Simone Ashley's Most Memorable Beauty Looks Are Always Bronzed, Ethereal, and Chic—9 I'm Itching to Copy
Ahead of her upcoming role in The Devil Wears Prada 2, I'm taking a deep dive into her most screenshot-worthy makeup moments.
If you've been keeping up with Simone Ashley, then you know she'll be taking over out screens all year. In February, audiences were reintroduced to her as Kathani "Kate" Bridgerton in the long-awaited fourth season of Netflix's hit series Bridgerton, and weeks from now, she'll be appearing in The Devil Wears Prada 2 as the fashionable new assistant to Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly. Apart from her acting chops, Ashley has made a name for herself as a beauty icon on red carpets, often in partnership with celebrity makeup artist Alex Babsky and L'Oréal as an ambassador.
Below, I'm taking a deep dive into nine of my favorite beauty moments from her appearances at the Cannes Film Festival, Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Met Gala, and beyond with exact products and details on how the looks were created. Get ready to screenshot! You'll want to have them within reach for beauty inspo.
Minimalist Glow
Time and Place: Attending the 31st annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 2026
In case you missed it, this year's Academy Awards were practically dripping with celebrity beauty inspiration, but the looks spotted on the silver carpet of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party set a new standard for star-studded annual events. The Bridgerton actress posed for eager cameras in a breathtaking Tamara Ralph dress with eye-catching peacock-feather details. The Buccellati diamond drop earrings were understated and elegant—just like her luminous makeup by Babsky. The berry-toned lips and blush created a pared-back, effortless glow.
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Dewy and Bronzed
Time and Place: Attending the Burberry show during London Fashion Week, February 2026
While attending the Burberry fashion show during London Fashion Week, Ashley was photographed wearing this bronzed makeup look that paired perfectly with an elegant mid-length trench coat and clutch by the brand. Here, her bronzed, sky-high cheekbones took center stage, but a dusting of highlighter across the nose bridge and on the other high points of her face delivered the intrigue. This time around, her wide, almond-shaped eyes were given sensuality with a matte brown shadow and smoky wing.
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Toasted Touches
Time and Place: Walking the runway during the Le Défilé L'Oréal show during Paris Fashion Week, September 2025
While walking the runway during the Le Défilé L'Oréal show during Paris Fashion Week, Ashley modeled a golden 1970s-inspired minidress with layers of light-catching tassels. While her Donna Summer–esque frock was worth screenshotting for nighttime outfit inspiration, I was more drawn to the warm and toasted makeup look that combined a matte mauve lip with spicy blush placed just above the cheekbones for a sun-kissed flush of color.
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Defined Features
Time and Place: Attending the closing ceremony at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2025
This minimalist makeup look that Ashley wore to the closing ceremony of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival was a master class in balancing a smooth, matte base with polished touches. Her velvety complexion wasn't without natural-looking luminosity thanks to a glowy—not dewy—foundation, bronzer applied to the high points of her face, and a sleek wing. Without a doubt, this look's hero product was L'Oréal's Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Bronzer ($16) for the soft-matte finish and buildable coverage.
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Ethereal Shine
Time and Place: Attending The Mastermind premiere at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2025
Ethereal and dewy makeup looks like the one Babsky created for Ashley to wear on the red carpet premiere of Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind have been living rent-free in my mind for months, but this one is as dreamy as it gets. I studied a Vanity Fair France YouTube video dedicated to the BTS of Ashley's Cannes glam session and noticed L'Oréal's True Match Lumi Glotion Glow Enhancer in Deep Glow ($18) was used to deliver unreal glow to the face and body, which was confirmed by Babsky in the caption of his Instagram post.
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Mauve Moment
Time and Place: Attending the Chanel F/W 25 show during Paris Fashion Week, March 2025
This is one of my favorite looks worn by Ashley. While her bronzed, glowy skin is still her signature, the elegant makeup she wore to this star-studded event included cool berry tones. At Chanel's F/W 25 show during Paris Fashion Week, her makeup reflected in the stunning purple, black, and green tweed suit. The glistening threads of her jacket were echoed in the shimmering gold eye shadow, and orange blush adds warmth to matte mauve lips.
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Modern-Day Hepburn
Time and Place: Attending The Fashion Awards, December 2024
If you've noticed an uptick in the number of Old Hollywood–inspired looks on the red carpets of recent award shows, you're not alone. I've screenshotted several of these in hopes of re-creating them for special occasions, but I'm especially drawn to the Audrey Hepburn–like touches of the one Ashley wore to the 2024 Fashion Awards. Flirty lashes and a sleek wing give her almond-shaped eyes dimension when framed below defined brows, and the bold berry lips added an unexpected, modern twist.
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Moody Muse
Time and Place: Attending the Met Gala, May 2024
Ashley is no stranger to a bit of drama (she is an actress, after all), but this moody, '70s-inspired makeup look is one of the boldest red carpet looks I've seen from her so far. Mauve lips were lined with a deep-brown liner for a vintage take on one of the year's biggest trends. The purple hues of her beaded dress were played up by the fig-colored shadow taken across the lids and blended out into dusty gray. Peachy blush on her cheekbones added a splash of warmth to her bronzed skin.
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Shimmering Earth Tones
Time and Place: Attending the Met Gala, May 2022
The first time I fell in love with how earthy makeup tones looked on Ashley was when she attending the 2022 Met Gala in a Moschino by Jeremy Scott ensemble that looked as if it was plucked from the Gilded Age—a gold bustier, a high-waisted bias-cut skirt, and a dramatic black opera coat. Her makeup was just as glamorous with sparkling, warm bronzer on the temples and cheeks, dusty brown on the lids, and cool-toned pink lips.
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