Singer-Songwriter Janelle Monae arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegrimore
Actor Amber Heard arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegrimore
Jourdan Dunn arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munozmore
Singer-Songwriter Lana Del Rey arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegrimore
Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Actor Diane Kruger arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegrimore
Actress Blake Lively arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munozmore
Actress Olivia Munn arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munozmore
SZA attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on Monday, May 7, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)more
Actress Olivia Munn arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munozmore
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Headpieces, halos and devine beauty details stole the show at the 2018 Met Gala.
The Met Gala red carpet is not JUST about the fashion. Stand-out hair and make-up is what completes an overall look and can elevate a pretty-but-seen-before dress into a cohesive ensemble that’s unique and eye-catching.
With the theme Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, this year was definitely not the year to play it safe in the beauty department, as guests had room to play with avarnt-garde headpieces, regal embelishments, intricate veils and striking colour palettes.
Fortunately, fashion A-listers came to the party and provided all this and more, for some of the most memorable Met Gala moments we’ve seen (we love when people stick to the theme).
Here are some of the most stand-out beauty looks of the evening – hair, makeup, crowns and all.