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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Samantha Holender

The Best Beauty Moments on the 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet Bring Neon Eyeshadow, Mermaid Hair, and Grunge Glam

Collage of best met gala looks.

The first Monday in May, also known as the Met Gala, is perhaps my favorite day of the year. A walk down Park Avenue (if you're brave enough) reveals swarms of paparazzi are stationed outside every hotel on the Upper East Side, and stealthy celebs sneaking around behind entourages of black umbrellas. And inside those hotel suites? That's where the glamour really happens.

With the year's theme, "Costume Art," and an accompanying dress code "Fashion is Art," the beauty looks were almost pre-determined to be above and beyond. Which, candidly, is exactly what beauty should always be. That being said, it's The Met. So the glam packed an extra punch.

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