The Beauty Looks We’ve Loved This Year – and What You Can Learn From Them

Trust Beyoncé to serve us, arguably, the most incredible hair look of the year. Lesson Learnt: Hair can be art. Whilst we can't all create beaded slogans in our hair, we can all experiment with hair accessories. Accessorize has a great selection and plenty are on sale.

Can you remember when All Saints inspired two-tone hair the land over back in the early noughties? Well, Dua Lipa and her colourist Nicola Clarke are bringing the look back for a new generation and we're not mad about it. Oh, and we have it on good authority that Dua's sticking with this look for a while...Lesson Learnt: Hair colour is set to be grungier and more out-there next year. If you want to push the colour boundaries, be sure to treat your hair with strand-strengthening Olaplex No.3 hair Perfector, £26, before and after.

For a hot minute Kendall Jenner went peroxide blonde and it looked incredible. Lesson Learnt: In good hands (read: a colourist) you can experiment with your hair and always change things back.

Model of the moment, Kaia Gerber lopped her lengths off into this jawline-skimming, mussed-up, bob. We're very tempted to head into the new decade with a cut just like this, how about you?Lesson Learnt: Keep your short hair looking cool by embracing your natural texture like Kaia. Texture sprays like Tigi Catwalk Texturising Salt Spray, £6.78, are you friend here.

Every so often floating liner pops up on the catwalks, but Lucy Boynton rocked it so well on the red carpet that she made it seem totally wearable. Lesson Learnt: To take more makeup risks as we head into 2020, it washes off after all! Want a budge-proof liner? Try Huda Beauty Life Liner, £22.

The combination of the textured up 'do, muted pink lip and perfected complexion help this out-there turquoise liner actually appear kinda wearable. We're obsessed with this.Lesson Learnt: When playing up your eyes, if you feel a bit out of your comfort zone, keep the rest of your makeup and hair laidback.

The TV show Euphoria, with its OTT eye looks, inspired Gen Zs and celebrities to play with their makeup this year. Halsey's out-there eye look is one to bookmark for next year's festival season. Lesson Learnt: Makeup should be fun!

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's devotion to short hairstyles has cemented her hair icon status this year and triggered a slew of women to ask for "a Phoebe" at hairdressers country-wide. Tempted?Lesson Learnt: Short hair is having a moment, give it a try.

Kate Middleton's hair has been looking incredible in recent months. How great do her loose waves look here? Head to your local salon to re-create the look or give it a try at home with the GHD Curve Classic Wave Wand, £129.Lesson Learnt: Don't underestimate the confidence-boosting power of a good blow-dry.

We love how Kerry Washington has dressed up her protective Marley twists with hair charms. Lesson Learnt: Hair charms aren't just for kids, Kerry shows how to make them look sophisticated and glam. Shop hair charms here.

Make like Kim and try a monochromatic makeup look. Keep your eyes, lips and cheeks all tonally similar but then play with texture. Here Kim has gone for a caramel hue but played with shimmer on her lids, matte cheeks and glossy lips.Lesson Learnt: Try playing with different textures, instead of a variety of colours for your next going out out makeup look.

Switching up your parting is the quickest and easiest way to change up your hair. Make like Zendaya and try a side sweep.Lesson Learnt: Dramatic hair doesn't have to require a big commitment like a colour change or cut.

Margot Robbie's eye makeup is acting as an accessory to her outfit. She has picked the blue out of her outfit and worn it on her eyes. Clever.Lesson Learnt: Match your makeup details to your outfit details.

Lupita Nyong'o and her hairstylist Vernon François created some epic and wildly different looks for her red carpet appearances earlier this year. Lesson Learnt: Why not use the lull between Christmas and New Year to experiment with different up 'dos that you can wear in 2020?

Millie Bobby Brown cemented her beauty icon status with some epic red carpet looks and the launch of skincare and makeup line, Florence by Mills this year. This woven up 'do with the silver rings is up there is one of our favourite Millie looks.Lesson Learnt: Hair and makeup can be a powerful tool for evolving your style or for total reinvention.

We loved Katherine's ballsy take on a pink eye look when she rocked it at the American Music Awards and we're still thinking about it today. Want to try the look? Check out our guide to Katherine Langford's pink eyeshadow here. Lesson Learnt: Pink eyeshadow can look incredible.