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Met Gala 2021: Celebrities Wearing Crystal Hair and Makeup

The Met Gala Beauty Had 1 Theme This Year: Crystals, Crystals, and More Crystals

Met Gala 2021: Celebrities Wearing Crystal Hair and Makeup
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Celebrities didn't walk down the 2021 Met Gala red carpet — they dazzled. . . especially those whose hair and faces were embellished with more crystals than we can count.

Makeup artists and hairstylists really pulled out all the stops to make sure no detail was spared at fashion's biggest event of the year, and it seems that rhinestones featured heavily in the interpretations of this year's theme: "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion".

From the moment Amanda Gorman walked the red carpet wearing a major crystal makeup moment (courtesy of makeup artist Joanna Simkin), we knew it wasn't going to be the only gem-filled look of the night. Sure enough, others followed. Ella Emhoff and Julia Garner were up next wearing silver rhinestones in delicate placements around their eyes. And then Maisie Williams took the crystal theme and turned it full goth by adding two black gems to the centre of her lower lashes. Even actor Ben Platt got in on the action with teeny-tiny rhinestones added to his lower lashes. It's not just makeup that heavily featured crystals though; celebrities like Alicia Keys and Saweetie took the gems right up into their hair for a dazzling result.

But, of course, you can only really get a sense of the true rhinestone makeup magic at the 2021 Met Gala by having a look through all the photos, so read on to see some of the most fabulous crystal-embellished looks on this year's red carpet.

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