The Most Daring and Creative Celebrity Makeup Looks of 2020

On 11 March, Perry hosted Fight On, a free concert for Aussie firefighters and bushfire victims in Bright, Australia, a city located three-and-a-half hours northeast of Melbourne. "Australia has always given me so much love and support," she wrote on Instagram, adding that "FIGHT ON is one way to return that love, and help provide a little bit of joy to a country that's given me so much joy."

For the event, Perry's makeup artist, Michael Anthony, chose to match the singer's makeup to her ensemble, first lining her top lashes with black, then adding a thick stroke of electric yellow that he stacked on top of the black, finishing with a short feline flick at the outer corners of the eyes. To balance out the bold hue, he picked a lipstick in a contrasting shade of rosy pink.

For the Critics' Choice Awards, Pugh matched her makeup to her crystal-studded outfit, making for an incredibly pretty and sparkly result. Makeup artist Naoko Scintu used Surratt Beauty Lid Lacquer in Kira Kira as a creamy base, followed by a mix of three different shimmery eye shadows to create that bright, almost-holographic finish. To ensure Pugh's lids twinkled as much as possible, Scintu kept the rest of her makeup bronze-y with a neutral beige lip.

Lipa's Grammys beauty look did not disappoint. Every element, from the hair to the makeup and even the nails, were so on point. Makeup artist Samantha Lau dubbed Dua Lipa's vibe for the Grammys "'90s dream girl," using a frosty shade of periwinkle shadow buffed all around the singer's eyes, with a touch of pearlescence at the inner corners. In true '90s style, Lipa wore a warm beige-coloured lipstick to complete the look.

Makeup artist Shannon Pezzetta mirrored the pastel tones in Martin's ruffled Marc Jacobs dress when creating this dreamy makeup look for the American actor. On the eyes, Pezzetta applied a very pale, pastel-blue shadow all over the lids and a slightly darker pale blue colour along the brow bones, right above the creases of the eyes. The defined creases — plus the thick black liner and single row of Swarovksi stones placed under each of Marsai's eyes — gave the makeup a '60s/Mary Quant sort of vibe, which was only amplified by the soft pink lip colour Pezzetta used.

Hale showed off her beautiful green eyes during the Critics' Choice Awards using a combination of mint green and brown eye shadows. Starting from the outside and working in, makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan blended bronze eye shadow all over Hale's lids, buffing it around the outer corners and all along the lower lashes. To finish, she added a shimmery seafoam colour just along the tear ducts, adding both a highlight and a shock of colour at the same time.

Nyong'o stepped out for the SAG Awards with black-and-white double winged eyeliner stacked on top of each other. "Using white (or other light shades like rose-gold, platinum, ivory, pearl, or even matte white) and pairing it right next to superrich black eyeliner is another fun way to accessorise the usual cat eyes," said her makeup artist Nick Barose. To achieve the bold look, he used the Lancôme Drama Liqui-Pencil in French Lace on top of the brand's Artliner in Black Vinyl to create a minimalist-yet-striking effect.

Anne-Marie wore her signature magenta hair to the BRIT Awards with a full-on tiara, so she obviously needed equally as whimsical makeup to match. With a soft coppery shade all over her lids as a base, her makeup artist then glued pink and clear crystals in a winged shape that started at the inner corners of her eyes, skipped her lids, and then continued on her brow bones and out towards her temples. A medium-pink lipstick completed the punky-princess vibes.

VanderWaal is an American singer-songwriter who plays the lead role in Stargirl, a new movie set to debut on Disney+ (which launches in the UK on 24 March). We love that the 16-year-old found a way to tie the movie title into her makeup, decorating her lids with silver shadow and a smattering of glitter stars on top.

Presenter Vick Hope decided to match her makeup to her dress in the most sophisticated kind of way at the BAFTAs. Aside from her incredibly glowing skin and beautiful crimson lip, Hope glued teeny-tiny crystals around her lids, echoing her twinkly earrings and glittering heels.

Balinska showed us that if you do it right, there's no such thing as too much pink in a makeup look. Makeup artist Vincent Oquendo applied a fuchsia-coloured shadow all over her lids, buffing it up towards her brow bones so that the edges were soft and diffused. To define Balinska's eyes and really enhance their feline shape, Oquendo drew sharp black wings along the top lashes, adding lots of mascara and finishing with both rosy and pinky-peach blush.

Of course Kravitz pulled off the tricky shade that is coral at the BAFTA Awards. With the help of makeup artist Nina Park, Kravitz's skin looked radiant, her brows bold, and her eye makeup left bare so that her lips could stand out in all of their striking glory. We also love how Park managed to find a lipstick shade the exact colour of the actor's earrings.

If you can't decide between colourful and classic black eyeliner look, why not try both? That's exactly what Wood did. Makeup artist Toby Fleischman placed an orangey-red hue on the lids, carefully blending it into the black liner he drew at the very outer corners of the eyes and topping it off with a touch of silver shadow right at the tear duct area.

For the 2020 Global Awards, Keegan stepped out wearing eye makeup to match her neon pink-and-orange two piece. If you recognise this particular orange hue, that's because it's the same pigment Dove Cameron wore in February. Makeup artist Emily Clarkson started by applying shades from the BPerfect Cosmetics Carnival Palette all over Keegan's lids, then dusting the Stargazer Neon Orange Eye Dust (£4.50) on top to create this vibrant neon look.

Count on Cara Delevingne to make two colours you'd think would totally clash just totally work. Makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan used Dior Makeup to extend a purple smoky eye onto Delevingne's cheeks, which created a beautiful wash of the colour. She added a peach-y orange lip, which honestly has us dreamy of spring/summer months.

Ella Mai's makeup look for 2020 Soul Train Music Awards might've not been the most daring but it was certainly one of the most beautiful of 2020, especially when paired with this slicked-back style by Cece Hudson. Makeup artist Emily Cheng used Shiseido to create this simplistic yet fierce look. Key products included, the Shiseido Synchro Skin Foundation (which Cheng says is simply "one of the best"), the Shiseido Lip Liner in Espresso, and the Shiseido Micro Ink Eyeliner. One of our 2021 goals? To get eyeliner even the teeniest bit as perfect as this.