The best of 2023 formal red carpet hairstyles have begun to roll out, and boy, are this year’s masterpieces exciting!
Here you will find photos of the latest formal hairstyles in order of the most recent to appear on the red carpet. We also share insider information, including which celebrity hairstylists created the look and the tools and products used to create the style.
Click on the link with the celebrity name and event to learn more about the hairstyle, including stylist and makeup artist info and social media feedback about the look.
In Order of Most Recent Red Carpet Appearance
Zoe Saldana – Sleek Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Mara Roszak]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Mara Roszak
Avatar: The Way Of Water actress Zoe Saldana attended the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with a sleek updo by celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak.
[Pictured: Zoe Saldana – Sleek Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Mara Roszak] – 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts – Beverly Hills, CA]
Julia Schlaepfer – Wispy French Twist (2023)
[Hairstylist: Aviva Jansen Perea]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Aviva Jansen Perea
1923 actress Julia Schlaepfer attended the Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood and TikTok Celebrate Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood with a wispy French twist updo by celebrity hairstylist Aviva Jansen Perea.
[Pictured: Julia Schlaepfer – Wispy French Twist (2023) – [Hairstylist: Aviva Jansen Perea] – Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood and TikTok Celebrate Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood – Mes Amis – Los Angeles, CA]
Madison Bailey – Half Up Half Down Hairstyle (2023)
[Hairstylist: Graham Nation]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Graham Nation
Outer Banks actress Madison Bailey attended the Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood and TikTok Celebrate Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood with a half up half down hairstyle by celebrity hairstylist Graham Nation.
[Pictured: Madison Bailey – Half Up Half Down Hairstyle (2023) – [Hairstylist: Graham Nation] – Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood and TikTok Celebrate Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood – Mes Amis – Los Angeles, CA]
Amanda Seyfried – Half Up Half Down Hairstyle (2023)
[Hairstylist: DJ Quintero]
Celebrity Hairstylist: DJ Quintero
Skin & Bone actress Amanda Seyfried attended the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards with a retro half up half down hairstyle styled by celebrity hairstylist DJ Quintero.
[Pictured: Amanda Seyfried – Half Up Half Down Hairstyle (2023) – [Hairstylist: DJ Quintero] – 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Ana de Armas – Romantic Half Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Jenny Cho]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Jenny Cho
Blonde actress Ana de Armas attended the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards with a romantic half-updo hairstyle by celebrity hairstylist Jenny Cho.
[Pictured: Ana de Armas – Romantic Half Updo – [Hairstylist: Jenny Cho] – 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Megan Stalter – Half Up Half Down Hairstyle (2023)
[Hairstylist: Clayton Hawkins]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Clayton Hawkins
Hacks actress Megan Stalter attended the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards with a curly half up half down hairstyle by celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins.
[Pictured: Megan Stalter – Half Up Half Down Hairstyle (2023) – [Hairstylist: Clayton Hawkins] – 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Madelyn Cline – Formal Updo/Baby Bangs (2023)
[Hairstylist: Danielle Priano]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Danielle Priano
Outer Banks actress Madelyn Cline attended the Hollywood Critics Association’s 2023 HCA Film Awards with a formal updo with baby bangs by celebrity hairstylist Danielle Priano.
[Pictured: Madelyn Cline – Formal Updo/Baby Bangs (2023) – [Hairstylist: Danielle Priano] – Hollywood Critics Association’s 2023 HCA Film Awards – Beverly Hills, CA]
Barbara Palvin – Half Up Half Down Hairstyle (2023)
[Hairstylist: Owen Gould]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Owen Gould
Hungarian model Barbara Palvin attended the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin with a half up half down hairstyle by celebrity hairstylist Owen Gould.
[Pictured: Barbara Palvin – Half Up Half Down Hairstyles (2023) – [Hairstylist: Owen Gould] – 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin – Berlin, Germany]
Billie Piper – Intricate Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Halley Brisker]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Halley Brisker
Catherine Called Byrdie actress Billie Piper attended The BRIT Awards 2023 with a two-toned intricate updo by celebrity hairstylist Halley Brisker.
[Pictured: Billie Piper – Intricate Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Halley Brisker] – The BRIT Awards 2023 – The O2 Arena – London, England]
Amanda Reifer – Gravity Defying Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Larry Sims]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Larry Sims
Singer Amanda Reifer attended the 65th GRAMMY Awards with a gravity-defying updo by celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims.
[Pictured: Amanda Reifer – Gravity Defying Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Larry Sims] – 65th GRAMMY Awards – Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA]
Anitta – Unique Sleek Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Jesus Guerrero]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Jesus Guerrero
Singer Anitta attended the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons with a unique, sleek updo by celebrity hairstylist Jesus Guerrero.
[Pictured: Anitta – Unique Sleek Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Jesus Guerrero] – Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons – Los Angeles, CA]
Paris Jackson – Formal Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Owen Gould]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Owen Gould
Paris Jackson attended Netflix’s “Pamela, a Love Story” Premiere with a saucy formal updo by celebrity hairstylist Owen Gould.
[Pictured: Paris Jackson – Formal Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Owen Gould] – Netflix’s “Pamela, a Love Story” Premiere – TUDUM – Hollywood, CA]
Sabrina Carpenter – Wispy Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Daya Rucci]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Daya Rucci
Singer Sabrina Carpenter attended the 2023 Paris Fashion Week with a wispy updo by celebrity hairstylist Daya Rucci.
