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 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | KOKUHO | |
| 6 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | NUREMBERG |
Last Updated:
| 1/16/2026 5:35 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | NEW |
| 6 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 7 | KOKUHO | NEW |
| 8 | NUREMBERG | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | NEW |
| 10 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 8:35 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 7 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | |
| 8 | NUREMBERG | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | KOKUHO | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS |
Last Updated:
| 1/9/2026 11:35 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | KOKUHO | NEW |
| 6 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 7 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | NEW |
| 8 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | NEW |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME | NEW |
| 10 | NUREMBERG | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 11:50 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | KOKUHO | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 8 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | NUREMBERG | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS |
Last Updated:
| 1/14/2026 8:05 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | KOKUHO | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | NUREMBERG | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS |
Last Updated:
| 1/12/2026 5:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | KOKUHO | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | NUREMBERG | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/8/2026 2:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 6 | KOKUHO | |
| 7 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 8 | NUREMBERG | |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | NEW |
| 10 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 5:51 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 5 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | KOKUHO | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | |
| 10 | NUREMBERG |
Last Updated:
| 1/11/2026 10:35 AM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 5 |
| 6 | KOKUHO | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | NUREMBERG | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 1/12/2026 1:20 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 6 | NUREMBERG | NEW |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME | NEW |
| 8 | KOKUHO | NEW |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | NEW |
| 10 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:36 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | KOKUHO | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | NUREMBERG | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | |
| 10 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER |
Last Updated:
| 1/13/2026 5:35 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | |
| 8 | KOKUHO | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | NUREMBERG |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 11:06 PM |