MTV VMAs: Hair & Beauty
The best hair & beauty looks from the MTV Video Music Awards
Rihanna
We couldn’t believe our eyes when Rihanna rocked up to the MTV Video Music Awards with a shock pixie crop! The star ditched her long curls to opt for the close cut – and we reckon it suits her, too. Is there any style she can’t pull off?
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus didn’t let criticism over her recently cropped hair stop her in her tracks, styling her half-shaved peroxide pixie cut into a directional sky-high quiff. She completed the punk look (and attitude) with plenty of eyeliner, some fierce eyebrows and killer earrings.
Rex FeaturesKaty Perry
Hair colour chameleon Katy Perry’s back-to-black look blew the rest of the red carpet out of the water. Shiny and immaculate, we loved how she styled it with a sultry smoky eye and subtle pink lip.
Rex FeaturesJessica Szohr
Someone alert Gossip Girl. We loved Jessica Szohr’s poker straight locks and the chic leopard print headscarf... just not at the same time.
Rex FeaturesFrankie Sandford
Frankie Sandford knows what works for her: perfect brows and heavily made-up eyes that peep out from under her glossy side swept crop.
Rex FeaturesKe$ha
Wow! Ke$ha looking glam instead of grungy on the red carpet? However, it was a hair of two halves, with her wavy roots looking retro chic, but the straight tips letting the look down.
Rex FeaturesNicki Minaj
When you’re Nicki Minaj the normal rules don’t apply. The wallflower (ahem!) combined fake lashes, glitter shadow and bright pink lips with neon yellow and pink curls for a no-limits beauty look.
Rex FeaturesPink
Rockabilly quiffs were a huge hairstyle on the A/W catwalks and you can always count on Pink to rock a tricky hair trend with pop-punk perfection.
Rex FeaturesRita Ora
Hot Right Now? You bet. Rita Ora was another celebrity making waves on the red carpet for the MTV Video Music Awards 2012, and accessorised her hairstyle to perfection with cherry red lips and sweep of liquid black eyeliner.
Rex FeaturesVanessa White
A little 80s on initial glance, but look again and this high bouffant half up-do combined with tumbling waves actually works quite well with Vanessa White’s kohl’d eyes and nude lip.
Rex FeaturesEmma Watson
Showing her fashion credentials, GLAMOUR cover girl Emma Watson had a pretty plaited up-do with side parting that looked straight from the A/W catwalks. The Perks Of Being A Fashion Lover, eh Em?
Rex FeaturesAmber Rose
Doing a Beyoncé, model and former Kanye West squeeze Amber Rose confirmed her pregnancy with rapper fiancé Wiz Khalifa on the red carpet at the MTV VMA Awards 2012. We think this peroxide crop, like motherhood, definitely suits her.
Rex FeaturesDemi Lovato
Demi Lovato worked the side sweep trend with glossy loose waves, adding flawless skin, groomed brows and red lips for a classic screen siren look.
Rex FeaturesHarry Styles
While the rest of the One Direction boys were trialling various forms of the quiff, Harry Styles stayed true to his messy side parted locks – not that we’re complaining. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Rex FeaturesMollie King
With her dark eyes and frosted pink lips, bouncy blonde waves and a golden tan, Mollie King looked more like an LA local than a Brit band visitor.
Una Healy
Una Healy’s shiny auburn locks look equally gorgeous curled or poker straight, but we’re a big fan of these barely-there waves, swept over one shoulder.
Rex FeaturesTaylor Swift
Showing why she’s one of our favourite A-list fringe wearers ever, Taylor Swift meant business with her bangs at the MTV VMA Awards 2012. Maybe it was because Kanye West was in the audience?
