The Best Beauty Moments from the 2015 AMAs

This hair and makeup is in perfect harmony.

By Emily Gaynor

November 22, 2015

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What do you get when you take Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande, Gigi Hadid plus many, many more of the world’s top musicians and celebs and put them in the same room? Epic encounters, major performances, and head-turning red carpet moments. Leave it to the AMAs to push the hair and makeup boundaries to the next level — from rainbow-hued hair, to moody pouts, to feline flicks that wing it to the extreme. It’s a night for a no-holds-barred approach to beauty, and these are our winners. The award for next-level gorgeousness goes to you, and you, and you. Click through to see our glam squad.
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Selena Gomez
Leave it to Selena to pull off an exaggerated cat eye with red shadow to match her ruby sequined dress. Further proof that it is possible to go bold, makeup-wise. It also appears that she’s playing with tinted contacts yet again.

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Zendaya
Zendaya wins the beauty game every single time. And tonight is no different. Her stick straight hair and Barbie-pink pout complement her lacy floral dress.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina chose to bring out her inner rockstar with a major smoky eye and nude lip moment.

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Olivia Holt
Ponytail game strong, Olivia. A classic updo calls for statement earrings.
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Gigi Hadid
Gigi had all of us doing a double take tonight when she hit the red carpet with a brand new bob. Further proof that supermodels can do no wrong in the beauty department.

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Demi Lovato
Demi is bringing the vintage glam with these old school fingerwaves and moody lipstick.
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Harry Styles
Please spill your hair secrets, Harry. He let his man bun down for tonight’s event, and we’re all thankful for that choice.

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Joe Jonas
It wouldn’t be a red carpet without colorful hair, and Joe’s new feelin’ blue ‘do is about as cool as it gets.
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Hailee Steinfeld
We’re loving ourselves Hailee’s full-on smoky situation.

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Kylie Jenner
Kylie’s simple pony and paired-down makeup is refreshingly gorgeous.
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Ashley Benson
Ashley is matching her eyes to her suit and we couldn’t love it more. Proof that classic is always chic.

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Kendall Jenner
A topknot and brand-new bangs in the same look? Kendall is hair goals.
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Chloe Grace Moretz
The ‘90s are alive! Chloe’s clipped asymmetrical bob and choker are #TBT perfection.

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