All Of The Must-See Beauty Looks From The 2026 Met Gala

The first Monday in May is fashion’s Superbowl. Each Met Gala, the biggest actors, musicians, top models, and fashion designers get decked out in haute couture and archival runway pieces, then make their way up the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s now-famous steps to the annual fundraising event celebrating the opening of the Costume Institute’s new exhibition. As a nod to the Spring 2026 show titled “Costume Art,” this year’s dress code is “fashion is art.” With star-studded co-chairs, including Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, plus a Gala Host Committee co-chaired by Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, the night’s fashion looks are, naturally, works of art. And the 2026 Met Gala best beauty looks are no exception.

Early arrivals set a glamorous tone for the evening with dramatic hairs and makeup. Nicole Kidman added sleek waist-length extensions to her flaxen hair and a touch of copper-red shadow to her eyes, while Venus Williams opted for a sculptural braided updo adorned with crystals and a sultry smoky eye.

Ahead, all of the standout beauty looks from the 2026 Met Gala red carpet.

Rihanna

The Met Gala red carpet doesn’t officially close until Rihanna shows up. As always, the wait was worth it. This year, the singer leaned into the metallic finish of her Margiela gown with matching chrome hair and makeup. Before carefully applying crystals around Rihanna’s eyes, Hector Espinal used Fenty to achieve her sculpted bronzed complexion. Hairstylist Yusef Williams added custom Jennifer Behr metal pin curls on top of her waves.

Key Products Used: Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Soufflé Pressed Mousse Blurring Cream Bronzer.

Beyoncé

Of course Queen Bey was going to go big for her first Met in a decade. Under her encrusted crown, the singer’s honey blonde curls styled by Neal Farinah were extra long like the feather train of her Olivier Rousteing gown. Bey’s makeup was just regal, consisting of soft, painterly pink blush and eye makeup – a major beauty trend of the night.

Key Products Used: Cécred Volumizing Mousse.

Anok Yai

Now, this is how you on-theme glam. The supermodel transformed herself into a moving art piece with her bronzed statuesque skin and dripping tears.

Sabrina Carpenter

Carpenter sees your ‘90s flipped bob and raises you a curled-under bob. In actuality, the singer’s style by Evanie Frausto using Redken mimicked the rolls of film on her custom Dior gown and classic Old Hollywood looks. Meanwhile, the singer’s makeup was a master class in soft glam and glowing skin. The latter is the result of a pre-Met facial with Joomee Song using Estée Lauder’s Re-Nutriv collection.

Key Products Used: Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment, Estée Lauder’s Re-Nutriv Age Reversal Treatment Lotion.

Tyla

Tyla’s peacock-inspired look didn’t stop at her dripping-in-diamonds Valentino gown. Her makeup artist Esther Edeme added a touch of blue liner to her lids and highlights across her body. As a nod to the night’s art theme, hairstylist Yusef Williams gave the singer “sculptural curls” with the help of Wavytalk tools, and gave the look a spritz of INITIO Parfums Privés Musk Therapy Hair Perfume.

Key Products Used: Valentino Beauty Colorgraph in Baby Blue, Wavytalk Cool Curl Pencil, INITIO Parfums Privés Musk Therapy Hair Perfume.

Chase Infiniti

Meet your summer makeup inspo: Infiniti’s bronzy glow by Amber Dreadon using Armani Beauty. The actor’s hairstyle was also warm-weather friendly. Her stylist Coree Moreno used Briogeo to add softness and shine to her natural curls.

Key Products Used: Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation, Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Miracle Mist.

Hunter Schafer

Schafer’s watercolor painting-inspired look extended from the subtle strokes of blue stylist Rena Calhoun added to her soft waves to the wash of Prada eyeshadow makeup artist Sandy Ganzer added to her lids.

Key Products Used: K18 TripleBright Oxidation Defense Purple Shampoo, ghd Speed Hair Dryer, Prada Beauty Prada Dimensions Eyeshadow in Pure.

Angela Bassett

Bassett was a vision in hot pink. Drawing inspiration from her gown, the actor’s blush was the focal point of her makeup look by D'Andre Michael using Danessa Myricks products, but she also added a gem on the outer corner of her eye and above her lip.

Key Products Used: Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed in Rose n Brunch.

Kylie Jenner

A nod to Jenner’s Schiaparelli gown, the star’s hairstylist Iggy Rosales says, “we wanted the hair to feel like it exists in that in-between space–polished but unraveling, intentional but almost accidental.” The inspiration translated to a wavy texture with unraveled face-framing pieces styled using Kenra Professionals products. Jenner’s makeup by Ariel Tejada also had an edgy twist you’ve seen on her before: bleached brows.

Key Products Used: Kenra Professionals Dry Texture Spray, Kylie Cosmetics Plumping Powder Matte Lip in Nude Mood, The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Makeup Remover Wipes.

Jisoo

Jisoo stunned in a romantic pink makeup look and ethereal updo. The pink flowers in her hair perfectly matched her custom Dior gown.

