Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SONG SUNG BLUE | NEW |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | WOLF MAN | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | SINNERS | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | CHRISTY | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | WEAPONS |
Last Updated:
| 10/22/2025 12:05 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN | |
| 5 | SINNERS | |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 8 | HAMNET | |
| 9 | NUREMBERG | |
| 10 | WOLF MAN |
Last Updated:
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | SONG SUNG BLUE | |
| 5 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | NEW |
| 8 | WOLF MAN | |
| 9 | THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN | |
| 10 | HEDDA |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 11:05 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | 28 YEARS LATER | NEW |
| 5 | WOLF MAN | ▲ 5 |
| 6 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | NEW |
| 8 | BUGONIA | NEW |
| 9 | THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | WEAPONS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 6 | WEAPONS | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 8 | HAMNET | |
| 9 | WOLF MAN | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | CHRISTY | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/17/2025 2:35 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | WEAPONS | |
| 6 | WOLF MAN | |
| 7 | NUREMBERG | |
| 8 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 9 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 10 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN |
Last Updated:
| 10/27/2025 1:35 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | 28 YEARS LATER | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | WOLF MAN | NEW |
| 7 | HAMNET | |
| 8 | SONG SUNG BLUE | NEW |
| 9 | WEAPONS | NEW |
| 10 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN |
Last Updated:
| 11/7/2025 5:05 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | CHRISTY | |
| 9 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 10 | WOLF MAN |
Last Updated:
| 9/1/2025 1:36 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 5 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 6 | WOLF MAN | |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 8 | FRANZ | |
| 9 | NUREMBERG | |
| 10 | CHRISTY |
Last Updated:
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 6 | SUPERMAN | NEW |
| 7 | HAMNET | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | WEAPONS | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | WOLF MAN | |
| 10 | CHRISTY | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 11/10/2025 4:50 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 6 | HEDDA | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | WARFARE | |
| 9 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 10 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE |
Last Updated:
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | WOLF MAN | ▲ 4 |
| 6 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 8 | WEAPONS | |
| 9 | PREDATOR: BADLANDS | NEW |
| 10 | BLUE MOON | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/12/2025 5:20 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | HEDDA | |
| 7 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 8 | WARFARE | |
| 9 | CHRISTY | NEW |
| 10 | WOLF MAN |
Last Updated:
| 11/5/2025 10:06 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 8 | WEAPONS | NEW |
| 9 | CHRISTY | NEW |
| 10 | WOLF MAN |
Last Updated:
| 11/7/2025 11:35 AM |