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 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | WOLF MAN | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 6 | SINNERS | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 8 | BUGONIA | |
| 9 | THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN | |
| 10 | WEAPONS |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 10:20 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 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN | |
| 6 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | NEW |
| 7 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 8 | SINNERS | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | NUREMBERG | |
| 10 | HEDDA |
Last Updated:
| 9/1/2025 5:50 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 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | BUGONIA | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | HAMNET | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | WEAPONS | NEW |
| 10 | WOLF MAN | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/24/2025 12:20 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 2 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 6 | WOLF MAN | |
| 7 | NUREMBERG | |
| 8 | WEAPONS | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | CHRISTY |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 11:51 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN | |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 7 | HAMNET | |
| 8 | NUREMBERG | |
| 9 | WARFARE | |
| 10 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN |
Last Updated:
| 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 | NEW |
| 6 | HAMNET | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | WEAPONS | |
| 8 | CHRISTY | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | WOLF MAN | |
| 10 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE |
Last Updated:
| 9/27/2025 3:05 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 |
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| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 6 | CHRISTY | NEW |
| 7 | 28 YEARS LATER | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | WEAPONS | |
| 9 | WOLF MAN | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER |
Last Updated:
| 9/28/2025 11:51 AM |
| 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 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 10 | WOLF MAN |
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| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SINNERS | |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 8 | BUGONIA | |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 10 | WOLF MAN |
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