Emily Blunt

Leaning into the same dark and moody palettes and structures of her beloved Devil Wears Prada character, Blunt’s makeup by Jenn Streicher using Charlotte Tilbury and Tweezerman, was all about a strong smoky eye. As evidenced by the actor’s sleek updo, hairstylist Laini Reeves was on the same wavelength. Ahead of the Met Gala, Augustinus Bader’s Celebrity Facialist Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine got her skin red carpet ready with a sculpting facial.

Key Products Used: Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Easy Eyeshadow Sticks, TRESemmé A-List Collection Style Extend Dry Shampoo, Dyson Supersonic r, Tweezerman The Devil Wears Prada 2 Curler, Augustinus Bader The Hydrogel Face Mask.

Ayo Adebiri

Edebiri’s Met Gala look in one word? Ethereal. Makeup artist Dee Carrion created a glowing skin look with Chanel products complete with an inner corner highlight on the eyes, while her hair was pulled into a loose, wavy low updo. Leading up to Met night, facialist Cynthia Rivas prepped the actor’s skin with the sculpting ORA Method LED Gua Sha.

Key Products Used: Chanel Les Beiges Serum Concealer Natural Healthy Glow, ORA Method LED Gua Sha.

Hailey Bieber

The Rhode founder amped up her trademark dewy makeup and slicked-back bun for the Met Gala. Her hairstylist Irinel de León used OUAI and Dyson tools to create a sleek updo that complimented the strong silhouette of her custom Saint Laurent breastplate gown.

Key Products Used: Dyson Airwrap Co-anda2x, OUAI Hair Oil.

Zoë Kravitz

Kravitz infused her Met Gala beauty look with her signature brand of effortless cool. Hairstylist Nikki Nelms pulled her knotless braids into a half-up half-down bun, and makeup artist Nina Park went with a lived-in, diffused smoky pink eye for her makeup. Before her glam session, Park prepped the actor’s skin with SK-II products.

Key Products Used: ghd Speed Hair Dryer, L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, SK-II PITERA™Facial Treatment Essence.

Kim Kardashian’s

Kardashian’s ‘mannequin eyes” by makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic consisted of neutral tones and dimension meant to mimc the sculptural look of the Allen Jones breastplate she wore. On the flipside, Chris Appleton’s wavy blowout was fluffy and bouncy.

Key Products Used: Makeup By Mario Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original.

Gigi Hadid

Hadid embraced TikTok’s #fullfacenomascara trend on the Met Gala red carpet. Instead of piling on coats of jet-black mascara to finish off her flushed makeup look, she simply curled her lashes. The supermodel continued her minimalist streak with her hair. Her stylist Dimitris Giannetos used Great Lengths extensions to give her voluminous, windswept waves.

Key Products Used: Great Lengths extensions.

Charli XCX

The singer’s makeup artist pulled the color palette of her soft, diffused eye makeup from the floral applique of her Saint Laurent gown. For hair, Jacob Schwartz, Schwarzkopf Professional’s U.S. hair color trend ambassador, refreshed her inky shade, and stylist Matt Benns created a half-up, half-down style with Charli’s signature lived-in vibe. He used Wavytalk tools to achieve the undone wavy texture and finished it off with INITO Parfums Privés Atomic Rose Hair Perfume.

Key Products Used: Wavytalk Power Wave, INITO Parfums Privés Atomic Rose Hair Perfume.

Laufey

Laufey arrived to the 2026 Met Gala with natural, glowing makeup and a polished, center-parted blowout. Along with Tweezerman tools, makeup artist Melissa Hernandez used Clinique skin care and makeup to achieve the singer’s complexion an airbrushed yet natural finish. When styling her hair, Jenny Cho used Olivia Garden tools.

Key Products Used: Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15, Tweezerman Slant Tweezer, Olivia Garden Titanium + Ion Curling Iron.

Venus Williams

The tennis legend’s crystal-adorned braided updo was a literal work of art. Her sultry smoky eye by Karina Milan using Charlotte Tilbury leveled up the overall glamour of her look.

Key Products Used: Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Easy Eyeshadow Sticks.

Nicole Kidman

Matchy-matchy makeup moments have been all over this year’s red carpets, and thanks to Kidman, the Met Gala is no exception. The co-chair coordinated her soft copper-red eyeshadow to her sequin Chanel gown. Hairstylist Adir Abergel brought extra drama to the actor’s look by adding waist-length extensions to her super-sleek blonde hair that he styled with Virtue Labs and Shark Beauty tools. Nail artist Thuy Nguyen complimented Kidman’s hair and makeup with a neutral manicure, prepping her hands with Joonbyrd skin care.

Key Products Used: Virtue Labs Healing Oil, Shark Beauty FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System, BHBD extensions, Joonbyrd Confetti Hand Treatment.

Cara Delevingne

Delevingne brought a bit of Old Hollywood glamour to the 2026 Met Gala. Her hair was pulled into a sleek low bun complete with finger waves while her makeup by Shelby Smith using L’Oréal Paris centered around micro-winged liner.

Key Products Used: L’Oréal Paris Extensionist Mascara.