashbox’s Mindful 5 Nourishing Lip Oil.

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Nikita Dragun (2020)

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YouTuber Nikita Dragun decided to get super creative with her makeup. With the help of makeup artist Steven Tabimba, she boasted a white and black eyeliner look, along with placing glued pearls to the side of her face.
Cardi B (2019)

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For Cardi B’s sensational eye makeup look that matched her pink and black dress, a lot went into it. Her makeup artist revealed they used a mix of the Revolution PRO Palette and the Pat McGrath Labs Mothership V: Bronze Seduction Palette.

For the cheeks, they used the darker shade in the Anastasia Beverly Hills Blush Trio in Berry Adore, along with Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Pencil in Conspiracy, Myth Cosmetics Geode Liquid Lipstick in Game of Thorns, and Pat McGrath Labs Lust: Gloss in Dare to Bare.

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Rihanna

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Is it any surprise that Rihanna showed up with a face full of Fenty? Along with rosy cheeks, Rihanna rocked a bold, mauve Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick and a purple eye makeup look, along with Match Stix Matte Skinsticks in Mocha and Espresso for that sculpted look.

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Tove Lo (2016)

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Musical artist Tove Lo turned heads in this daring red cat eye that makeup artist Colby Smith said was inspired by Cleopatra, pairing it with a metallic pink copper lip.
Lady Gaga (2016)

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Back in 2016, Lady Gaga paid tribute to David Bowie, looking so cool with this circular blue and white eyeshadow look with gems. She matched it with peach lips and blush, and used L’Anza Healing Style Sculpt Dry Clay to make sure all of her hair (eyebrows and on her head) were in place.

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Alessandra Ambrosio (2016)

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Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio turned heads in this understated black ensemble, but really took the look the extra mile by showing off her bold side with a teal and black smokey eye.
Kesha (2010)

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Kesha was the Queen of glitter, and we still think about this messy gold, black, and silver glitter eyeshadow look all over the eyes. She kept the rest of her look simple with matching coral blush and lipstick.
Lady Gaga (2010)

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Lady Gaga really solidified her bold superstar status in 2010. Not only did she rock a sensational silver look and vibrant yellow hair, but she kept the drama going with bright pink lipstick and a smoky black eye with a white highlight underneath.
Alicia Keys (2002)

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While Alicia Keys isn’t about makeup, we still think about her chunky white glitter eye makeup look from the 2002 Grammys.
Cyndi Lauper (1984)

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Cyndi Lauper’s look for the 1984 Grammy Awards was peak 1980s fun. Along with the ever-so-iconic metallic gold lipstick, she wowed with bold, metallic eye makeup and pink cheeks.
Grace Jones (1983)

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For the 25th Grammy Awards, Grace Jones rocked her iconic colorful look of glossy, red ombre lips, pairing it with bold blue eyeshadow. She topped it off with matte purple and red blush on the cheeks and forehead.
Cher (1974)

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Cher always made waves with her fashion and makeup choices, and the 1974 Grammys were no different. She was ahead of her time with matching the pink blush and lips together, along with making them that perfect glossy lip look. As for her eyes, she mixed sheen white and blue, with glittery pink eyeshadow to make an ethereal look!