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The Best Beauty Looks from the 2015 Met Gala
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The Best Beauty Looks from the 2015 Met Gala
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Beyoncé at the 2015 Met Gala Beyoncé’s blonde ponytail was dyed by Rita Hazan—and the subtle makeup look let all the attention go to the Givenchy dress.
Jessica Alba at the 2015 Met Gala
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Jessica Alba’s look at the Met Gala was inspired by the Kenzo runway show: it was young and fresh. “I destroyed her asymmetrical bob to give it the dishvelved, second day hair look that we were going for,” says hairstylist Davy Newkirk. He used Matrix StyleLink Texture Builder to finish the look.
Chlo? Sevigny at the 2015 Met Gala
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Chlo? Sevigny’s beauty look was courtesy of makeup artist Emi Kaneko, using Tom Ford Beauty to create a fresh-faced look. Her red lip is Tom Ford Lip Color in Wild Ginger.
Jaime King at the 2015 Met Gala
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Jaime King used Matrix StyleLink products to create her hair look for the Met Gala this year. “When doing red dress, you have to be careful not to over do it. My dress is done by one of my best friends Jason Wu and I wanted to make sure that it remained the centerpiece,” says King of her look. “I wanted my beauty look to be bright and summery, open eyes for my makeup, and and sleek back look and soft waves for my hair.”She prepped hair with Matrix StyleLink Turbo Dryer Blow Dry Spray to speed up the drying process.For makeup, King worked with artist Yumi Mori, using La Mer products to keep her skin glowing. “With China as the theme, we really wanted to empharsie the lips and the eye,” says Mori. Mori used Nars Red Square Velvet Matte Lip Pencil on King’s pout.
Keri Russell at the 2015 Met Gala
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Keri Russell’s beauty look was all about complementing her Joseph Altuzarra dress. Makeup artist Tina Turnbow used Pacifica Mystical Supernatural Eye Shadow Palette to create a peacock style eye look.
Reese Witherspoon at the 2015 Met Gala
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Reese Witherspoon wore NARS makeup—including the Anita Audacious Lipstick—and kept her makeup natural, while her red dress did all the talking.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at the 2015 Met Gala
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Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley looked flawless on the red carpet, with makeup by Chanel artist Kate Lee. Lee created a classic but strong look, focusing on an elongated cat eye and a deep red lip using Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Color in La Sensuelle.
Jennifer Connelly at the 2015 Met Gala
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Actress Jennifer Connelly’s makeup look was all about being soft, rosy and natural. Chanel makeup aritst Kara Yoshimoto Bua created the less is more look. She used Chanel Powder Blush in Rose Ecrin for a soft glow on Connelly’s cheeks.
Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala
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Rihanna stunned in a beauty look created by Dior makeup artist Mylah Morales. Inspired by a 1958 Richard Avedon shoot in Harper’s Bazaar featuring model China Mochado, Morales worked with an Asian-inspired color palette and made ther brows the focus of the look using Dior Brow Styler and the new Brow Styler Gel, launching in June 2015
Helen Mirren at the 2015 Met Gala
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Dame Helen Mirren rocked a slicked back short cut and a bright red lip. You can see her red bra underneath the lacy gown, and we hope to be as bold and classy as her someday.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legened at the 2015 Met Gala
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Our favorite red carpet couple looked flawless at the Met Gala. Chrissy Teigen’s beautiful waves were the work for hair guru Jen Atkin. Speaking with Yahoo Beauty, Atkin says the look was inspired by old Guy Bourdain photos with a hint of Bianca Jagger in the 1970s. Prepping the hair was Atkin’s most important step and she used MarulaOil Rare Oil Treatment and Rare Oil Intensive Masque. The flowers were a late addition to Teigen’s look and were pulled from an arrangement in her hotel room.
