Fashion’s biggest night of the year, The Met Gala, is never short of iconic outfits… but it also never fails to deliver striking hair looks, too. While the official Costume Institute exhibition on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, the dress code and general theme of the Met Gala was the Garden of Time. How did some of the big names interpret that concept? Let’s take a look… 

Penelope Cruz

Hair: Pablo Iglesias on styling and Matt Rez on colour, using Moroccanoil
Inspiration: “The inspiration behind the look were classic Hollywood movies from the ‘30s full of glamour in black and white mixed with all the fairytale characters, from Sleeping Beauty to Snow White,” explained Pablo. “Penelope wanted a chocolate-y copper vibe for a change! She looks beautiful with warm tones. Moroccanoil has the perfect chocolate tones to do the job!” Matt added. 

Harris Reed

Hair: Peter Burkill using Dyson Corrale hair straightener
Inspiration: “Drawing inspiration from the enchanting beauty of Pre-Raphaelite art, we meticulously crafted a hairstyle embodying a lived-in charm, highlighting Harris Reed’s long, eroded copper locks gracefully cascading down his back,” explained Pete. Achieving this look involved sculpting intricate braids and delicate water waves, evoking the romantic allure of the era. To complement this hairstyle, Harris wore a custom piece, taking inspiration from his latest collection, ‘Shadow Dance’, where archive wallpaper was revitalised, stripped back to silk, and repurposed on to garments, symbolising the reawakening of beauty in line with the theme for this year’s Met Gala.

Zendaya

Hair: Ursula Stephen, using Dyson Supersonic r Professional Hairdryer
Inspiration: “Subtle beauty, very delicate, very confident,” shared Ursula. The loose strands around the front of the face make the up-do look soft and natural, it embodies the Garden of Time theme, paired perfectly with a striking headpiece and earthy, blue and green tones of the dress.

Brie Larson

Hair: Bryce Scarlett on styling and Jacob Schwartz on colour, using Schwarzkopf Professional BLONDME and IGORA VIBRANCE
Inspiration: “My version of the expensive Monday Blonde, I call it Spun with Gold and involves a meticulously thorough amount of micro highlights throughout the entire hair. It’s the perfect amount of light and dark blended to give extra life to the hair,” explained Jacob. 

Kerry Washington

Hair: Takisha Sturdivant-Drew, using OSiS from Schwarzkopf Professional
Inspiration: “Kerry’s gorgeous dark violet Oscar De La Renta dress is the perfect representation of the theme Garden of Time and I knew I had to match that chic, bold, and fairy-like energy with her hair,” said Takisha. “I love a pixie cut on Kerry and decided this was the perfect moment for an elevated pixie cut to bring the whole look together.” 

Karlie Kloss

Hair: Irinel De Leon, using Dyson Supersonic r Professional Hairdryer
Inspiration: “We wanted to keep the hair a little more on the simple side because of the intricate detail in the dress,” said Irinel. “The dress is embellished with Swarovski crystals throughout with flowers draping down the length of the dress; therefore we wanted the hair to feel soft, whimsical yet polished. The low chignon with wispy pieces around the face and ears, add a bit of softness to the look.” 

Rebecca Ferguson

Hair: Jillian Halouska on styling and Jacob Schwartz on colour, using IGORA VIBRANCE from Schwarzkopf Professional
Inspiration: “Rebecca is starring opposite Chris Pratt and Anabelle Wallis in the MGM sci fi thriller series, Mercy. I thought of her futuristic character when creating her blondes,” said Jacob. “We are calling it Galactic Blonde.”