Is “Hot Toddy Girl” A Thing? Because Bella Hadid Is Making It One
The best celebrity beauty looks of the week, including Bel Powley's femme sailor's knot, Paloma Elsesser's cloud skin, and Bella Hadid's hot toddy eyeshadow.
We may be well past Valentine’s Day, but for celebrities, the romantic vibe isn’t over, with plenty of dancer-y updos, ethereal glowiness, and seductive makeup in the air.
Case in point: Alex Consani’s soft Marilyn Monroe-style clavicle cut and Bel Powley’s bow-bedecked chignon. Paloma Elsesser, meanwhile, brought a Vaseline-smeared-lens effect to her complexion, which is just as flattering IRL as it is onscreen. But other celebs took a sultrier approach to romance, like Bella Hadid in a cinnamon smokey eye that’s reminiscent of a certain warm alcoholic beverage. And everyone’s favorite bad gal Rihanna will always eat up a chili-pepper red lipstick.
Read on for the best celebrity beauty looks of the week.
Paloma Elsesser’s Cloud Skin
Bad news for Gen Z: Paloma Elsesser proved that glass skin is being replaced by a diffused glow that’s more satiny than glazed. In an Instagram post, her celebrity MUA Harold James confirmed he used YSL Beauty, so we’re guessing he reached for the brand’s All Hours Foundation.
Bel Powley’s Embellished Knots
Hair so good it made an Alexa Chung grid post. The upsweep’s knotted shape and scattered bows make the style feel less juvenile than the ribboned buns of our youth.
The aforementioned Chung grid post.
Bella Hadid’s Brown Smoky Eye
In LA, Bella Hadid made the color-theory case for matching your hair to your eyeshadow by complementing her auburn highlights with orange-brown eyes, edged up with a slightly smudged waterline.
Alex Consani’s Bombshell Bob
Alex Consani mothered to the max with her signature blonde hair in a side-parted, collarbone-length bob. With Rachel-like layers, the look oozes a ‘90s sensibility we’ve been seeing a lot.
Rihanna’s Cherry Lipstick
Rivaling Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2023 courtroom style, Rihanna’s striking red lipstick coordinated perfectly with the boss vibes of her deconstructed power suit. One can assume she’s wearing the Fenty Beauty Stunna Paint in Uncensored.
Alisha Boe’s Baby-Hair Swirls
At the Harris Reed show, Buccaneers actor Alisha Boe’s shaped edges and slicked-back bob made her the vision of a 1920s jazz-club singer. Leaving the lengths down makes the look feel more modern.
Marisa Abela’s Old Hollywood Waves
While posing for photos at a London Fashion Week party, the Industry actress leaned into sensuality and drama with billowing waves cascading over one eye. With an impeccably set finish, the hair would be on-the-nose Veronica Lake, but the fallen texture makes it more It Girl — which she is.
