The Best Beauty Looks at the 2026 Tony Awards

08.06.2026, 17:22 allure.com

Broadway is thriving. And after its highest-grossing season ever (nearly $2 billion!), the theatre community was more than ready to celebrate all of the brilliance that made that possible at the Tony Awards. Hosted by Pink this year—not a Broadway alum, but she definitely proved she has the chops—the ceremony was filled with riveting performances, moving speeches, and, of course, stunning looks.

The artists attending the Tonys gave Hollywood a red carpet run for its money with some of the most creative and copy-worthy beauty moments. We're talking matchy-matchy makeup, sculptural hairstyles, and enough sparkle to fit right into The Rocky Horror Show.

Let's take a peek at the 2026 Tony Awards beauty looks that deserve to take an extra bow.

Previous Tonys host Ariana Debose was a vision in deep emerald green—not just in her high-neck dress and drop earrings, but in her makeup too. Her otherwise warm and neutral makeup is given intensity with a wash of forest green across and beyond her lids, where her curly tendrils just happen to hit.

Kara Young, star of the Broadway revival of Proof, served swirly edges at the front of a sleek, stick-straight ponytail styled by Cassandra Normil. And makeup artist Starr Ceska expertly answered the question, “What lipstick color do you wear with chartreuse?”: the deepest raisin.

Of course Titanique star Frankie Grande was wearing sister Ariana's R.E.M. Beauty on the red carpet. Makeup artist Roshar cited it as one of several brands he used to create this super-shimmery eye, anchored with intense black liner fully enveloping the waterline.

Don't you just wanna wear Rose Byrne's look every single day? Harry Josh gave her softly textured waves with curling iron—he alternated the direction of each section to create a relaxed look—and holding its effortless vibes with Goldwell StyleSign Shaping & Finishing Spray. Meanwhile, makeup artist Hung Vanngo used his eponymous line to create this neutral masterpiece after prepping her skin with two exfoliating steps: First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Exfoliating Gel Cleanser with AHA + Jojoba Pearls and Brighten + Glow Facial Radiance Pads with Glycolic + Lactic Acids.

A vision in ruffly pink and wispy, winged lashes, Cole Escola says his voluminously retro, red hair makes them feel like the “gay baby … left outside a garbage can” by Dorothy Loudon and Molly Ringwald. And you know what? Yes.

Hairstylist Tish Celestine gave Danielle Brooks a sleek bob with swooped-out ends, which was given an even more editorial edge with different-length tendrils—some shorter than the bob, and some longer. The drama continued in her makeup, with makeup artist Yeika Olivia fully lining her eyes in black and extending it softly both inward and outward.

André De Shields wore his Cats: The Jellicle Ball makeup on the red carpet, and can you blame him? The rhinestone liner, shadow, and brows look just as amazing with his vibrant tux as they do with his costume.

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