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Your 2026 Beauty Horoscope Is Here—and the Stars Are Serving Looks

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Published on Nov 25, 2025 • 9 min read
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If 2026 has a mood board, it would be equal parts “main-character energy,” “creative rebellion,” and “my beauty routine is my love language.” Yep, the stars are turning the dial all the way up this year. We’re talking fire-sign flair, experimental expression, and a collective permission slip to stop playing small (yes, even in your blush selection).

According to astrologer Julia Kelley, this is the year to “claim your individual space within the collective shifts that are taking place.” Translation: Your beauty routine isn’t just about products; it’s a portal for self-expression. And with cosmic shake-ups happening across the zodiac, each sign is getting its own custom 2026 beauty resolution to help guide their glow.

Whether you want to prep your skin for some newfound radiance, refresh your routine for the year ahead, or figure out which trends speak to your zodiac energy, we’ve got you covered.

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Julia Kelley is an astrologer and registered yoga teacher. She is known online as the face and creator of the popular astrology-based social media account @yourmomshoroscope. Kelley has partnered and collaborated with various brands, including Meta, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video, and she has been featured in Bustle; Entertainment Tonight; O, The Oprah Magazine, and more.

TL;DR

  • Aries: Forward momentum + playful experimentation = Switch up staple shades

  • Taurus: Emotional release + grounding = Lean into nighttime rituals

  • Gemini: Creative awakening + bold communication = Play with color and shimmer

  • Cancer: Integration + inner glow = Prioritize skin-first beauty

  • Leo: Center-stage authenticity = Give hair the spotlight

  • Virgo: Inner healing + subtle evolution = Simplify skincare for calm and clarity

  • Libra: Relationship transformation + vision-setting = Level up subtle glam

  • Scorpio: Reinvention + role-shifting = Embrace contour and sculpting

  • Sagittarius: Expansion + recalibration = Stock up on your travel-obsessed essentials

  • Capricorn: Fresh foundations + self-investment = Try unorthodox beauty rituals

  • Aquarius: Radical authenticity + intuitive expression = Bold brows and natural texture

  • Pisces: Reset + refined priorities = Strip back to skincare basics

What to Expect From 2026

New Era Energy

2026 is a year of experimentation and unapologetic creative expression, both cosmically speaking and beauty-wise. Kelley describes it as “a year of flair, exploration, and pushing the limits of what’s possible in creative expression.” And honestly? We’re so ready!

This shift is fueled by a major elemental flip: many planets are leaving water signs and diving into fire and air. Jupiter enters showstopping Leo, Saturn and Neptune settle into bold Aries, and Uranus moves into inventive Gemini. Aka, you can expect spontaneous glam, bolder beauty moments, and a collective confidence boost.

Glow Goals

The year’s biggest cosmic takeaway: individuality is the new influence. With the nodes shifting onto the Aquarius and Leo axis, Kelley says there’s “a call to embrace authenticity and originality,” encouraging all of us to stop comparing and start expressing.

And yes, with Mercury retrogrades in Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, there will be some emotional beauty closet cleanouts, but in the best possible way. These watery moments help cool and balance the fire-heavy rest of the year.

Your 2026 Beauty Horoscopes

Aries (March 21 - April 19): The Bold Visionary

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Your 2026 Forecast:

Forward motion is finally here. After a year of false starts, Saturn and Neptune are fully stationed in Aries, helping you move from idea to action. You’re balancing fun with function, navigating new commitments while craving play. Kelley notes that your mission this year is “finding new ways to have fun and let loose.”

Expect spontaneous nights out, new creative connections, and opportunities that energize your inner child.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Experiment outside your usual bold go-tos. Try unexpected neutrals or softer tones—your surprise-and-delight era is calling.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20): The Luxe Stabilizer 

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Your 2026 Forecast:

You’ve leveled up, Taurus. Degrees completed, relationships advanced, personal clarity achieved. You’re stepping into new chapters with intention. This year highlights your emotional world, helping you release what’s no longer aligned, so you can root deeply into what is.

With Chiron entering your sign, you’re healing old insecurities and emerging softer, stronger, and more grounded.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Elevate your nighttime routine. Lavish yourself in body oils, balms, and calming rituals that turn evenings into your personal spa hour.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20): The Cosmic Communicator

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Your 2026 Forecast:

With Uranus officially settling in Gemini, prepare for breakthroughs, shake-ups, and “aha” moments that change everything. You’re rewriting beliefs, reclaiming your voice, and shedding identities that no longer reflect who you’ve become. Kelley says this year invites you to “let certain parts of yourself go, while letting other parts be seen and heard.” Creatively? You’re unstoppable.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Play with color, shimmer, and unexpected placement. Bold lids, metallic accents, and statement neck-and-collarbone glow are your power moves.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22): The Inner Glow Getter

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Your 2026 Forecast:

You’ve been leveling up from the inside out, and now the world can see it. Jupiter helped you build resilience and self-worth in 2025, and this year brings new opportunities to use what you’ve learned. Kelley sees this year as a time to “stand tall in who you are and face this year with well-deserved confidence.”

