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The Best Beauty Looks From the 2014 Met Gala

From Sarah Jessica Parker's mega updo to Joan Smalls' statement lip and more
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Charlize Theron's Styled Pixie
Theron's 1940's inspired pixie got a modern twist with a slightly messy texture. Working with Davines, stylist Enzo Angileri applied Davines Volume Boosting Mousse throughout Theron's wet hair before blow drying it with a round brush.

To get the textured look, Angileri emulsified Medium Hold Finishing Gum between the palms of his hands before working into her dry hair. For hold, he finished the look with Davines Invisible No Gas Spray.

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Selena Gomez's Berry Lip
Oversized lashes, Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings and a structural low chignon (created by Marissa Marino for Moroccanoil) put the spotlight on Gomez's plum lip, which somehow managed to perfectly match the color of her Diane Von Furstenberg gown.

To get the plum hue, Seama Eftekhari lined lips with MAC Lip Pencil in Burgundy, and filled them in mixing MAC Lipsticks in Media and Rebel.

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Zoe Saldana's Romantic Beauty
The actress wore a plunging, v-neck halter gown by Michael Kors with an understated makeup look created by Vera Steimberg for L'Oréal Paris.

Steimberg started by applying L'Oréal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup to the star's face, lightly covering any imperfections, and adding a hint of color to the cheeks with L'Oréal Paris True Match Naturale Blush in Soft Rose.

She then lined the inner rims of the eyes with L'Oréal Paris Silkissime Black Eyeliner, and the outer lids with a thin line of black liquid liner, creating a slight cat eye by extending outwards. Several coats of L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Mascara were applied to really make the eyes pop, while the lips were kept subtle with L'Oréal Paris Extraordinaire by Colour Riche Lipstick in Ruby Opera.

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Lupita Nyong'o's Violet Liner
Okay, so her dress was a little flapper-meets-fisherman, but the colored liner look was right on trend. For balance, the Lancôme spokesperson paired it with a nude lip. We love that it's daring and wearable at the same time.

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Karlie Kloss' Smoky Eye
The graphic eye turned high society when the supermodel paired it with a black and gold Oscar de la Renta gown and black evening gloves.

Working with Marc Jacobs Beauty, Brigitte Reiss-Andersen created Kloss' look by applying Marc Jacobs Beauty Genius Gel Supercharged Foundation for a clean and luminous complexion. To highlight her killer cheekbones, Reiss-Andersen applied Shameless Bold Blush in Obsessed on the apples of the cheeks before focusing on the eyes.

For the bold eye, Reiss-Andersen lined Kloss's rims with the liquid Magic Marc'er Precision Pen and the Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer, while using neutral shadows from Style Eye-Con No. 7 Plush Shadow in The Lolita across the eye lids. Several coats of Lash Lifter Gel Volume Mascara and a light nude lip with Lovemarc Lip Gel in Moody Margot finished off the look.

Every spring, the fashion world anxiously awaits the kickoff fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's fashion exhibit. It's notoriously a red carpet where Hollywood and society A-listers take some risks, and the 2014 Met Gala was no exception.

This year's event was inspired by fashion designer Charles James, whom the Anna Wintour Costume Center chose to honor with the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" exhibit. While the gala may have disappointed in terms of fashion (did no one do their research on James' structural gowns?), there were plenty of glam hair and makeup looks to choose from.

Here are our most exhibit-worthy beauty picks from the 2014 Met Gala.
BY MARISSA DESANTIS | MAY 6, 2014 | SHARES
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