The beauty behind the blood, sweat, and tears of 2025’s biggest hits took center stage Saturday night. The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) announced the winners of its 13th Annual Awards at a sold-out event at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, celebrating the best in transformational artistry across film, TV, and stage.
Hosted by the charismatic Rachael Harris (“Suits”), the gala drew over 850 attendees, including guild members, industry executives, and press, to witness a night where, among the winners were film and television horror hits “Sinners,” “Frankenstein,” and “Stranger Things.”
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” swept the period categories, taking home awards for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up and Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling. Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of “Frankenstein” for Netflix secured the win for Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics.
The “Frankenstein” fever extended to the stage as well, with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ production of the tale winning the award for Broadway and International Live Theater Production: Make-Up and Hair Styling.
Some friends of genre storytelling were also recognized with special honors during the event.
The Distinguished Artisan Award was presented to Amy Madigan by “Weapons” director Zach Cregger alongside the film’s makeup team, Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, and Jason Collins. Madigan, currently an Oscar frontrunner for her role in the $269M-grossing hit “Weapons,” was recognized for a career that spans decades of iconic transformations.
Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning make-up artist Greg Nelson, known for his work on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Death Becomes Her,” received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Make-Up, presented by Robert Patrick (“Tulsa King”) and David Hussey (“That’s My Bush”).
Check out the full list of this year’s winners below:
Feature-Length Motion Picture
Best Contemporary Make-Up
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Ken Diaz, Siân Richards, Ned Neidhardt, Allison LaCour, Lana Mora
Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Mike Hill, Megan Many
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Shunika Terry-Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Tene Wilder, Jove Edmond, Sherri B. Hamilton
Television Series – Limited, Miniseries or Movie for Television
Best Contemporary Make-Up
The Studio (Apple TV +)
Jorjee Douglass, Gillian Whitlock, Robin Glaser, Cassie Lyons, James Freitas
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Palm Royale (Apple TV +)
Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie DelPrete, Rory Gaudio, Alyssa Goldberg
Best Special Effects/ Make-Up Prosthetics
Stranger Things: Season 5 (Netflix)
Barrie Gower, Mike Mekash, Duncan Jarman
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
The Studio (Apple TV +)
Vanessa Price, Alexandra Ford, Lauren McKeever
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Palm Royale (Apple TV +)
Karen Bartek, Brittany Madrigal, Tiffany Bloom, Anna Quinn, Jill Crosby
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, Madison Bermudez
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up and/or Prosthetics
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Amy Tagliamonti, Joanna Pisani, Kim Weber
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Disney+)
Marion Rogers, Brittany Spaulding, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon, Regina Rodriguez
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special (NBC)
Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Amanda Duffy Evans, Gina Ferrucci, Brittany Hartman
Children and Teen Television
Best Make-Up
Skeleton Crew (Disney+)
Samantha Ward, Sonia Cabrera, Cristina Waltz, Alexei Dmitriew, Adina Sullivan
Best Hair Styling
Skeleton Crew (Disney+)
Lane Friedman, Nanxy Tong-Heater, Richard DeAlba, Roxane Griffin
Commercials & Music Videos
Best Make-Up
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” (YouTube)
Sarah Tanno, Phuong Tran
Best Hair Styling
Walmart “WhoKnewVille” Holiday Campaign (all platforms)
Dean Banowetz, Amber Nicholle Maher, Johnny Lomeli, Maria Sandoval, Myo Lai
Theatrical Productions (Live Stage)
California Regional Live Theater Production: Make-Up and Hair Styling
The Monkey King (San Francisco Opera)
Jeanna Parham, Christina Martin, Erin Hennessy, Maur Sela
Broadway and International Live Theater Production: Make-Up and Hair Styling
Frankenstein (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)
Lisa Ruth Zomer, Thomas Richards-Keyes, Timothy Santry