Olivai Munn at the 2015 Met Gala
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Actress Olivia Munn glowed on the Met Gala red carpet. Her makeup was by Dior makeup artist Shane Paish, who used Dior’s Brow Styler to give Munn perfectly groomed arches.
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis at the 2015 Met Gala
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Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis were one cute red carpet couple. Wilde’s hair was done by stylist Ben Skervin, who added a cool grey silk headband to keep her hair slick, simple and graphic. He used Goldwell Elixir Versatile Oil Treatment to keep ends smooth.
James Marsden at the 2015 Met Gala
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James Marsden looked handsome on the red carpet with slick hair and a bright complexion.
Emily Blunt at the 2015 Met Gala
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Emily Blunt went for a simple, glam look at this year’s Met Gala. Celebrity hair stylist Laini Reeves slicked back the star’s hair using Davines More Iniside This Is An Invisible Serum to tame flyaways. For makeup, Jenn Streicher used La Mer Soft Cream and Illuminating Eye Gel to get skin glowing and went with a dark lip. “If you do a dramatic lip keep everything else really simple. don’t go overboard on the eyes,” says Streicher. “Even if you pull your hair back the lip is enough. I would keep everything else clean to be able to pull off a dark lip such as Emily’s.”
Lily Aldridge at the 2015 Met Gala
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Model Lily Aldridge went for a sleek, ornate bun by hair stylist Bryce Scarlett for this year’s Gala. Scarlett used Herbal Essences Set Me Up Max Hold Hairspray to hold it all in place.
Lizzy Caplan at the 2015 Met Gala
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Actress Lizzy Caplan’s classic red lip and cat eye were courtesy of Dior makeup artist Sabrina Bedrani. She used Rouge Dior Lipstick in Rouge Zinnia to get the bold lip.
Gong Li at the 2015 Met Gala
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Met Gala co-chair Gong Li is 50 this year—and the top Chinese leading actress put all the peacocking starlets to shame with simple black eyeliner and a tight bun.
Emily Ratajkowski at the 2015 Met Gala
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Celeb hair stylist Luke Chamberlain created a soft, feminine updo using Davines products for model Emily Ratajkowski’s Met Gala look.
Emma Roberts at the 2015 Met Gala
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Emma Roberts’ deep rose lip and elegant chignon complemented her silk green Ralph Lauren gown.
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello the 2015 Met Gala
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Talk about a well-groomed couple! Sofia Vergara and soon-to-be hubbie Joe Manganiello rocked shiny brunette locks and salt-and-pepper facial hair (respectively).
Derek Jeter and Hannah Davis at the 2015 Met Gala
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It’s a home run! Former professional baseball star Derek Jeter and Sports Illustrated cover girl Hannah Davis make their red carpet debut — both glowing and tan, as genetic winners should be.
Kristen Wiig at the 2015 Met Gala
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Kristen Wiig’s easy wavy bob and fresh-faced makeup is both girly and relatively low-maintenance for the high-profile night.
Vanessa Hudgens at the 2015 Met Gala
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Vanessa Hudgens’ retro birdcage veil and crimson lips pay homage to Old Hollywood.
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen
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Dove celebrity stylist Mark Townsend was behind Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s Gala hair this year. For Mary-Kate, Townsend created braids to go along with her vintage Dior gown and used Dove STYLE+care Invigorating Dry Shampoo for added texture and hold. On Ashley, Townsend used gold bobby pins to create the half-down look.
Claire Danes at the 2015 Met Gala
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Hair stylist Peter Butler tamed Claire Danes’ tresses at the Gala using Leonor Greyl products. To get the cool, comfortable look, Butler used Mousse au Lotus Volumatrice and Voluforme to add volume at the roots.
Jessica Chastain at the 2015 Met Gala
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Celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle created Jessica Chastain’s classic beauty look inspired by Rita Hayworth. He used Fighter by ColourPop> on her lips.
Justin Bieber at the 2015 Met Gala
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Justin Bieber hid behind a pair of cool shades on the red carpet.
