The Best 2025 Met Gala Live Red Carpet Beauty Updates

Colman Domingo with the taper fade and a soft smoky eye.

Teyana Taylor's dark fluttery lashes almost steal the show from her stunning top hat and crimson feather plume.

It would be hard to steal focus from a diamond necklace that large, but Ego Nwodim's sculptural updo manages to do exactly that.

Lala Anthony took her classic French mani to the Met this year, with an ultra slicked-back updo.

Emma Chamberlain hit the red blue carpet with some fashionable dark circles this year.

In what has become the only day of the year that we see Vogue EIC Anna Wintour's face sans iconic sunglasses, the queen of the Met Gala kept her glam understates and her signature blunt bob as sharp as ever.

Actual Disney prince, Henry Golding, preps to leave The Mark hotel and head to the Met Gala looking quite dapper with his kiss curl—a trend that we predict will be very popular this evening.

Bee Carrozzini, daughter of Anna Wintour, gave a subtle nod to the dandy theme with a soft pompadour hairstyle.

Lewis Hamilton, 2025 Met Gala co-chair, looks painfully dapper as he preps to walk the carpet. The perfectly groomed beard, the diamond earring, the white-on-white-on-white hat/suit/tie...swoon!

Leah Faye Cooper, the digital style director at Vogue, is the picture of elegance with her bare radiant skin, mauve lipstick, and sublime brows. The jaunty, undone bowtie? Perfection!

Sydney Sweeney is serving serious dandy at the Carlyle Hotel before heading to the Met Gala. Those kiss curls are so divine!

Pharrell is here! The king of radiant, ageless skin (and gala co-chair) looks better than ever as he struts up the Met steps.

Gina Alice Redlinger shows us how to make the half-up half-down hairstyle work for the red carpet.

Coco Jones and her delectable kiss curl (sensing a theme here!) arrive at the Met Gala and I couldn't be more thrilled about this high-impact look.

I'm so thrilled to see so many WNBA stars attending the Met Gala this year! Breanna Stewart, a power forward for the New York Liberty, is beyond chic with her (yet another) kiss curl and dapper white suit.

Tony Award-winning actress Adrienne Warren looks radiant in her retro updo and neutral glam.

I'm obsessed with this toasted cinnamon hair color on Alex Newell. I know summer is the season of blonde, but I'm nominating this rich red hue as the must-have shade to try.

If I had this soft strawberry blonde hair color à la Sadie Sink, I too would match it to my tonal eye makeup. This whole look is so ethereal and chic!

Maya Hawke looks pretty in baby pink with her soft glam makeup and windswept updo.

Famed photographer Tyler Mitchell looks sublime with this sharp center part look. Millennials, you win this round!

The queen of the no-eyebrow look, Whoopi Goldberg, reminds us why she's been a red carpet regular for over three decades. Just look at her skin glow!

Gigi Hadid sighting! Her '40 style pinup curls are just as high shine as her gold gown, and I am here for it.

Sarah Snook is here! Another red head icon, she's proving that there's no need to run out for an emergency spray tan before your next night out. Let that alabaster skin shine, girl!

Two words. Bedazzled Eyebrows. Lupita, my queen, you have outdone your already stellar track record of red carpet glam. Thank you!

Pam is here and she's rocking a cunty little bob! I never thought she would stray from her signature long blonde locks, but this blunt style is so chic on her. I hope it's a real cut and not a wig...

I adore pink eyeshadow and Joey King just arrived in my new favorite rendition. This sparkly eye moment plus the soft finger waves? Me likey.

Another cunty little bob! With bangs! I adore this dramatic look on Zoe. She's usually one to wear a slicked-back bob, which is always stunning, but this is a nice change of pace for the Oscar-winner.

Nothing gets me like a man in a bleached buzz cut. Evan Harris is bringing it tonight.

She's here! Zendaya is finally here! Her jaunty hat makes it a littttttle hard to see her glam but it looks like tonight's theme of burgundy makeup is making an appearance with her glossy lips.

Keith Powers is serving brow realness and I am beside myself with joy. Men of the world, please take note of these flawless arches. No notes!

