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The Most Daring & Divine Met Gala Looks from A to Z Beauty Blitz
Bow down! The High Priestesses of the Met Gala delivered seriously shocking and angelic statements for the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" red carpet. We got the gospel straight from the pros.
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Arch Bishop Beauty Blitz
Who needs a necklace when you can bring the bling to your face? Makeup artist Giselle Ali created Cynthia Erivo's stunning jewel-encrusted arches using a combination of multi-colored Swarovski crystals. -
Beams Beauty Blitz
Blake Lively and Rita Ora radiated like a halo in ornate headgear.
Lorraine Schwartz designed Blake's headpiece using over 100 diamonds. Hairstylist Rod Ortega kept her strands in place using René Furterer Vegetal Finishing Spray. “Blake’s look was inspired by Italian religious paintings," said makeup artist Kristofer Buckle for L’Oréal Paris.
Hairstylist Brent Lawler made Rita Ora's 3.5-pound headpiece by himself. He painted silk roses with five coats of black lacquer and glued 50 mini Swarovski crystals to each. Brent held it all together with bobby pins and Dove Style+Care Compressed Micro-Mist Extra Hold Hairspray.Side note: We're also smitten with her lip color, which was L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Shine Lipstick in Varnished Rosewood topped with a dot of L’Oréal Paris Infallible Lip Paints in Bewitching Bordeaux "to give her a berry, glossy stain."
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Calf Beauty Blitz
Angelina who? Jennifer Lopez's left leg is officially the most coveted limb in red-carpet history. Her bronzed, toned gam peeked out from under a beaded and feathered Balmain gown.
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Ducts Beauty Blitz
Because when you're a Hadid, you shed tears of 24K gold. Makeup artist Mary Phillips gilded Bella's tear ducts using Diorshow On Stage Liner #001 in Matte White with gold shimmer shadow on top.Hair by Jen Atkin. -
Extra Beauty Blitz
Towering feather wings? Check. Nativity sculpture headress? Check.
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Flamingo Beauty Blitz
Peacocking is so passé. There's a new bird on the block.
Hailey Baldwin debuted a bright, candy-colored mane created by Redken Influencer Ryan Pearl. He highlighted her hair with Redken EQ Glosses. Then he used Redken City Beats Semi-Permanent Hair Color in Midtown Magenta, Ballet Pink and Chelsea Cora to create the pink hue. Hairstylist Jen Atkin created the tousled style, which she adorned with a fresh flower crown.
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Gift Shop Beauty Blitz
Can we get an "Amen!" for Pat McGrath? The makeup legend made museum history by launching a first-of-its-kind partnership for the The Met Store. The gift shop will carry an exclusive Pat McGrath Labs makeup and apparel collection inspired by the heavenly bodies theme.
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Holy Water Beauty Blitz
Lily Collins brought us Goth with a cascade of crystal tears under her eyes and a teardrop of blood. “I was leaning in to the idea of the occult. There’s a lot of romanticism in religious art, but there’s also a heavy sprinkling of the Gothic,” said makeup artist Fiona Stiles, who used Lancôme Cosmetics to create the look. -
Ink Beauty Blitz
Kim K. sizzled in her Atelier Versace Metal mesh gown. But the real smoke show was her sooty eye look. Makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic used KKW x MARIO 10 Pan Eyeshadow Palette and KKW x Argenis Creme Color Sticks to create the saturated inky pigment.
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Josh Beauty Blitz
Everyone knows that the secret behind every red carpet is mint green. Enter Harry Josh and his glorious cadre of hair tools.
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Krazy Glue Beauty Blitz
"10 percent luck. 90 percent preparation," wardrobe stylist Karla Welch wrote on Instagram about her emergency kits, which include Krazy Glue, thongs, insoles, stain wipes and lint rollers. -
Lids Beauty Blitz
Selena Gomez slayed in 24K. Makeup artist Hung Vanngo used Marc Jacobs Beauty products, which launch later this year.First, he used Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Glam Glitter Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner in Glitz Alright (launching August 2018; shade shown is Sunset) to trace the eye shape. Then he buffed the color out. He then swiped Marc Jacobs Beauty See-Quins Glam Glitter Eyeshadow in Gleam Girl (launching Holiday 2018) over the brow bone and under the eyes. -
Mantilla Beauty Blitz
We all know Kate Bosworth's dress went viral. But we think her mantilla (the silk head scarf worn by religious women in Spain) deserved some praise, too. -
Nets Beauty Blitz
We didn't have to cast a wide net to catch a glimpse of Madonna and Diane Kruger's veils.
Diane's headpiece and veil were designed by Philip Treacy x Tasaki.
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Oxygen Beauty Blitz
It's a TMI world, and we all live in it. Epic praise to Ashley Graham for her candid Instagram disclosures.
To prepare for the gala, she had an oxygen facial on her boobs (given by aesthetician Mzia Shiman), followed by laser hair removal on her nostrils.
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Pizza Beauty Blitz
How do some models prep? By ordering a large pie with pepperoni.
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Quickie Beauty Blitz
Press-ons have come a long way since the artificial talons of the 90s. Blake Lively paired her majestic gown with $5 press-on nails from Kiss Press-On Manicure.Nail artist Elle Gerstein custom-blinged Kiss nails on the back and front to create the illusion of cathedral stained glass. She placed the individual stone with a Crystal Katana tool. -
Rose-ary Beauty Blitz
Jasmine Sanders blossomed for her first year at the Met Gala. Hairstylist Renda Attia wove roses through her hair using gold wires, ribbons and cords. The braid draped over her gold lamé H&M gown. -
Sacramental Beauty Blitz
Communion-inspired lips? Hailee Steinfeld turned heads with a rich merlot lip color reminiscent of sacramental wine.
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Train Tracks Beauty Blitz
These trains have left the station! Last night's gowns had such dramatic bustles, each train had its own dedicated group of handlers.
Blake Lively's Atelier Versace gown was so massive, she had to travel to the event in a bus instead of a car. -
Undereyes Beauty Blitz
Who needs concealer when you can just wear bedazzled spectacles?
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Vatican Yellow Beauty Blitz
Bright idea! Gabrielle Union wore a colorful interpretation of the evening's dress code. Her Atelier Prabal Gurung gown matched the official color of the Vatican City flag.
Trust us, we looked it up. The official Vatican yellow Pantone shade is called Golden Yellow.
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Widow's Peak Beauty Blitz
It's not a receding hairline. It's just a gem-encrusted headpiece, dripping with pearls.
Even if social media disagreed, calling her look a Bey copy, we think she rocked it.
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X-tensions Beauty Blitz
Rapunzel, Rapunzel. Let down your hair!
Kendall Jenner and Ariana Grande had us longing for length with their swishing ponytails.
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Zendaya Beauty Blitz
Red alert! "We'd been talking about going red with her hair for almost a year. It felt like the perfect fit," said hairstylist Ursula Stephen, who played up Zendaya's Joan of Arc-inspired armor dress by Versace.
Ursula prepped Zendaya’s hair with Suave Professionals Avocado & Olive Oil Smoothing Leave-In Conditioning Cream, before blowing it straight with an Instyler TURBO Ionic Dryer. To achieve the wavy, chopped bob with short, severe bangs, she saturated the hair with Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray and scrunched in Dove Style+Care Curls Defining Mousse, which gave the hair a wet look. To set the style, Ursula diffused the hair with the dryer and sprayed on Tresemmé Compressed Micro-Mist Hair Spray Hold Level 1.