There may be financial decisions or new paths to navigate, but your intuition is on point.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Lean into skin-first beauty. Nourishing staples and glow-enhancing essentials will amplify your natural radiance.

Leo (July 23 - August 22): The Spotlight Sovereign

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Your 2026 Forecast:

This is a main-character year even by Leo standards. Jupiter and the South Node moving into your sign put you center stage, but the theme is authentic visibility, not overperforming or dimming down. Kelley reminds you: “You don’t have to dim yourself for other people to be seen, and you don’t have to outshine others to feel represented.”

Expect bigger opportunities, richer connections, and more rooms where your voice is heard.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Make your hair the star. New cuts, styling rituals, scalp care—your mane is your cosmic signature.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22): The Soft Curator

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Your 2026 Forecast:

This year turns your attention inward in the gentlest way. You’re exploring the subtle layers of your subconscious, examining old patterns, and unlocking new clarity. Professionally, you’ll make strides (even if it’s behind the scenes), and spiritually, you’ll find new depth.

Kelly emphasizes that “less may be more this year,” inviting you to streamline what’s stressing your mind or skin.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Simplify your routine. Opt for calming cleansers, staple moisturizers, and stress-free rituals that soothe and support.

Libra (September 23 - October 22): The Harmonious Visionary

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Your 2026 Forecast:

After years of relational renovations, things are finally stabilizing beautifully. Saturn wraps up its work in your seventh house, helping you build relationships rooted in clarity and authenticity. Venus will retrograde in Libra later this year, giving you space to refine your vision for love, lifestyle, and aesthetics.

As Kelley puts it, “This is the year to let go of anything that’s been keeping you small.”

Your Beauty Resolution:

Elevate your subtle glam. Think lip oils, dewy highlights, and polished-but-not-trying-too-hard vibes.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21): The Transformational Icon

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Your 2026 Forecast:

Scorpio, you are the plot twist this year. You’re shedding roles that no longer fit, stepping into new responsibilities, and redefining your identity both personally and professionally. With dual retrogrades in your sign, you’ll have powerful opportunities to revise your self-image, inside and out.

According to Kelly, this is your moment to “experiment with your own self-perception.”

Your Beauty Resolution:

Play with sculpting. Contour, highlight, blush, you name it! Use structure to reveal new versions of you.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21): The Expansive Explorer

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Your 2026 Forecast:

You’re in your high-octane era. With Jupiter in fellow fire sign Leo, your ideas, adventures, and desires are bigger than ever. But Saturn brings balance, asking you to stay rooted in what truly matters. Travel, learning, and bold moves define your path, but so does accountability.

Your words hold weight this year, and the right message delivered the right way can change everything.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Perfect your on-the-go essentials. Travel minis, reliable lip combos, and grab-and-go skincare are your go-tos.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19): The Grounded Glow-Up

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Your 2026 Forecast:

You’ve slowed down just enough to realize what you truly want, and what’s no longer working. This year brings final closure to old chapters, clearer financial footing, and new relational dynamics that feel aligned with who you’ve become.

Kelley says 2026 is about “investing in yourself,” redefining what support looks like, and experimenting with new approaches to wellness.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Invest with intention. Try the trends that intrigue you, but let quality and alignment guide your picks.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18): The Cosmic Innovator

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Your 2026 Forecast:

Pluto in Aquarius continues reshaping your identity and world, but the North Node accelerates breakthroughs, creativity, and alignment. You’re not just a trendsetter this year; you’re a catalyst. Radical ideas, inspired connections, and intuitive leaps define your path.

Kelly notes that this is the moment to “claim what feels right for you,” even if it goes against the grain.

Your Beauty Resolution:

Honor natural texture and bold features. Brows, lashes, body hair, lean into what makes you you.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20): The Mystic Minimalist

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Your 2026 Forecast:

The year begins with closure and clarity. You’re wrapping up unfinished business from 2025, integrating past lessons, and slowly stepping into a new era of health, routine, and spiritual alignment. Big decisions may unfold slowly, but they’ll be worth the wait.

As Kelly says, “Sometimes situations get bigger before they get better.”

Your Beauty Resolution:

Go back to basics. Strip your routine to core essentials, refresh your skincare, and rebuild from the foundation up.

Final Thoughts: Your 2026 Glow Guide

Your beauty routine is more than mascara and moisturizer, it’s a cosmic mirror. 2026 asks you to express boldly, experiment freely, and honor what makes you different. Whether you’re leaning into new hair rituals, refining your skincare staples, or building a glam look that channels your chart, remember: beauty is personal, playful, and yours.

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