Chloe Grace Moretz at the 2015 Met Gala
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Actress Chloe Grace Moretz went for a simple middle part and sleek ponytail paired with natural looking makeup for a totally age appropriate red carpet look.
Cher at the 2015 Met Gala
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Cher, with her signature long, flowing hair, arrived on the red carpet on the arm of designer Marc Jacobs.
Sienna Miller at the 2015 Met Gala
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SIenna Miller went for a slicked back look that showed off her tassle earrings and dewy complexion.
Kendall Jenner at the 2015 Met Gala
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Model Kendall Jenner kept her hair straight and sleek on the red carpet and went for a simple cat eye.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West at the 2015 Met Gala
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Kim Kardashian West went for a sleek ponytail on the red carpet. Her minimal beauty look made that dress stand out even more.
Amanda Seyfried at the 2015 Met Gala
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Amanda Seyfried looked glam with a bordeaux lip and soft smoky eye. Her slicked back hair showed off her drop earrings and the neckline of her dress.
Karolina Kurkova at the 2015 Met Gala
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Supermodel Karolina Kurkova stuns in a slicked back ‘do and a dark red lip.
Janelle Monae at the 2015 Met Gala
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Singer Janelle Monae showed off an extra long braided faux-hawk and classic red lip for the Gala.
Kerry Washington at the 2015 Met Gala
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The 'Scandal’ star looked pretty in pink with a soft updo and sheer pink nails by Chanel manicurist Ashlie Johnson.
Amal and George Clooney at the 2015 Met Gala
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Amal and George Clooney won the award for best looking couple on the red carpet. Amal kept her makeup classic with defined brows and a red lip.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2015 Met Gala
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Makeup artist Mary Phillips created J.Lo’s bronze beauty look.
Alicia Keys at the 2015 Met Gala
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The singer looks ladylike and proper in a tight ballerina bun.
Katie Holmes at the 2015 Met Gala
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Katie Holmes tricked fans with her blunt bob which turned out to be a wig by Alterna stylist DJ Quintero.
Georgia May Jagger at the 2015 Met Gala
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Model Georgia May Jagger joined in on the flower hair accessory trend.
Sarah Jessica Parker at the 2015 Met Gala
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Always one to take a risk, actress Sarah Jessica Parker rocked a Chinese opera headpiece and seafoam eyeshadow by Laura Mercier makeup artist Leslie Lopez.
Jennifer Lawrence at the 2015 Met Gala
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Jennifer Lawrence, a Gala co-chair, debuts her new hair extensions at the Gala with an elegant bun.
Poppy Delevingne at the 2015 Met Gala
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Model Poppy Delevingne went for lots of glamour with a smoky eye and chic top knot.
Ansel Elgort at the 2015 Met Gala
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Actor Ansel Elgort looked handsome at the Gala with slicked back hair and a clean shaven face.
Diane Kruger at the 2015 Met Gala
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Actress Diane Kruger went for a bright red lip and loose waves, accessorized with fresh flowers.
Anna Wintour at the 2015 Met Gala
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With her signature bob, Wintour was the first to arrive at the 2015 Met Gala. Her sheer poppy lip was the perfect compliment to her Chanel gown.
Wendi Murdoch at the 2015 Met Gala
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Gala co-chair Wendi Murdoch looked elegant on the red carpet with her hair in a low, side-swept ponytail and bejeweled hair accessories.
Marissa Mayer at the 2015 Met Gala
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Marissa Mayer looked chic with a soft updo and a hint of silver eyeshadow.
It’s the fashion’s biggest night of the year, the Met Gala. Our favorite celebs are hitting the red carpet in honor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newest costume institute exhibit, “China: Through the Looking Glass.” The exhibition explores China’s influence on fashion over the years and opens in New York City on May 7th.
We are rounding up all of our favorite celebrity beauty looks from this year’s event — click through to see them all!
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