Final Oscars Predictions – Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Doug Jamieson March 8, 2026 Leave a comment

With wins at the BAFTAs, the Critics Choice Awards, and with the Make-Up & Hair Stylists Guild, Frankenstein feels relatively unstoppable for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. In saying that, if the Sinners Best Picture “upset” is happening, this could be one of the categories where it scores an early surprise win.

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BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING PREDICTIONS:
1. Frankenstein (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, MUAH
2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) – BAFTA, CCA, MUAH
3. The Smashing Machine (A24) – CCA, MUAH
4. The Ugly Stepsister (Shudder)
5. Kokuho (GKIDS)

Will win: Frankenstein
Should win: Frankenstein
Possible upset: Sinners

Author: Doug Jamieson

From musicals to horror and everything in between, Doug has an eclectic taste in films. Both a champion of independent cinema and a defender of more mainstream fare, he prefers to find an equal balance between two worlds often at odds with each other. A film critic by trade but a film fan at heart, Doug also writes for his own website The Jam Report, and Australia’s the AU review.