The MTV Europe Music Awards are back to being a live event in this year, held in Budapest, Hungary at the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. Hosted by American rapper Saweetie, we’re expecting an excitement-filled night full of incredible performances, heartfelt speeches, and epic fashion choices from some of our favourite musicians. And whilst it’s not the main spectacle of the show, we’re also looking forward to some seriously impressive hair and makeup moments on both the stage and the red carpet.
We didn’t have to wait long because right off the bat some of Europe and the UK’s biggest stars showed up with some incredible beauty looks. Griff showed up with her signature bubble ponytail, this time decorated in pearls for the occasion. Olly Alexander rocked his orange hair, which coordinated perfectly with his printed dress, and Polish singer Daria Zawiałow tried out the 3D makeup trend with silver foil eyeliner and crystals along her lower lashes.
Keep reading to see our favourite beauty moments from the 2021 MTV EMAs so far.
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Saweetie's Glamorous Winged Liner at the MTV EMAs 2021
The rapper, who served as host for the event, started the evening with her red hair slicked back into a chignon, and dramatic winged liner with gorgeous feathery lashes for good measure.
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Jeny BSG's Poofy Pigtails at the MTV EMAs 2021
We love the French dancer and choreographer’s adorable voluminous pigtails. She captured the process on her Instagram, which included her hairstlist slicking her natural hair into pigtails using Essentiel The Must Have, a French hair wax, and then adding extensions to get the voluminous poofs.
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Griff's Pearl-Studded Cheeks and Ponytail at the MTV EMAs 2021
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Griff's Pearl-Studded Cheeks at the MTV EMAs 2021
A look so good, we had to show it twice.
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Harriet Rose's Aquamarine Eyeliner at the MTV EMas 2021
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Victoria De Angelis's Dramatic Wings at the MTV EMAs 2021
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Ethan Torchio's Glittery Black Wings at the MTV EMAs 2021
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Thomas Raggi's Sparkly Black Smoky Eyes at the MTV EMAs 2021
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Daria Zawialow's Metal Eyeliner at the MTV EMAs 2021
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Oumi Janta's Blue Lipstick at the MTV EMAs 2021
The roller-skating sensation didn’t she away from bright colour, contrasting her bright yellow co-ord set with a deep navy-blue lipstick.
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Gjon's Tears Blue Tears at the MTV EMAs 2021
Swiss singer Gjon Muharremaj used the opportunity to give us a visual representation of his stage name, Gjon’s Tears, using blue makeup paint.
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Olly Alexander's Orange Hair at the MTV EMAs 2021
Alexander has rocked this shade of orange for a while now, but we love how it perfectly coordinated with his colourful sheer dress.
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Winnie Harlow's Rapunzel Hair at the MTV EMAs 2021
Harlow’s long, nearly knee-length hair shined like a mirror on the red carpet.
