Megan Thee Stallion arrived at the 2022 Met Gala in a gold gown with sculpted shoulder pieces by Moschino’s creative director Jeremy Scott, and her make-up matched it, with bronze and gold tones from forehead to collarbones.
The look was created by make-up artist Lauren Elise Child, who revealed afterwards that she had used products from Revlon, a brand sold in drugstores and supermarkets. Megan Thee Stallion had become a Revlon ambassador in 2021.
Liquid gold
The theme of the 2022 gala was In America: An Anthology of Fashion, with a gilded glamour dress code. Child said the look was inspired by molten metal, pairing shimmering metallic eyes with black liner and warm, glowing skin.
She started with a long-wear foundation blended in two shades, then built warmth with bronze eyeshadows from a palette released as part of the rapper’s collaboration with Revlon. A prismatic highlighter added shine to the cheekbones, shoulders and collarbones.
For the eyes she layered glittering eyeshadows, chrome liquid liners in bronze and gunmetal shades and a volumising mascara, and defined the brows with a dark brown pencil.
A nude lip
To keep the focus on the eyes and the dress, Child chose a nude lip: a brown lip liner, a peachy nude lipstick and a shimmering gloss on top.
Drugstore on the red carpet
Red carpet make-up is usually associated with luxury brands, so the reveal drew attention among beauty fans. Make-up artists often point out that technique, skin preparation and lighting matter as much as the price of the products, and that many affordable formulas now perform well on camera.
All the products used were available from Revlon’s own website and from high street and drugstore retailers.
Sources: Revlon announcement and statements by make-up artist Lauren Elise Child (May 2022), Met Gala 2022 red carpet reports.