The Best Beauty Moments From The 2025 Fashion Awards – Essence
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Ending the year with one final red carpet just feels right. Tonight, the Fashion Awards—hosted by Colman Domingo—returned to London’s Royal Albert Hall. As always, the evening celebrated the world’s leaders in fashion while funding the British fashion industry through the BFC Foundation. Meanwhile, celebrity beauty looks stole our hearts, too.
Model of the Year, Anok Yai, was one of the most anticipated arrivals on the guest list. Her chest, powdered in glitter, while her brown micro-bang bob was sliced by angled brows. In a similar look, Tems performed in a bouffant bob and sharp brows as well, but with dual-toned lips as opposed to Yai’s glistening kiss.
Meanwhile, protective styles had a sculptural moment. Sabrina Elba had two spiraled braids fixated as bangs. Hairstylist Taiba Akhuetie turned hair into an umbrella, which was an accessory to her structured braids. Then, FKA Twigs wore hers like a necklace wrapped beneath her chin.
Scroll on for more of the best celebrity beauty moments from the night.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Anok Yai attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFC)
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo at The Fashion Awards 2025 held at Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Matt Crossick/WWD via Getty Images)
Tems
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Tems attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Sabrina Elba
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Sabrina Elba attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Myha’la
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Myha’la attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Paloma Elsesser
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Paloma Elsesser attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Kai-Isiaiah Jamal
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Kai-Isiaiah Jamal attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Bianca Saunders
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Bianca Saunders attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Adot Gak
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Adot Gak attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Taiba Akhuetie
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Taiba Akhuetie attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Little Simz
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Little Simz attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
PinkPantheress
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: PinkPantheress attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Julia Sarr-Jamois
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Julia Sarr-Jamois attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Cat Burns
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Cat Burns attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Ib Kamara
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Ibrahim Kamara attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
FKA Twigs
FKA twigs at The Fashion Awards 2025 held at Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Matt Crossick/WWD via Getty Images)
Iman
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Iman attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Nana Acheampong
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Nana Acheampong attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Skepta
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Skepta attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Leomie Anderson
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Leomie Anderson attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Lynette Nylander
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Lynette Nylander attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Clara Amfo
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Clara Amfo attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Alton Mason
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Alton Mason attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Raye
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Raye attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Rochelle Humes
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Rochelle Humes attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
Chioma Nnadi
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Chioma Nnadi attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFC)
Ikram Abdi Omar
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Ikram Abdi Omar attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Ceval Omar
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Ceval Omar attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFC)
Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah at The Fashion Awards 2025 held at Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Matt Crossick/WWD via Getty Images)
Ncuti Gatwa
Ncuti Gatwa at The Fashion Awards 2025 held at Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Matt Crossick/WWD via Getty Images)
Corinna Brown
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Corinna Brown attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFC)
