NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Gemma Chan attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Cover Gemma Chan attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

From an intricate hair updo from Naomi Osaka, to a bold eye look from YouTuber Eugene Lee Yang, here are the best celebrity makeup looks from Met Gala 2021

The Met Gala 2021, happening at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, is held on September 13, 5:30pm EST. Originally held on the first Monday in May, the star-studded event was postponed due to Covid-19

This theme for this year, "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," honours the Costume Institute's 75th anniversary as well as their newest exhibition which opens to the public in the Anna Wintour Costume Center on September 18.

As one of the most highly-anticipated fashion events of the year, celebrities and designers spend months collaborating and planning outfits and makeup looks, prepping for the grand red carpet reveal for the big day. Expect outfits embodying the theme of American style—How did celebrities and designers interpret that theme? And who had the best makeup and hair looks on the red carpet? We're here to find out. Scroll through Tatler's roundup on the best makeup and hair looks from The Met Gala 2021. 

See also: The Met Gala Is Back This 2021 For A Two Part Exhibition

 

Alicia Keys

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Alicia Keys attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Naomi Osaka

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Lorde

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Lorde attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Lupita Nyong'o

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Lupita Nyong’o attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Teyana Taylor

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Teyana Taylor attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Venus Williams

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Venus Williams attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Erykah Badu

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Erykah Badu attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Gigi Hadid

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Gigi Hadid attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
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Hunter Schafer

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Hunter Schafer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
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Eugene Lee Yang

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Eugene Lee Yang attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Kristen Stewart

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kristen Stewart attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
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Whitney Peak

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Whitney Peak attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Images)
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Saweetie

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Saweetie attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Lil Nas X

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Lil Nas X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Megan Fox

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Megan Fox attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Amanda Gorman

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Co-chair Amanda Gorman attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Yara Shahidi

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Yara Shahidi attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
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Rihanna

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Rihanna attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Gemma Chan

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Gemma Chan attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Emily Blunt

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Emily Blunt attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
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Virgil Abloh

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Virgil Abloh attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Russell Westbrook

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Russell Westbrook attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue)
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Amandla Stenberg

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Amandla Stenberg attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Lazarus Lynch

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Lazarus Lynch attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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CL

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: CL attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Images)
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Tomi Adeyemi

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Tomi Adeyemi attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Images)
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