Reba McEntire's Worst Hair & Makeup Mistakes In 2025 Will Always Haunt Her

Veteran actor and singer Reba McEntire is absolutely gorgeous, and we can only hope to look as good as she does in her 70s. That said, no one is immune to a bad hair or makeup day, and the "I'm a Survivor" singer definitely had a couple of off days in 2025, leading to unfinished looks and frizzy moments. Typically, she has a clear-cut beauty routine. She teases her red locks just enough to look modern while keeping the old-school, big-hair vibe alive. Makeup-wise, she leans into mild bronzer and blush, dark eyeshadow, and a gentle lip color.

However, even a clear-cut routine can fail sometimes, especially when you work with stylists. For one, having such a distinct hair color requires a learning curve because it can be difficult for folks with red hair to find the right shades. Additionally, although there are several advantages of having red hair, this shade isn't as easily tucked away as other colors, leaving hair mistakes front and center. With that said, here are McEntire's worst beauty blunders of the last year.

We already knew that Reba McEntire looks nearly unrecognizable without makeup, but we had no idea how different she'd look with half-done makeup. In March 2025, the performer hosted a show at her hybrid restaurant-store-music venue in Oklahoma, Reba's Place, and showed up with a very confusing look. The top half of her face seemed done up with her eyebrows in place, eye makeup applied, and blush clearly visible. But the makeup seems to stop there, with her lips appearing to be bare or only have a thin layer of gloss or chapstick on. 

Given that we've seen McEntire's face without makeup, we know for certain that she has makeup on, which makes us extremely confused as to why it looks half-done. The award-winning singer looks stunning with or without makeup, but even her natural gorgeousness can't make a top-only makeup look work. Even if she weren't sold on heavy makeup, a little more definition would have made a world of difference. 

If our list of the worst-dressed celebs at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards had focused on bad makeup looks, host Reba McEntire would definitely have cinched a spot. Her makeup artist seemed to have a monochrome vision for the May 2025 event that just didn't work well or enhance the singer's features in any way. Between the orange lipstick and eyeshadow, McEntire's face was sorely craving a pop of color that didn't match her hair. This look was unfortunately flat, one-dimensional, and downright boring.

If you're wondering how to pull off a monochromatic makeup look with any color and avoid it coming out like this, consider choosing a palette that's different from your hair color, try different shades of the same hue, or add a dash of a bolder color with your jewelry to liven up the look. The right shade of red lipstick could have saved McEntire's look here.

One of Reba McEntire's most common makeup mistakes is using the wrong amounts of concealer and highlighter, and unfortunately, she made that same error at an event with friends in September 2025. Concealer is meant to be tapped in gently to avoid an overly strong effect, or it'll do the exact opposite of what it's meant to do. Thanks to poor application, the concealer washed her out completely, leaving the middle of her face too bright.

Beyond the concealer, McEntire's foundation appears to be a tad too light. This makes the concealer look even stronger and adds to how pale she looks. When trying to match foundation, a key step McEntire's stylist missed was matching the shade to the neck and chest. This gives a unified look since no one's entire body is a single tone. However, that doesn't appear to be what happened here, and it wasn't a good makeup day for the singer.

Bed hair is only cool when it's apparent that the wearer is actually just waking up. That's why this look from Reba McEntire felt so out of place. In May 2025, she saw the musical "Sunset Boulevard" on Broadway and even took a photo with Tony-winning actors Nicole Scherzinger and Kristen Chenoweth. Despite the exciting meet-up, we couldn't tear our eyes away from McEntire's hair, which was sorely out of place. The wispy strands were everywhere, and her bangs seemed to have no shape. Her casual outfit didn't help, either.

It was obvious that McEntire didn't put in the same effort into this look as her typical appearances — perhaps because she wasn't performing — but it doesn't excuse how messy it is. Surely, one of the biggest queens of country music knew there'd be cameras, which would make this look a no-go. Ultimately, we absolutely love the "Fancy" singer, but this is among her worst looks in years.