Simone, y'all! She looks absolutely fabulous with her oversized bang and monochromatic makeup. J'adore.

Bad Bunny is my favorite red carpet icon of late. He can do no wrong! Look at his sweet little kiss curl underneath that woven hat. He is so damn stylish, I can't take it.

The XXL lashes and pompadour bang have me reeling. Thank you, Gabrielle Union Wade, for this dose of high glamour.

Mindy is my lash queen and she did not fail me tonight. The low ponytail is a nice change of pace for her as well.

She's the epitome of elegance, that Karlie Kloss. The soon-to-be mom of three brought some dramatic black eyeliner to the Met Gala carpet this year, and I'm not mad about it.

Dua Lipa brought her own, and very dramatic, interpretation of the kiss curl theme tonight, and she looks out of this world.

That braid, though! I am thoroughly unwell with this dramatic hairstyle on Kerry Washington. It's the perfect accessory to her white suit—a clear fashion theme for the evening!

Lisa has arrived and her flawless updo and sculpted cat eye are too chic for words. The 'White Lotus' star is clearly no stranger to a red carpet moment, but I love seeing her in this extra-chic setting.

You guys... I have no words. This HAIR. Megan Thee Stallion did not come to play this evening! As Marie Claire Senior Beauty Editor Sam Holender noted over Slack, this look is giving leaning tower of diamonds in the absolute best way.

Sabrina Carpenter, you have never looked hotter or more radiant on the red carpet. That teased blonde hair is working overtime and we are grateful!

More pink eyeshadow! Paired with her electric pink suit and fluffy, brushed out curls, Andra Day is looking beyond chic.

Anne Hathway's AI-inspired ponytail is back in action! We love to see it.

This is what I always want my slicked-back bun to look like and I can never make it happen. Miley Cyrus and your glam team (lead by hairstylist Bob Recine), drop the routine!

Do I... need bangs after seeing this shot of Suki Waterhouse? I am sorely tempted. Her hair is always flawless and the shaggy cut is a nice contrast to her feminine suit look.

Cynthia, my no-eyebrow queen, if your skin gets any more radiant it's going to pop the bulbs of every photographer's camera at the Met Gala tonight!

I always enjoy Tracee Ellis Ross on the red carpet—she's like a walking ray of sunshine! This brilliant red lip is also so stunning, and a perfect addition to her pink and red outfit.

Doechii wearing a full afro on the red carpet and (faux) smoking a cigar is everything I never knew I needed on the Met Gala red carpet.

Cole Escola, writer and star of 'Oh Mary' on Broadway, proved that they are fearless when it comes to bright colorful makeup. 100 percent on board.

Minimalism has never looked so chic! Hunter Schafer has arrived with flawless skin so luminous, she basically has a personal spotlight at all times.

Serena's flawless finger waves are my new everything this evening. I'm also very here for her commitment to blonde brows. She wears them well.

We love a coordinating couple! Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have brought their best head gear game to this evening's festivities.

Demi! Is! Here! The actress swept up her signature long locks into a chic chignon for the night, allowing her dramatic black and white gown (which is basically an oversized neck tie) to shine.

Did we really think that Doja Cat would bring anything less than A+++ glamour to the Met Gala? Absolutely not. Look at this blue eyeshadow! The crimson lip plus the teased updo is just a masterclass in making a dramatic statement with your beauty choices.

The woman knows how to rock a slicked-back updo. Sofia Richie Grainge, you look stunning.

There are sculptural updos and then there's Regina King schooling us all at the Met Gala with this hair. Defying gravity, indeed.

FKA Twigs is my pixie cut icon. She was a little more understated tonight but she still looks absolutely fabulous—like a little fairy on the red carpet.

The bold brows and flawless kiss curl prove that WNBA star Angel Reese is already on her way to becoming a Met Gala regular.

Ayo Edebiri is already a master of the dandy aesthetic and her picture-perfect glam is no different for this year's Met Gala,

Keke Palmer is absolutely radiant on the red carpet. Seriously, what body oil are you using for that glow? I need it ASAP.

