Perhaps more than any event throughout the year, the Costume Institute s Met Gala calls for an otherworldly transformation in the form of playful hair and statement-making makeup switch-ups that riff on the annual theme. As the world s most recognizable faces take boundary pushing risks with their looks, results range from the dramatic to the kind of can t believe it magic that calls for a collective intake of breath. And considering this year s exhibition, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," it’s no surprise that guests pulled out all the celestial stops.
Kendall Jenner took a page from sister Kim Kardashian West’s beauty playbook, opting for an extreme long ponytail in place of her day-to-day swingy bob as Hailey Baldwin took the pale pink plunge, transforming into a modern punk princess with a headful of newly rosy highlights. First time Met Gala attendee Kiersey Clemons sported a new platinum buzz cut, a far cry from her wavy dark pixie curls for her debut trip down the steps of the red carpet.
While Zendaya is no stranger to a shocking hair moment, easily switching from long bobs to voluminous curls with ease, this year s striking look was a departure even for fashion s favorite beauty chameleon as she channeled Joan of Arc in an armored gown and graphic auburn bob with microbangs. And even Jennifer Lopez ditched her recent hip-length extensions last night for a blunt slick bob that length a crisp note to match her ornate Balmain frock. Proof that the right hair can make the woman—and the look.
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