The best beauty looks of the 2021 Oscars

The 2021 awards season has been a unique one for obvious reasons, and while the innovative, largely virtual ceremonies that occurred as a result of the pandemic were memorable, the real-world glamour has so far been subdued.

But last night's physical Oscars ceremony felt like a return to the old, delivering exquisite gowns and beauty looks on a real red carpet. Despite the lengthy postponement and serious scaling down, the evening saw attendees arriving in true style.

From classic awards-ceremony gloss to a few bolder brighter moves, see all the best beauty looks from the 93rd Academy Awards here.

Margot Robbie matched her glittering Chanel Haute Couture gown with a softly radiant beauty look. Make-up artist Pati Dubroff used Chanel's Palette Essentielle to bronze and contour the star's skin, as well as to lightly define her eyes.

Vanessa Kirby's skin was sculpted to perfection with a flawless contour, while blood-red lips and strong brows complemented the graphic lines of her custom Gucci gown.

Carey Mulligan's striking Valentino Haute Couture gown needed little embellishment: the star kept her beauty look classic with an elegant updo and cool-toned pink lip.

Soft pink eyeshadow and rosy-toned lipstick complemented Zendaya's bold yellow Valentino Haute Couture gown, while her undone tousled waves kept the look feeling fresh.

Halle Berry debuted a dramatic hair transformation on the red carpet with a micro fringe and perfectly angled bob.

H.E.R's top-to-toe purple look was completed with a striking graphic cat eye and matte tonal lip.

Andra Day matched her molten-gold Vera Wang gown with a similarly bronzed beauty look and a soft, curly updo.

The star wore the most beautiful smoky eye in a jewel-toned sapphire hue, complemented by a muted brick-red lip.

A tonal red lip was the perfect finishing touch for Seyfried's Giorgio Armani Privé gown, while her waved hair was a nod to classic awards glamour.

King highlighted the icy-blue hue of her custom Louis Vuitton look with a matching smoky eye and neutral lip, while her hair was kept sleek in a poker-straight bob.