Those who attended tonight’s 2017 Met Gala took the boundary-pushing theme of the exhibition, “Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons,” to heart. Striking hair transformations and visionary makeup moments were practically par for the course, with a few standout beauty trends setting the bar for the night’s most directional looks.
Bob mania reigned supreme, with everyone from Kerry Washington to Lily Collins and Naomi Campbell rendering themselves nearly unrecognizable with help of a wig or, in the case of Bella Hadid, an actual pre-event date with the scissors. Elsewhere, a jolt of bright pink eyeshadow replaced classic smoky lids, as Rihanna, Jemima Kirke, and Selena Gomez painted the unconventional shade onto their lids.
The posh ponytail had a supermodel moment: Candice Swanepoel, Gisele Bündchen, Jourdan Dunn, and more twisted hair into sky-high ponytails that added a high point of contrast to their romantic gowns. For an extra light-catching flash, decorative hair ornaments ranged from finely wrought headbands (Elle Fanning) to full-on spray paintings of metallic silver (Cara Delevingne). But the night’s real beauty scene stealer? A perfectly toned, endless expanse of sculpted leg that, in the case of Kendall Jenner, walked away with the red carpet.
Here, a look at the best beauty trends from this year’s Met Gala.
