Each year, stylists and starlets alike wait for the Met Gala eagerly. The fashion, the hair, and the Red Carpet moments are some of the grandest we see – a treat for the eyes and inspiration for the imagination. This year, at the 71st Annual Met Gala socialites and stars, brought an extra layer of extravagance to the scene as one of the biggest nights in fashion unfolded. The theme this year was “Camp: Notes on Fashion” inspired by Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay that defines camp as “love of the unnatural: of artifice and exaggeration.” And exaggerate they did! Matrix had a behind the scenes look at some of Hollywood’s favorite starlets – Emma Stone, Katie Holmes, Halsey, and Kerry Washington – as celebrity stylists Mara Roszak and DJ Quintero for Biolage, and Takisha Sturdivant-Drew and Florido Basallo for Matrix created the glamorous hairstyles to match!
Take a peek at some of our favorite styles below and see just how they got the look!
Emma Stone by Mara Roszak for Biolage
Going for a little extra drama – in the best way possible – Emma donned a little extra sparkle around her eyes to match her outfit. With a glitter cat eye and a severe side-swept style, she stood out from head to toe. “Emma wore a gorgeous custom Louis Vuitton jumpsuit that felt like an 80’s dream! I wanted to create a side-swept textured style accentuating her natural waves,” says Roszak.
GET THE LOOK:
- Start with damp hair, apply Biolage Airdry Glotion throughout and diffuse hair until it’s dry
- With a 3/4 curling iron, add texture to the hair by waving random sections of the hair to touch up curls, creating a natural bend
- To finish the look, spray Biolage Thermal Active Spray to set the hair to hold throughout the night
Red Carpet Image Credit: Getty
Halsey By Florido Basallo for Matrix
The queen of the Red Carpet transformation, Halsey’s look turned heads again and this time with her extra long locks! In a red two-piece gown with the gold cuffs to match, Halsey took on a Wonder Woman-esque feel that did not disappoint.
“Halsey’s hair was crimped to channel old school Wonder Woman!” says Basallo. Keep reading to see just how to get the look!
GET THE LOOK:
- Start with Matrix Total Results Keep Me Vivid Velvetizer on wet hair to smooth and protect the hair from heat
- Next, spray Matrix High Amplify Wonder Boost to make create extra lift and volume at the roots
- Blowdry hair until straight using Nick Stenson Hair Brush
- For fly aways, finish with Matrix Total Results Pro Forma Hairspray to keep it sleek and smooth
Red Carpet Image Credit: Getty
Katie Holmes by DJ Quintero for Biolage
Making it Red Carpet Official, Katie Holmes posed with longtime beaux Jaime Foxx. In an adorable move, Foxx even matched his shoes to Holmes’ dress! #swoon. Holmes wore a violet Zac Posen mermaid gown and a classic upstyle created by DJ Quintero.
GET THE LOOK:
- On wet hair, use Biolage Hydra Foaming Styler and a couple of pumps of Biolage Blowdry Glotion mixed together. Set them on rollers
- Then use a portable hood dryer and put on hair for 40 minutes
- After cooled, brush out the curls and spray Biolage All-In-One Coconut Infusion Multi-Benefit Spray to tame frizz, flyaways, and add shine while brushing out
- Then use Biolage Freeze Fix Hairspray to hold hair into place
- Using a bungee, pull the hair back and secure into a small chignon
- To finish, spray Biolage Freeze Fix Hairspray all over hair to hold all night
Red Carpet Image Credit: Getty
Kerry Washington by Takisha Sturdivant-Drew for Matrix
Stepping out onto the Red Carpet with designer Tory Burch – Kerry made a powerful message and it was written all over her dress! A custom design by Tory Burch herself, it read “Negativity Is Noise” and she had the matching Lorraine Schwartz jewels to match. When it came to beauty, this is what Takisha Sturdivant-Drew had to say! “From the moment I saw Kerry’s Tory Burch couture dress, I felt the look of the dress was ethereal, cloud-like negativity is noise! So I decided that her hair should be in a really short pixie smooth cut wet look with bangs.”
GET THE LOOK:
- Start by smoothing hair while wet with Matrix Total Results Keep Me Vivid Velvetizer, apply a generous amount of product throughout hair to protect it from the heat and set hair into a modern smooth look.
- Mold the hair by using the ghd Ceramic Vented Radial Brush Size 1 and the ghd Air Festival Collection Dair Dryer to lay hair down into place.
- Use Matrix Total Results Keep Me Vivid Velvetizer to give hair a shiny, smooth look.
- To finish, brush down hair by using ghd Oval Dressing Brush and spray Matrix Style Link Texture Builder Finishing Spray
Red Carpet Image Credit: Getty
