1998 Emmys Hair and Makeup Looks

Angelina Jolie's Neutal Lip Liner

Image Source: Getty/Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

Angelina Jolie lost out on two awards that night, but she certainly stole the show with her sleek beauty look. The A-list actress wore a cream-coloured eye shadow and lined her luscious lips with brown liner. She completed her look with a simple chignon.

1 / 10

Katie Holmes's Peachy Makeup

Image Source: Getty/Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Katie Holmes looked sweet and feminine as she walked the red carpet with soft, peachy makeup and a romantic, curly updo.

2 / 10

Sigourney Weaver's Flipped-Out Bob

Image Source: Getty/LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP

Emmy nominee Sigourney Weaver wore her hair like many women did in the '90s: parted down the middle with flipped-out ends.

3 / 10

Brandy's Sleek Braids

Image Source: Getty/Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

Brandy let her flawless makeup take centre stage by tying her pretty braids back into a half-up, half-down hairstyle.

4 / 10

Ellen Barkin's Magenta Lips

Image Source: Getty/KIM KULISH/AFP

While Ellen Barkin won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in Before Women Had Wings, we think she also deserved an award for that bold magenta lipstick.

5 / 10

Halle Berry's Slicked Back Hairdo

Image Source: Getty/LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP

Trendsetter Halle Berry hit the red carpet with her hair slicked back into a sleek low bun. She complimented the chic hairstyle with a bold lip and tiny sunglasses, which are very much back in style!

6 / 10

Helen Hunt's Beachy Look

Image Source: Getty/Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

Helen Hunt glowed as she scooped up the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role in Mad About You. The actress kept her makeup simple with sun-kissed skin and rosy cheeks, and swept her beachy waves back into a loose updo.

7 / 10

Whitney Houston's Curls

Image Source: Getty/LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP

Whitney Houston stopped by the red carpet with then-husband Bobby Brown rocking her natural curly hair. Her wavy 'do looked both sophisticated and sexy.

8 / 10

Kristen Johnston's Voluminous Updo

Image Source: Getty/ KMazur/WireImage

Kristen Johnston may have lost out on the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series award, but she certainly won most voluminous hair thanks to her sculpted architectural hairstyle.

9 / 10

Lara Flynn Boyle's Icy Silver Eyeshadow

Image Source: Getty/KMazur/WireImage

Lara Flynn Boyle hit the 1998 Emmys red carpet looking polished with an icy silver eye shadow that perfectly matched her silk gown. She completed her look with a pastel lip colour and a slicked back bun.

10 / 10