‘The Substance,’ ‘Wicked,’ and ‘The Last Showgirl’ Win at the 2025 MUAHS Awards
“The Substance,” “Wicked.” and “The Last Showgirl” were the big winners at the 12th annual MUAHS Guild Awards, held at The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel. The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists ceremony was also livestreamed on YouTube and Vimeo.
The Oscar-nominated “Wicked” and “The Substance” won two awards apiece: Jon M. Chu’s Oz musical took home period makeup and period hairstyling, while Coralie Fargeat’s body horror satire grabbed contemporary makeup and special makeup effects. Gia Coppola’s Vegas showgirl drama earned contemporary hairstyling.
It’s an Oscar race between “The Substance” and “Wicked, with the former as the favorite for its amazing prosthetics for Oscar-nominated Demi Moore as the mutated Gollum and Moore and Margaret Qualley as the hideous Monstro. Transformations usually win Oscars and this is the standout. The other three Oscar nominees are “A Different Man,” “Nosferatu,” and “Emilia Pérez.”
TV winners included “The Penguin,” “Palm Royale, “Bridgerton,” “Emily in Paris,” “Palm Royale,” and “Abbott Elementary.”
As previously announced, Todd McIntosh, Emmy-winning make-up artist (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Memoirs of a Geisha”) and Peter Tothpal, award-winning hair stylist (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”) received Lifetime Achievement Awards for makeup and hairstyling, respectively. The Distinguished Artisan Award went to actress Allison Janney (“Palm Royale”). The Vanguard Award was bestowed upon the Research Council of Makeup Artists (RCMA Makeup).
The full list of winners is below:
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE:
Best Contemporary Make-Up
“The Substance”
Stéphanie Guillon
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
“Wicked”
Frances Hannon, Alice Jones, Nuria Mbomio, Johanna Nielsen, Branka Vorkapic
Best Special Make-Up Effects
“The Substance”
Pierre-Olivier Persin
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
“The Last Showgirl”
Katy McClintock, Marc Boyle, Stephanie Hobgood
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
“Wicked”
Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Sim Camps, Gabor Kerekes
TELEVISION SERIES – LIMITED, MINISERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION:
Best Contemporary Make-Up
“Emily in Paris” (Netflix)
Aurelie Payen, Carole Nicolas, Fred Marin, Sarah Damen, Josephine Bouchereau
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
“Palm Royale” (Apple TV +)
Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie Del Prete, Simone Almekias-Siegl, Marja Webster
Best Special Make-Up Effects
“The Penguin” (HBO Max)
Mike Marino, Michael Fontaine, Crystal Jurado, Diana Y. Choi, Claire Flewin
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Moira Frazier, Dustin Osborne, Christina Joseph, Johnny Lomeli, LaLisa Turner
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
“Bridgerton” (Netflix)
Erika Okvist, Farida Ghwedar, Emma Rigby
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES:
Best Contemporary Make-Up
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Young Bek, Daniela Zivkovic
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Craig Lindberg, Rachel Pagani
Best Special Make-Up Effects
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Brandon Grether, Amy Tagliamonti, Tom Denier Jr.
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, Disney)
Kimi Messina, Joe Matke, Marion Rogers, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher, Joe Whitmeyer, Amanda Duffy Evans
DAYTIME TELEVISION:
Best Make-Up
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Fox)
Jen Fregozo, Adam Burrell
Best Hair Styling
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Fox)
Robear Landeros, Albert Morrison
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING:
Best Make-Up
“Danger Force ” (Nickelodeon)
Michael Johnston, Brad Look, Kevin Westmore, Kim Perrodin, Kato DeStefan
Best Hair Styling
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Netflix)
Julie McHaffie, Dianne Holme, Codey Blair, Sandi Hall
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS:
Best Make-Up
“Secret – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Lifesaver”
Scotia Boyd, Julie Hassett, Bianca Appice
Best Hair Styling
“Secret – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Lifesaver”
Pavy Olivarez, Taylor Tanaka-Suitt
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Live Stage):
California Regional Live Theater Production: Make-Up and Hair Styling
“LA Opera’s Madame Butterfly”
Samantha Wiener, Maggie Clark, Brandi Strona, Nicole Rodrigues, Kelso Millett
Broadway and International Live Theater Production: Make-Up and Hair Styling (New Award)
“The Great Gatsby” (Broadway)
Kevin Thomas Garcia, Christine Hutcheson, Michael Duschl, Britt Griffith
