From rhinestone eyes to feathered braids and halo hair, Coachella beauty is anything under the sun — literally. But every year, a few hairstyles and makeup looks come out on top, and weekend one certainly brought some interesting texture to the lookbook of festivals past.
Sabrina Carpenter, for one, ditched her frizzy coils for a short and soft hair aesthetic courtesy of Redken and celebrity stylist Evanie Frausto. Dubbed the “Cinematic Volume Blowout,” her blond hair boasted bouncy ends that met her collarbone and side-swept bangs that exposed her doe eyes and dark brows. According to Frausto, the hero products included Redken’s Root Lifter Volumizing Spray, Dry Texture Spray and Max Hold Hairspray.
Elsewhere in the Coachella lineup, Addison Rae updated her caramel-colored ends with chili pepper coloring almost as dark as FKA Twigs’. Both artists also played with bold lips and silver hues on their eyes, capturing the burgeoning revival of playful glam on arguably the biggest stage in festival season.
Meanwhile, mermaid waves and mile-long extensions made an impressive comeback with the help of Alix Earle, Karol G, Rachel Zoe and the festival’s official hair tools partner, Wavytalk. Ahead, WWD takes a look at more of the best beauty from Coachella weekend one.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Alfredo Flores/GETTY IMAGES Sabrina Carpenter backstage at her Coachella set during weekend one.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Billboard FKA twigs at weekend one of Coachella.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Billboard Joyce Cissé aka Flowerovlove performs at Coachella.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Teyana Taylor at the 9th Annual Revolve Festival during Coachella weekend one.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Getty Images for Coachella Festival attendee at Coachella weekend one.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Billboard via Getty Images Megan Skiendiel at the Interscope and Capitol Records Coachella party.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Getty Images for Coachella Addison Rae performs at the Coachella stage during weekend one of the festival.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Getty Images for Coachella Karol G performs at the Coachella stage during weekend one of the festival.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Getty Images for YouTube Ashtin Earle, Alix Earle and friends attend the YouTube Backstage Studio during weekend one of Coachella.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: WWD via Getty Images Serena Page at the 9th annual Revolve Festival during Coachella weekend one.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Billboard via Getty Images Daniela Avanzini at Interscope and Capitol Records Coachella party.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Becky G at the 9th Annual Revolve Festival during Coachella weekend one.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Getty Images for YouTube Leah Kateb attends the YouTube Backstage Studio during weekend one of Coachella 2026.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Lauren Nieves/WWD Festival attendee at Coachella 2026.
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Coachella 2026 Best Beauty in Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Rachel Zoe at Neon Carnival 2026 during Coachella weekend one.