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Amanda Gorman, Lil Nas X, & Other Celebs In Face Gems At The Met Gala

A whole other level of shimmer.

by Tamim Alnuweiri
All of the face gem makeup looks from the 2021 Met Gala.
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At the 2021 Met Gala, celebrities and influencers alike have worn their best interpretations of this year’s theme, In America: An Anthology of Fashion. So far, there has been one standout beauty trend, as seen on Ella Emhoff, Amanda Gorman, and more: face gems.

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The poet and Met Gala co-host Amanda Gorman showed up on the red carpet in a look that pays tribute to the Statue of Liberty. She paired an array of sequins cascading across her face with a Swarvoski crystal-studded headpiece by Jennifer Behr.

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Actor Julia Garner wore an embellished sheer gown, a look that matched her bejeweled cat eye. Three sparkly studs accentuated her flicks of eyeliner, and she also rocked shimmer in her inner corners.

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Model Ella Emhoff posed on the red carpet with Garner. Their outfits were both sequined, but so were the rhinestones amplifying their eye makeup looks.

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Suicide Squad and Euphoria actor Storm Reid brought pearls to the red carpet in an unexpected fashion: Rather than having them adorn the nape of her neck, she sported pearlescent gems in the form of floating eyeliner.

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Lil Nas X came ready to serve. The musician switched through three looks before settling on a bedazzled catsuit. Subtly complementing his gold outfit(s) were tiny gold decals dotting the corners of his eyes.

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Grimes’ 2021 Met Gala look was all about hardware and futurism. The musician wore a silver face mask with a line of pearls draped across the upper arches of her brows.