The Best Celebrity Met Gala Makeup Looks Ever
If you attempted to count how many hours total you spend prepping for a fancy event like prom or formal, you’d probably need a calculator to do the math. For celebs, Met Gala prep is exactly like the laborious process of getting ready for prom, but next-level. Luckily, pretty much every single person on the invite list has the help of a glam squad to ensure they look flawless at all times throughout the night.
When it comes to Met Gala makeup, the only rule is that there are no rules, so celebrities tend to get pretty creative. In 2014, Cara Delevingne made heads turn when she appeared on the red carpet with her full body covered in faux tattoos. And Lily Collins arrived in 2016 with a single, straight white line drawn-on that led from her forehead to her belly button.
We rounded up the best makeup moments EVER spotted on the Met Gala’s red carpet for you in anticipation of Monday's big night. Sit back, and take notes!
1/15You may want to copy a few of these IRL.
Photo: Getty Images2/15Hailee Steinfeld, 2016
Hailee’s glossy oxblood pout had somewhat of an ombre effect, which paired perfectly with a neutral-toned eyeshadow.
Photo: Getty Images3/15Zoe Kravitz, 2015
Silvery shadow framed by a burnished copper hue made Zoe’s eye makeup an instant standout.
Photo: Getty Images4/15Cara Delevingne, 2015
Cara made everyone do a double take when she arrived on the carpet covered in beautifully intricate faux tattoos.
Photo: Getty Images5/15Lily Collins, 2012
Lily knew that a little makeup goes a long way, especially on the red carpet when it’s easy to look overdone. Her arches were on-point, per usual.
Photo: Getty Images6/15Willow Smith, 2016
A classic black cat eye and two hand-painted metallic silver dots proved to be the easiest, yet most innovative way to play up Willow’s eyes.
Photo: Getty Images7/15Selena Gomez, 2014
Selena’s consistently killed it at the Met Gala makeup-wise, but we couldn’t get enough of her pretty lip color, matte skin, and thick lashes.
Photo: Getty Images8/15Emma Stone, 2016
Emma’s makeup artist somehow managed to find the exact same steely shade of liner and eyeshadow as Emma’s eyes, and the result was positively jaw-dropping.
Photo: Getty Images9/15Joan Smalls, 2014
Little did she know, Joan served as the catalyst for the crazy-colored lipstick trend when she rocked a vibrant violet pout back in 2014.
Photo: Getty Images10/15Demi Lovato, 2016
Demi’s admitted to struggling with acne in the past, but her complexion never looked glowier than at the 2016 Manus x Machina exhibit opening.
Photo: Getty Images11/15Emma Roberts, 2016
The clever combination of lilac shadow swept extra close to her lashline and white liner made Emma Roberts’s hazel eyes pop.
Photo: Getty Images12/15Kristen Stewart, 2016
Kristen Stewart’s silver geometric makeup was a new spin on basic (read: boring) eyeshadow.
Photo: Getty Images13/15Beyonce, 2016
Beyonce’s caramal-colored eyes stood out even more than usual, thanks to her forest-green smoky eye and nude lips.
Photo: Getty Images14/15Taylor Swift, 2016
Who could forget when Taylor Swift gave up her red lipstick for this decidedly darker shade? We definitely didn’t.
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