Tonight, the 2025 CFDA Awards—held at New York’s American Museum of Natural History—celebrated this year’s feats in fashion with a star-studded guest list at the front.
This year, a smoky-eyed, hybrid-braided Teyana Taylor was the host, pulling out a number of beauty looks of her own and talking all the guests, nominees, and honorees through theirs.
For one, Angel Reese attended the awards in almost no makeup at all, except for a soft sculpted blush and equally flirtatious blonde bob (similar to Jordyn Woods’s lob). Naomi Campbell and Ciara, on the other hand, kept their black crop cuts blurred and blunt respectively.
Just like short cuts, bangs also had a moment: Precious Lee channeled an ‘80s texture, Venus Williams went ultra-blunt, and the newly engaged Ryan Destiny’s pixie cut framed her juicy makeup beautifully.
However, Laura Harrier reminded us just how popular slick backs are, while replacing her shadowless eyes with mascara and a clay-toned lip. Meanwhile, June Ambrose blurred the lines between fashion and beauty, sporting a big black bow in her blunt cut ponytail as her most prominent accessory.
And, to close the evening, Rihanna arrived with A$AP Rocky in an eye-covering side bang. This begged the question: how far can a side part really go?
Below, take a look through all the best beauty moments from the 2025 CFDA Awards.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
Barbadian singer Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on November 3, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Teyana Taylor
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Teyana Taylor attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Precious Lee
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Precious Lee attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
Angel Reese
Angel Reese at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
Venus Williams
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Venus Williams attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
June Ambrose
June Ambrose at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
Paloma Elsesser
Paloma Elsesser at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images)
Ryan Destiny
Ryan Destiny at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images)
Law Roach
Law Roach at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
Ciara
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Ciara attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Saweetie
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Saweetie attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
Keith Powers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Keith Powers attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Laura Harrier
Laura Harrier at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images)
Claire Sulmers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Claire Sulmers attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
Jordyn Woods
US TV personality Jordyn Woods attends the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on November 3, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Tamron Hall
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 03: Tamron Hall attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
Brandon Blackwood and Olandria Carthen
Brandon Blackwood and Olandria Carthen at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
Karen Pittman
Karen Pittman at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
