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Why the Met Gala Probably Won’t Kick Off Many Beauty Trends This Year

With viewers preoccupied by real-world events, even Kim Kardashian’s platinum blonde hair can’t provide an escape.
Kim Kardashian at The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion."
Kim Kardashian at The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion." (Getty Images)

The Met Gala usually has an ability to instantaneously create trends, especially in beauty. It’s a night meant to be about escapism, giving us a moment to connect and discuss what people wore and how their hair and makeup were done so we could do our hair and makeup like that too. We want to re-create Lizzo’s finger waves or apply crystals to our brow bone like Jodie Smith because it’s a more attainable look than Cardi B’s Versace gown made out of a kilometer of gold chains.

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