The 8 Biggest Beauty Trends of the Met Gala 2022

The Met Gala 2022 may be over, but the buzz around the red carpet’s definitive trendsetting is just getting started

Here, is a look at 8 of the most striking beauty trends that emerged on the Met Gala 2022 red carpet.

Deep Crimson Lips

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Met Gala 2022

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Barely-There Brows

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Ethereal Waves

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Met Gala 2022

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Gleaming Accessories

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Met Gala 2022

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Gilded Flourishes

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Met Gala 2022

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Ornamental Nail Art

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Bright Pastel Gazes

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Met Gala 2022

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Finger-Waved Hair

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The Met Gala 2022 may be over, but the buzz around the red carpet’s definitive trendsetting is just getting started

Here, is a look at 8 of the most striking beauty trends that emerged on the Met Gala 2022 red carpet.

Deep Crimson Lips

Classic red lips will always be a red carpet mainstay, but there was a distinct lean towards deeper, moodier crimsons last night

Met Gala 2022

Barely-There Brows

It was Kendall Jenner who won the most dramatic brow transformation of the night with her freshly bleached arches

Ethereal Waves

Olivia Rodrigo decorated lush, lived-in waves with a special set of lilac butterflies designed by Jennifer Behr and Betsey Johnson

Met Gala 2022

Gleaming Accessories

From Blake Lively’s Lady Liberty-inspired design to Tommy Dorfman’s vintage Gilded Age tiara

Met Gala 2022

Gilded Flourishes

while for Camila Mendes, it was all about a strobed wash of sparkle along the temples and cheekbones

Met Gala 2022

Ornamental Nail Art

The gilded theme certainly extended all the way to the fingertips with a dazzling array of manicures

Bright Pastel Gazes

Exuberant pastels were most impactful at eye level with Normani’s lids shaded in an electrifying lime green

Met Gala 2022

Finger-Waved Hair

Whether worn in a sleek updo like Jodie Turner-Smith, chin-grazing bob like Maude Apatow