[Pictured: Sabrina Carpenter – Wispy Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Daya Rucci] – Paris Fashion Week – Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 Show – Paris, France]
Elizabeth Debicki – Textured Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Jacob Rozenberg]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Jacob Rozenberg
The Crown actress Elizabeth Debicki attended the 2023 Paris Fashion Week with a textured updo by celebrity hairstylist Jacob Rozenberg.
[Pictured: Elizabeth Debicki – Textured Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Jacob Rozenberg] – Paris Fashion Week – Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 Show – Paris, France]
Dove Cameron – Sleek Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Jacob Rozenberg]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Jacob Rozenberg
Singer Dove Cameron attended the 2023 Paris Fashion Week with a sleek updo by celebrity hairstylist Jacob Rozenberg.
[Pictured: Dove Cameron – Sleek Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Jacob Rozenberg] – Paris Fashion Week – Giambattista Valli Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 Show – Paris, France]
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Charithra Chandran – Sleek Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Daya Rucci]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Daya Rucci
Bridgerton actress Charithra Chandran attended the 2023 Paris Fashion Week with a sleek updo by celebrity hairstylist Daya Rucci.
[Pictured: Charithra Chandran – Sleek Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Daya Rucci] – Paris Fashion Week – Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 – Paris, France]
Gabrielle Union – Top Knot Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Larry Sims]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Larry Sims
Truth be Told actress Gabrielle Union attended Apple TV’s “Truth be Told” Season 3 Premiere with an intricate updo by celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims.
[Pictured: Gabrielle Union – Intricate Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Larry Sims] – Apple TV’s “Truth be Told” Season 3 Premiere – Pacific Design Center – West Hollywood, CA]
Rowan Blanchard – Curled Updo/Bangs
[Hairstylist: Tony Medina]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Tony Medina
Snow Pierce actress Rowan Blanchard attended the Peacock Original Series “Poker Face” Los Angeles Premiere with a gorgeous formal updo by celebrity hairstylist Tony Medina.
[Pictured: Rowan Blanchard – Formal Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Tony Medina] – Peacock Original Series “Poker Face” Los Angeles Premiere – Hollywood Legion Theater – Los Angeles, CA]
Anna Sawai – Intricate Low Twisted Bun Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Jenny Cho]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Jenny Cho
Pachinko actress Anna Sawai attended the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards with a sleek, intricate, low-twisted bun updo by celebrity hairstylist Jenny Cho. Click the link to get a better view of the awesomeness of this hairstyle.
[Pictured: Anna Sawai – Intricate Low Twisted Bun Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Jenny Cho] – 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Anya Taylor Joy – Intricate Topknot Updo
[Hairstylist: Gregory Russell]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Gregory Russell
The Menu actress Anya Taylor Joy attended the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards with a gorgeous, intricate updo by celebrity hairstylist Gregory Russell.
[Pictured: Anya Taylor Joy – Intricate Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Gregory Russell] – 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Claire Foy – Tucked Low Ponytail
[Hairstylist: Ben Skervin]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Ben Skervin
Women Talking actress Claire Foy attended the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards with a formal updo by celebrity hairstylist Ben Skervin.
[Pictured: Claire Foy – Formal Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Ben Skervin] – 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Aubrey Plaza – Blonde Formal Updo
[Hairstylist: Mark Townsend]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Mark Townsend
Emily the Criminal actress Aubrey Plaza attended the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards with a formal updo by celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend.
[Pictured: Aubrey Plaza – Blonde Formal Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Mark Townsend] – 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Lily James- Formal Updo
[Hairstylist: Halley Brisker]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Halley Brisker
Pam and Tommy actress Lily James attended the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards with a formal updo by celebrity hairstylist Halley Brisker.
[Pictured: Lily James – Formal Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Halley Brisker] – 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Fairmont Century Plaza – Los Angeles, CA]
Jessica Chastain – Sleek Back Bun Updo
[Hairstylist: Renato Campora]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Renato Campora
George and Tammy actress Jessica Chastain attended the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards with a formal updo by celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora.
[Pictured: Jessica Chastain – Formal Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Renato Campora] – 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards – The Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, CA]
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Salma Hayek – Loose Formal Updo
[Hairstylist: Jennifer Yepez]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Jennifer Yepez
The Final Tease actress Salma Hayek attended the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards with a loose, formal updo by celebrity hairstylist Jennifer Yepez.
[Pictured: Salma Hayek – Formal Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Jennifer Yepez] – 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards – The Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, CA]
Hilary Swank – Formal Chignon Updo (2023)
[Hairstylist: Chad Wood]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Chad Wood
Alaska Daily actress Hilary Swank attended the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards with a formal chignon updo by celebrity hairstylist Chad Wood. Swank was nominated for Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama.
[Pictured: Hilary Swank – Formal Chignon Updo (2023) – [Hairstylist: Chad Wood] – 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards – Beverly Hilton Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA]
Li Jun Li – Sleek High Bun Updo (2023)
[Hairstylsit: Kat Thompson]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Kat Thompson
Babylon actress Li Jun Li attended the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards with a sleek updo with a high bun by celebrity hairstylist Kat Thompson. Babylon was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
[Pictured: Li Jun Li – Sleek High Bun Updo (2023) – [Hairstylsit: Kat Thompson] – 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards – The Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, CA]