Who is favored to win Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 2026 Oscars? Current odds list Frankenstein as the betting favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at 93%.
The Academy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It will get started at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and hosted by Conan O'Brien.
Here's everything you need to know about the Best Makeup and Hairstyling race at the 2026 Academy Awards.
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Best Makeup and Hairstyling Odds
Frankenstein is a strong favorite to win Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 2026 Oscars at 93%.
Next up on the odds board behind Frankenstein is Sinners at 8%. That's followed by Kokuho, which is at 2%.
Long-shot nominees for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 2026 Oscars include The Ugly Stepsister and The Smashing Machine, both at 1%.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Predictions
Chris Raybon: If you think Sinners is going to do well on Sunday night, these are the awards you’re going to see it taking home. And I think even if it loses some of the bigger awards, it should play well here.
Like Production Design, this is a category where the favorite is vulnerable and way too big of a favorite based on the current odds. And like Production Design, that favorite is Frankenstein, which is getting all kinds of love in these technical categories but feels like it might get shut out come awards night.
One of the big reasons is when we look at what these technical guilds did. The makeup and hairstyling have their own guilds, and at the makeup awards, Sinners beat Frankenstein, and at the hairstyling awards, Sinners also beat Frankenstein.
So I don’t really understand these odds. Sinners is the No. 2 choice right now on Gold Derby, and the No. 2 choice in Gold Derby has won this award in two of the last three years.
So something seems off on these odds. The market is more likely to get things wrong in these more obscure categories, and this seems like a good opportunity for that.
Bet: Sinners +800
Collin Whitchurch: The question here is how much weight we’re willing to give Sinners’ head-to-head win over Frankenstein in the Period/Character prize at the MUAHS.
If the answer is a lot, then Sinners is live, but it’s the only data point working in Sinners’ favor here. Frankenstein won the Critics Choice and the BAFTAs, as well as the top prize at the aforementioned MUAHS.
The strength of Frankenstein as a nominee is centered around the transformation of Jacob Elordi as the Monster, while Sinners’ work is more seen throughout the film.
I ultimately agree with my colleague Chris Raybon here that there’s enough value on Sinners to throw a bet down, even if it’s a bit of a long-shot. If I’m in an Oscars pool, I might be taking Frankenstein, but I’ll throw down a small bet on the underdog here.
Best Bet: Sinners (+800 or better)
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2026 Oscars FAQ
When are the 2026 Oscars?
The 2026 Oscars (98th Academy Awards) are scheduled for this Sunday, March 15, 2025.
Where are the 2026 Oscars held?
The 2026 Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Where to watch the 2026 Oscars?
The 2026 Oscars will be broadcast on ABC.
Who is hosting the 2026 Oscars?
The 2026 Oscars will be hosted by Conan O'Brien.
Who is nominated for Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars?
The films nominated for Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars are One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Train Dreams.
Who is favored to win at the 2026 Oscars?
One Battle After Another is the favorite for Best Picture, Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) is the favorite for Best Director, Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) is favored to win Best Actor, Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) is favored to win Best Actress, Sean Penn (One Battle After Another) is favored to win Best Supporting Actor, and Amy Madigan (Weapons) is favored to win Best Supporting Actress.
Who won at the 2025 Oscars?
Sean Baker's film "Anora" was the big winner at the 2025 Oscars. The film won Best Picture and had the most overall wins (5). It also won Best Director (Baker), Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Adrien Brody won Best Actor for his role in "The Brutalist," Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for his role in "A Real Pain," and Zoe Saldana won Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Emilia Perez."
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