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Nicole Kidman
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No stranger to hair transformations, Nicole Kidman hit the Met Gala carpet wearing stunning ultra-long extensions and new, wispy bangs.
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Sabrina Carpenter
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The singer’s beauty look was like a shot of espresso on the carpet, blending a retro headpiece with modern, softly blended makeup.
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Anne Hathaway
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Everything about Anne Hathaway’s beauty look is perfect. The perfect pink lipstick. The perfect smoky eye. The perfect updo.
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Jennie
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Jennie’s elegant, side-parted French twist is the perfect blend of sophistication and timeless elegance. A single kiss curl accents the updo, along with barely-there brows, a dusting of lilac eyeshadow, and a smattering of freckles across the bridge of her nose.
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Venus Williams
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One of the night’s co-chairs, Venus Williams accented her updo with braided rosettes, each featuring a crystal in the center.
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Zoë Kravitz
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Zoë Kravitz always serves a masterclass in classic, timeless beauty on the red carpet, and her look this year is no different. The actress and director wore a delicate updo with airy tendrils that effortlessly framed her soft makeup, which featured a blurred lip by her makeup artist, Nina Park.
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Gwendoline Christie
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Platinum blonde meets a big, billowing headdress in actress Gwendoline Christie’s Met Gala look. Plus, her deep wine lip is the cherry on top of a statement beauty look.
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Doja Cat
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Is 2016 makeup back? Doja Cat certainly put her stamp of approval on the return tonight with her winged eyeliner, heavy contour, and nude lips. Plus, her loose waves perfectly complement her rigid YSL nude dress.
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Gigi Hadid
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Gigi Hadid went bare both with her ensemble (the naked dress is back!) and with her makeup. The model just cosigned the no-mascara trend, opting for a nude lip, slightly rosy cheeks, and full brows.
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Angela Bassett
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The iconic actress looked pretty in pink, pairing a glossy pink blush with pink eyeshadow, mod eyelashes, and finger waves.
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Lisa
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Blackpink’s Lisa is the Met Gala’s very own angel. The singer’s white headpiece, featuring a set of arms, was the backdrop for her sparkly blue-and-silver eyeshadow and feathery lashes that perfectly matched her sapphire-and-diamond jewelry.
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Janelle Monáe
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Janelle Monáe brought the butterfly garden to the Met Gala red carpet. We’re swooning over her butterfly-adorned, temple-short hair, which takes bobs to the next level.
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Naomi Watts
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In other ethereal hair looks, Naomi Watts elevated a side part and pin curls with a garden of florals. Plus, she matched the array of flowers to her pink lip and floral nails.
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Julianne Moore
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Sometimes, all you need is a really good red lipstick. Case in point: Julianne Moore at the 2026 Met Gala, who proves that less is really more.
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Chase Infiniti
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With curls this beautiful, you don’t need to wear anything else. But we love Chase Infiniti’s fresh, glowing skin and touch of shimmery eyeshadow.
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Kylie Jenner
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The beauty mogul bleached her brows for the occasion, lending an artistic vibe to her haute couture nude Schiaparelli gown.
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Hudson Williams
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Men’s groomer and hair artist Aika Flores created this Black Swan-inspired makeup look for Hudson Williams. She used Dyson tools and Redken hairspray on his slicked-back, spiky hair.
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Gabrielle Union
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Gabrielle Union channeled ’60s beauty with a larger-than-life hair moment that draws inspiration from ’60s supermodel Naomi Sims and fluttery lashes—but with a modern twist, courtesy of her glossy nude lip.
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Naomi Osaka
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We can’t stop talking about Naomi Osaka’s transformative beauty look. Her wavy, face-framing tendrils and French twist updo were refined and elegant, juxtaposed with an otherworldly set of red coffin nails.
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Teyana Taylor
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Teyana Taylor’s Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann silvery headpiece was the star of her Met Gala look, providing a gentle fluidity that mimics a full head of free-flowing hair. A rosy nude lip peeked out from beneath the accessory, grounding the festive fringe look.
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