I'm sorry but Nicole Kidman is the definition of flawless tonight! I adore this pompadour look on her, something I don't believe we've ever seen her try. Stunning! I am here for her short hair era. It almost makes me brave enough to try a pixie... but not quite.

Living for this platinum moment on Lizzo. She looks so glamorous! With the long cigarette holder, it's giving Cruella DeVille circa 2025.

I will never ever fail to swoon over Tessa Thomson, and her cunty little bob under a miniature top hat is the same deal.

Hair down to there is the theme for Shakira tonight, and to be honest, she's never looked more glam.

Soft mermaid waves and understated glam look so gorgeous on Laura Harrier.

Okay, this glowing skin and turqoise grill combo on Shaboozey? Next level combo!

That is one ultra-glossy bun on Rachel Brosnahan. I think I spot some matching purple eyeshadow as well? We love a monochromatic glam moment.

Monica Barbaro's highlighter is calling to me. I must replicate this megawatt glow immediately.

Nobody makes platinum blonde hair with dark roots look cooler than Madonna. It's perfection, plain and simple.

Another faux pompadour (clearly another hair trend for the evening) Aimee Lou Wood looks absolutely dapper for her first Met Gala appearance.

Mrs. Bieber sighting, with ultra-glossy hair! And she's carrying her martini with her on her way to the Met Gala red carpet. A girl after my own heart.

If you want brushed out, voluminous red curls, look no further than Natasha Lyonne. She is a renaissance painting come to life tonight!

The first Kardashian/Jenner sighting of the evening, Kendall steps onto the blue carpet with high shine hair trailing down her back and her usual monochromatic makeup.

Chappell, you never fail to bring the drama or the color. This bold shadow look is everything we need for the most glamorous night in fashion.

Josephine Baker, is that you? Oh no wait, it's Quinta Brunson, fresh off her SNL hosting gig this past weekend.

We all knew Janelle Monáe would bring it with this theme, and she has no disappointed us! Her complexion is beyond flawless tonight.

Cardi B is rocking colored contacts like it's 2005 and I'm kinda into it! Her sculpted curls and diffused emerald cat eye at the epitome of high-fashion glam.

Yet another faux pompadour, this time on Kylie Jenner. The high-gloss finish seems to be another running theme for tonight, and channels that elegant Dandy vibe perfectly.

Mutha founder Hope Smith is giving '70s Dandy and I adore it.

Ummm Nicki Minaj, is that you?? The rapper is looking insanely snatched on the blue carpet tonight, with her signature long claws in trendy navy to offset the look.

I don't know what this sculptural piece on Jaden Smith is but it fits so seamlessly into his locs, I am beside myself.

Fresh off her NYC Brat tour show, Charlie XCX brought a dramatic headpiece, bold brows, and a perfect nude lip to the Met Gala this year.

Okay, I am beyond obsessed with Yara Shahidi tonight. She is the epitome of understated elegance, from her suit to her barely-there makeup, and defined curls. I need to recreate this immediately!

Ooooh this sultry smokey eye on Halle Berry is so delicious. She looks incredible tonight!

The braids... the BRAIDS! This look is impossibly chic for Met Gala co-chair, and Rihanna baby daddy number three (!!!) A$AP Rocky. Congrats to the soon-to-be father of three!

She can do no wrong! Angela Bassett schooling everyone on the blue carpet tonight.

The icon herself, miss Lauryn Hill, has arrived on the blue carpet for the Met Gala, and she has baby blue shadow to match! Her full afro is glorious as well.

I can't get enough of these pony cuffs on Lorde. I need to update my collection as soon as this red carpet is over!

Okay, we're missing a big name on the red carpet this evening... where is Rihanna? Keeping my eyes peeled for her to arrive any moment.

Rihanna has arrived! It feels like forever since she's graced us with her presence at the Met Gala, and true to form, she looks absolutely stunning. Her smokey eye is perfection and her sculpted cheekbones could cut glass. Bravo, Ms. Fenty! You were worth the wait.

That's a wrap on the 2025 Met Gala red carpet! We'll be back in the morning with more beauty reporting for the after-parties, because you just know that the glam won't stop until dawn.