6 Of Sabrina Carpenter's Best Makeup Moments In 2024

Perhaps needless to say, 2024 was Sabrina Carpenter's year. The singer was not only the #1 artist on TikTok, but she also had the most-streamed track on both Spotify and Apple Music. And as with many burgeoning pop icons, her catchy bops are only half of the equation — Sabrina Carpenter's stunning style transformation is equally captivating, helping propel the "Please Please Please" singer into full-fledged stardom as fans eagerly take notes from her fashion and beauty looks.

Much like Swifties clamor to nail Taylor Swift's signature cat eyeliner, Carpenter's unique look has become the makeup style that launched a thousand tutorials. From her strong brows and sooty lashes to her famously rouged cheeks, fans are all about recreating Sabrina Carpenter's doll-like makeup, which we did with ColourPop's liquid blushes. (Spoiler alert: The secret is using two shades of blush.) Perhaps the best thing about Carpenter's makeup style is its versatility. While certain elements remain the same, and, yes, she's almost always in a full face of cosmetics, tiny tweaks twist her look into a different aesthetic for every occasion. Case in point? We're looking back at a few of Carpenter's best makeup looks from 2024, from the light and angelic to overtones of old Hollywood glamor.

Sabrina Carpenter may be a Gen-Z celeb, but her beauty look at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party served '90s fabulousness. We've definitely seen those dark-lined eyes and cocoa-hued lipstick on icons of the era like Mariah Carey and Jennifer Aniston. However, the "Espresso" singer made the appropriately coffee-esque lip shade her own with a gentle pink ombré at the crease and then modernized the whole makeup look by skipping pencil-thin '90s brows for her usual bold style. Nostalgia with a twist — our favorite way to see past trends return!

The 2024 Met Gala's theme was chosen to complement The Costume Institute's "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" exhibition, and Sabrina Carpenter nailed it with her fairy tale-perfect makeup look. Carpenter's coral blush created a delicate ingenue flush along her cheekbones; dark lashes and icy-blue shadow made her eyes pop to a degree worthy of a Disney princess; and the glossy peach gradient of her lips made us swoon. Unexpectedly, Carpenter's makeup artist, Carolina Gonzalez, reports that this romantic look was actually inspired by 1960s icons like Twiggy. As Gonzalez told Elle, she "took cues from the golden age of Hollywood transitioning into the sixties, but with a contemporary twist — something ethereal yet edgy."

Sabrina Carpenter is quickly parlaying her popularity into a multifaceted career, even walking in the Vogue World: Paris fashion show in 2024. This high-profile occasion gave us a particularly interesting, albeit divisive, look from the star. Carpenter's pronounced blush was visible as ever and seemed to pop even more with the addition of a rich, red lip, which was darker and more matte than her usual lip looks. We think it worked with Carpenter's intentionally campy vibe and brought a lot of fun to the runway, but other onlookers had varying opinions. While one Reddit user gushed, "That lip shade is to die for," a user on another Reddit thread praised the fashion but wrote, "It's just the makeup I can't stand. It's just too much for this outfit." 

We obviously can't talk about Sabrina Carpenter's year without looking back at her biggest banger of 2024. The video for "Espresso" dropped on YouTube in April, providing stunning visuals to go with the viral track, and this naturally included some A+ cosmetics. Carpenter even shared behind-the-scenes content on her social media, including a glorious shot of the beauty look that went with her silver bikini at the end of the video. The heavy, pink blush, full lips, and frosty, white shadow at the inner corner of Carpenter's eyes all came together in a charmingly retro way, giving applause-worthy "Barbarella" vibes.

Sabrina Carpenter often rocks a full face of makeup, but the "Taste" singer's glam looked especially crisp and foxy at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. The shiny gradient of her red lip was gorgeous, and her cheekbones were particularly noteworthy, probably thanks to the strategic use of her rosy pink blush. As Carpenter's makeup artist, Carolina Gonzalez, told Page Six, the secret to Carpenter's signature blush is its placement: "Not so much on the apple of the cheek; more like the mid-apple and up toward the hairline. When you start on the cheekbone and go up from there, it gives you more of a lifted and snatched look."

While Sabrina Carpenter shines in glowy, cherubic cosmetics, she also loves a throwback style. For instance, Carpenter decided to double down on classic glam with her makeup look for the 2024 Time100 Next Gala. Her typically defined brows were joined by lined lips in a solid, sultry berry color, plus some subtly smokey eyes that would have looked just as appropriate on a red carpet in the 1940s. Accented by her hair's gentle waves and the timeless styling of her silver gown, Carpenter's makeup look was textbook Hollywood chic.