Best Hair Looks of Celebrities at Met Gala 2024

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Last modified May 10, 2024

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Crystals! Skinny Brows! Wigs! Emerald Hues Nails! New York saw something extravagant that literally can be remembered for years! All eyes here, because you are about to witness the biggest night in the annual fashion calendar – the Met Gala that took place on 6th May 2024, FYI- Met Gala every year takes place on the first Monday of May.

You know the thing about the Met Gala is it’s not like a normal red carpet because red carpets are normally about glamour affairs. In contrast, the Met is very in-your-face and high fashion with more editorial-style looks that will blow your mind for a second.

From Kylie to Kardashian to Kendall, they just nailed this year’s dress code ” “The Garden of Time”- inspired by the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibit, they were gracing the Gala as such you cannot take your eyes off them.

Good news? You won’t need industry connections or access to designers’ archives to re-create some of the best Met Gala hairstyles moments.

Best Hair Looks of Celebrities at Met Gala 2024

1. CARDI B - The dramatic look

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Cardi B as usual is giving us those “Oh beauty” vibes where she looks like absolute royalty with a regal body glow worthy of a million dollars and oh! Here, her stick-straight and super-long locks were to be missed even when she was wearing a Chic towering-like mesh headpiece.

Her 3D lipstick nails were the pure inspiration by “a rose stem’s thorn and paired it with an ‘Intense Teal’ soft and smokey glam game eye makeup.

Sure, Cardi B is giving social media a thing!

2. Taylor Russell - Empowering baby bangs

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Taylor Russell has always been candy to the eyes whenever she appears on the red carpet and undoubtedly Meta Gala was no exception. She wore the best earthy tones like a PRO, the oak and mahogany tones were looking super subtle on her. She is known to keep things minimal her chocolate graphic eyeliner was meant to look beautiful on her.

We literally can’t gloss over her little little fringes, which was bang-on-trend for the evening.

Not to miss, sleek wet-look high bun on Taylor Russell with baby bangs – What a sight to watch!

3.Tyla - Rocking the symbolism of sand and layered bob

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Oh god of greatness were the words for Tyla as she brought the beach to the city with her “sands of time”-inspired Balmain gown, which was surfaced in 3 types of real sand.

No doubt while her dress required seven people to carry it up the steps (plus a last-minute tailoring session inside the Met), her choppy, wet-look bob with bouncy curls was meant to die for.

Tyla’s dress was not any random shimmering dress as that gown was designed to depict the sand of time and was a custom sculpted master design. It hugged Tyla’s figure like a second skin.

4. Jennifer Lopez - Mother of gorgeousness

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Queen of glamour and how Jennifer Lopez wore a Schiaparelli couture dress and opted for a softer hair look than usual.

If you have seen her, despite having a softer hair look, it was mussed up and then put up so that she could look like a goddess ( Indeed she looked ) with the butterfly wings by her side.

This type of rough and intentionally undone look can be quite difficult to achieve: “It’s a bun but the hairstylist has roughed the hair up and then sprayed it with hairspray, but not to calm it down.

5. Kendall Jenner - Giving flapper girl energy

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The first human to wear an archival Givenchy dress, designed by Alexander McQueen.

Jenner then complemented her look with the brunette locks pulled back from her face with symmetrical braids showing the strong shoulders of her gown.

The hairstyle she did was named a half-up, half-down look, this is another look that feels medieval, but it’s got a softness to it, which again gives a touch of feminine energy. You can easily get this look despite hair thinning, all you have to do is get yourself a hair system that suits your natural hairline, the best.

Is it possible to get Celebrities' hair looks?

Of Course it is possible to get hair that looks the same as celebrities, without the need for a hairstylist expert.

1. Jennifer Lopez

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Get this lofty, voluminous, textured topknot by having these things with you Air drying and styling system, hair hydrating mousse, mega control hair gel & freeze hold hairspray.

Apply a hydrating mousse first, then style & dry your hair using Air drying and styling system then create a ponytail and now tease the ponytail to make it look messy then secure it with a hair elastic and pull the hair halfway through, creating a loop that’s held in place with a bobby pin and make a top knot bun, lastly apply freeze hold hairspray.

2. Taylor Russell

“Shower hair” was all over the Met Gala and is surely going to be huge this summer. The sleek and mid bun with baby bangs in front by Taylor Russell is breaking the internet and everywhere it is being named as shower hair because of its sleekness.

To get this hairstyle get yourself a cute little bang, then start with hair styling tools such as Straighteners followed by a miniature hair clutch. Take the straightener and give your hair that fine straight look then take a gel to apply on the front side of your hair and your bangs, create a ponytail roll it inside, and make a half up-and-down bun-alike hairstyle and wear a miniature hair clutch.

3. Sydney Sweeney

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Wigs for Women are indeed a blessing for women has been greatly proved by Sydney Sweeney. She graced the biggest fashion show by ditching her blonde look of hair and wearing a jet-black bob-cut wig, she looked supremely gorgeous and the bangs on her face complimented her overall look elegantly.

Conclusion

In the end, true winners were those who struck a solid balance between their looks. Classic cuts like Tyla’s revamped bob or Sydney Sweeney’s choppy wig were given a modern twist, while celebrities like Kendall Jenner went ahead with subtle nods to the theme with detailed braids.

Ultimately, the 2024 Met Gala hairstyles showcased the versatility and creativity that can also be achieved at your home.

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Megan Brooks

Megan Brooks a hair stylist at IHS Hair Replacement having a vast and impeccable experience of 5 years in the field of hair system styling, where Megan has provided some sure shot solutions and styling ideas on how to style that frizzy, unmanageable hair on the go. Megan also offered a wide curated idea on how one can look good with that messy and dry hair.