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Kristen Stewart attends the "Seberg" screening during the 76th Venice Film Festival, Aug. 30, 2019.
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The Best Beauty Looks at the Venice Film Festival

August 18, 2020
By Drew Carlos
The stars have descended upon Venice, Italy to present their newest films to an international audience. And while there were standout premieres (“Joker” is said to have received an eight-minute standing ovation), the beauty looks manifested from the hands of some of the top makeup artists and hair stylists in the industry are the true headliners. Here, find our favorite beauty looks from the Venice Film Festival.
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Lily-Rose Depp attends the screening of
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Chanel ambassador Lily-Rose Depp attends the premiere of her new movie “The King” in a Chanel Haute Couture gown. Depp compliments the look with a full face of Chanel Beauty and face framing tendrils by makeup artist Christophe Danchaud and hair stylist Alexandry Costa, adding a romantic touch to her pale pink look.

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Cate Blanchett attends the
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Fashion icon Cate Blanchett glides down the “Joker” red carpet — but her beauty look steals the show. With a deep part and side swept choppy bob by hair stylist Nicola Clarke and a full Giorgio Armani Beauty look with smoky eyes and a mauve lip by Mary Greenwell, Blanchett continues to impress.

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Zazie Beetz attends the
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Zazie Beetz takes on the “Joker” red carpet in Valentino Haute Couture. Hair stylist Lacy Redway accents the bold look with a gold hair accessory — summer’s hottest trend. And makeup artist Alex Babsky uses the opportunity to promote real skin. According to Babsky’s Instagram, there is no foundation in this look — just concealer and an intense cat eye.

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Kristen Stewart attends the
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Kristen Stewart wears a custom Chanel Haute Couture dress to the premiere of her movie “Seberg.” But her makeup and hair take the look in a new direction. Makeup artist Stacey Panepinto embraces fall with a fuchsia smoky eye (color matched to her dress), and hair stylist Matthew Collins reminds us all of Stewart’s grunge aesthetic with a choppy comb-over, laced with black cord.

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Barbara Palvin attends the
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Model Barbara Palvin wows in a fiery red Armani Privé dress. For her hair, stylist Owen Gould mirrors a braided knot straight out of the Elizabethan era — with a dainty red bow to match. Makeup artist Charlotte Prevel uses Giorgio Armani Beauty to match a striking red lip and dewy face to the look.

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Sara Sampaio attends the
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Model Sara Sampaio takes power suit to a new level on the Venice Film Festival red carpet. Sampaio wears an Armani Privé sequin suit and a bold beauty look to match. Makeup artist Min Kim uses Giorgio Armani Beauty to give Sampaio a killer highlight, and hair stylist Marc Orsatelli creates a sleek braided pony to add strength to the look.

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Close up of Lucy Boynton's rainbow eyeshadow for the 76th Venice Film Festival, Sept. 3, 2019.
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At Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales, Lucy Boynton takes an adventurous approach. Wearing a blush Miu Miu dress, Boynton’s eye makeup is the star. Makeup artist Jo Baker creates a “Euphoria”-esque look based off of rainbow gelato from Saint Mark’s Square in Venice.

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Ruth Negga attends the
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“Ad Astra” star Ruth Negga styles a Louis Vuitton gold jumpsuit in Venice. Makeup artist Alex Babsky channels a “modern day Josephine Baker” and adds a deep purple stand-out lip, while hair stylist Lacy Redway finishes the structured look with petite pin curls.

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Liv Tyler attends the
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Liv Tyler steps out at the “Ad Astra” premiere in a custom Givenchy Haute Couture Fall 2019 black off-the-shoulder look. Makeup artist Hung Vanngo creates a deep amethyst smoky eye, matching Tyler’s dangle Bulgari earrings. Hair stylist Peter Lux compliments the strong shadow by creating a deconstructed chignon pulled off the face.

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Chiara Ferragni attends the 76 Venice International Film Festival 2019, Sept. 4, 2019.
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Italian influencer-slash-businesswoman Chiara Ferragni arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of “Chiara Ferragni-Unposted,” a documentary about her life in a custom Dior Couture gown. Glam artist Manuele Mameli mirrors old Hollywood glamour for Ferragni’s hair style, while using Lancôme makeup to highlight her facial features.

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Penélope Cruz attends the
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Penélope Cruz wears Ralph & Russo at the “Wasp Network” premiere. Makeup and hair artist Pablo Iglesias pulls back Cruz’s brunette locks into a low bun to keep the focus on her Lancôme coral lip and smoky eyes.

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Iman attends the
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Supermodel Iman struts the red carpet in a Valentino Haute Couture multicolored gown embellished with feathers. Glam team Oscar James and Porsche Cooper manage to keep Iman the main focus with a sleek bob and bright red lip. Iman wears her own makeup line IMAN Cosmetics.

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Madisin Rian attends the
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Model and Giorgio Armani Beauty ambassador Madisin Rian attends the premiere of “Seberg.” And she is literally glowing thanks to the magic of makeup artist Rafael Pita. He pairs the shine with a matte lip and electric blue eyes.

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Molly Sims attends the
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Molly Sims wears Monique Lhuillier at the premiere of the “The Laundromat.” Makeup artist and hair stylist Charlotte Hayward chooses to keep Sims’ look simple with just flushed, rosy makeup and a center-part.

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Alessandra Mastronardi attends the
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Italian actress Alessandra Mastronardi stuns in a pink ethereal Gucci dress ahead of the “Glori Mundi” screening. Hair stylist Michele Di Bisceglie keeps her hair down in tousled waves, a contrast to the usual red carpet updos, and makeup artist Simone Belli goes with a fresh, dewy face using Giorgio Armani Beauty.

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