Beauty as Art at the 2026 Met Gala
The 2026 Met Gala, themed 'Costume Art,' featured performance artists whose hair and makeup were crafted by a team led by MAC's global director of artistry Romero Jennings, Glamsquad cofounder Giovanni Vaccaro, and hairstylist Dre Demry-Sanders. The performance artists on the steps covered Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody,' styled with a 'clean girl aesthetic' using MAC's Multisculpt Matte Liquid Eye Shadow and lipstick shade Habit, with natural hair enhanced by Shark SpeedStyle dryer and Oribe products. Inside, harpists greeted guests with a look described as 'Dutch masters meets '90s cool-toned shades,' featuring Extra Dimension Blush in Into the Pink and hair inspired by Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, with swirling tendrils. The event highlighted beauty as an art form.
Key facts
- 2026 Met Gala themed 'Costume Art'
- Performance artists performed on Met steps
- Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' covered
- Hair and makeup led by Romero Jennings, Giovanni Vaccaro, Dre Demry-Sanders
- MAC products used: Multisculpt Matte Liquid Eye Shadow, Habit lipstick, Extra Dimension Blush in Into the Pink
- Hair tools: Shark SpeedStyle dryer, Oribe products
- Harpists inside museum with Botticelli-inspired hair
- Event took place at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Entities
Artists
- Romero Jennings
- Giovanni Vaccaro
- Dre Demry-Sanders
- Whitney Houston
- Sandro Botticelli
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- MAC Cosmetics
- Glamsquad
- Oribe
- Shark
Locations
- New York City
- United States