The very best beauty looks, direct from the Venice Film Festival

The stars have decamped to Italy for the 2026 Venice Film Festival, including Amal and George Clooney, who made a dramatic entrance by water taxi for the opening ceremony on Wednesday night, where George was presented with a Golden Lion lifetime achievement award. We’ve also had a rare appearance from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who was on the red carpet in support of her partner, filmmaker Martin McDonagh, at the premiere of his movie Wild Horse Nine, and a spectacular cameo from supermodel and former British Vogue cover star Bhavitha Mandava, wearing (what else?) Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel.

Granted, the event is chiefly about celebrating the very best of cinema, but given the crowd, the fashion and beauty is high on the agenda, too. The vibe in Venice? Glamour: dripping jewels, traffic-stopping ballgowns, tumbling hair, and make-up that glows by the light of a thousand flashbulbs.

Keep track of the best beauty moments from the 2026 Venice Film Festival below.

An ethereal updo for Phoebe Bridgers.

Former British Vogue cover star Bhavitha Mandava wore her signature, tumbling waves to the Mr Nelson, Did You Kill People? premiere, along with a matte, tonal smoky eye and contrast-lined lip.

Pivoting to one of her staples, Amal alighted a gondola with a simple half-up, half-down hairstyle.

A closer look at the intricately braided bun Nicola Peltz-Beckham styled to walk the red carpet.

Queen of radiance Pamela Anderson added a vintage rose shade of lipstick to her bare-faced glow.

Stepping out in Miu Miu, Amanda Seyfried riffed on her usual low-key style with gently waved hair and rosy pink blusher.

Now brunette, Emma Corrin’s gamine cut takes on a new, deeper life. A little styling gel helps to separate layers and add dimension.

Actress and producer Zoey Deutch’s wavy, long bob is the perfect transitional hairstyle for autumn.

A curly fringe is always a good idea, especially when it’s copper red and worn by Susan Sarandon.

Her tousled, highlighted bob is fast becoming the cut of the season. Make like Penélope Cruz and add volume and body with a large curling iron and texturising spray.

Sisters Kate and Rooney Mara wear matching slicked-back styles at the Bucking Fastard premiere on Thursday evening. Kate’s featured multiple, intricate buns, while Rooney stuck to the classic single.

Tousled and artfully undone, Sweeney chose a half-up, half-down style for her arrival at the festival.

Her flicked-out, shaggy mullet stole the show at the Wild Horse Nine premiere.

Wearing a gown from Chloé’s autumn/winter 2026 collection, Salas dusted her cheeks with soft, pale pink blusher.

A soft smoky eye, pale pink lip and triple braid ponytail for Kate Mara.

Wearing her signature bob and the autumnal nail colour of the season.

Her terracotta lipstick and teased curly bob were pops of interest against her monochromatic custom Celine fit.

Old Hollywood waves looked effortlessly glamorous on Barbosa’s copper locks at the Wild Horse Nine premiere.

The star tried something new with a zig-zag parting.

Monochromatic rose-toned blusher, lipstick and eyeshadow complemented Bianca’s pink gown perfectly.

A deep, smoky eye and matte taupe lip for Nina Dobrev.

Amal shows off tumbling, softly highlighted waves on the red carpet.

Fluffy, side-parted layers for Zazie Beetz, paired with an ultra-glossy pink lip.

A stroke-perfect, painted red lip in the exact shade of her Bottega Veneta gown made Claire Foy’s blue eyes glitter.

Brittany Snow channels Old Hollywood glamour with a kiss curl fringe.

Kate Mara wears the accessory of the season – a white bandana – in Venice.

Channelling the ’70s, Laura Dern arrives in Venice with a long choppy fringe and tousled, shaggy layers.

A slicked-back, side-parted bun for Claire Foy, star of this year’s opening film, Ink.

Jury member and director Maggie Gyllenhaal arrives in Venice ahead of the premiere of her Marilyn Monroe biopic, Flesh Impact, wearing a bumped, wavy French bob.