“Mermaidcore” ruled on the BAFTAs 2023 red carpet
“Mermaidcore” walks the gamut between wet-look hair that serves up ‘just stepped out of the surf’ vibes and dew-saturated skin with a hint of pearlescent sheen.
The latter, which TikTok has coined ‘mermaidskin’, is so appealing it has amassed over 16 million views, while #mermaidcore has gone viral with 43 million views. Not to mention, the trend is shaping up to be everywhere this season thanks to the S/S23 catwalks.
So perhaps it's little wonder that mermaidcore has trickled into the red carpet looks at the BAFTAs 2023. Interestingly, it was the antithesis to the more classic red carpet looks on the night, where Hollywood waves and the classic combination of red lipstick and black rimmed eyes were another dominant theme.
It's also not the first time that wet-look hair has made a splash at these prestigious awards. Last year, Florence Pugh threw down the gauntlet by dying her short hair raven black and styling it slicked back with a gem-adorned side part.
This year several other celebrities answered the siren call. These are some of our favourites at the 2023 BAFTAs…
John Phillips/BAFTAThe mid-lengths and ends of Anya Taylor-Joy's beachy waves had that uber-defined separation that only sea water (and salt spray) can create. While her skin has an otherworldly pearlescent sheen.
Scott GarfittSaffron Hocking gives a masterclass in both wet-look hair and glossy skin, where anything glittery is rejected in favour of finely-spun flecks of shimmer in a liquid highlighter.
David M. BenettHayley Atwell's hyper glossy skin has a near holographic glow.
John Phillips/BAFTAWhile Madeleine Arthur's ultra-dewy skin takes on an almost glazed effect.
Gareth Cattermole/BAFTASmudgy rings of eyeliner give Wallis Day a sexy “shower makeup” look while there's a grunginess to her wet-look bob.
Stephane Cardinale - CorbisWe're rather obsessed with Danielle Deadwyler's creamy blue-black eyeliner, wet-look curls and glossy metallic lipstick. Her emerged-from-water look is so fresh she could have been swimming with dolphins before hitting the red carpet.
