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Met Gala 2018: Drugstore Products on the Red Carpet

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May 08, 2018 10:51 PM
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Issa Rae

Hairstylist Felicia Leatherwood calls this product "key" making sure the Insecure star's hair was moisturized and flexible to complete her Senegalese-inspired look.


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Suave Professionals

Leave-in Conditioner Avocado + Olive Oil, $3


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Kerry Washington

"Tonight is hands down a skin celebration night so you have to have the right skincare products in order to give that ultra beam gleam," beauty pro Carola Gonzalez said.

To achieve perfect skin on the Neutrogena ambassador, the pro used this concealer and the star's own cheek palette.


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Neutrogena

Hydro Boost Hydrating Concealer in Deep, $10


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Ashley Graham

The star's heavenly complexion comes courtesy of this drugstore foundation and makeup artist Allan Avandano.


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Revlon

PhotoReady Airbrush Effect Makeup, $9


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Sasha Lane

Celebrity hairstylist Nai'vasha Johnson used this sculpting paste to delicately brush the actress' baby hairs, making her look like a "whimsical angel."


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Mizani

Lived In Sculpting Paste, $13


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Alicia Vikander

Celebrity hairstylist Chris Naselli used this product TRESemmé Repair & Protect 7 Pre-Styling Spray to protect the actress' hair from any damage.


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Tresemme

Biotin Repair & Protect Pre-Styling Spray, $5


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Mindy Khaling

Right before the red carpet, "I resprayed Dove Refresh+Care Volume & Fullness Dry Shampoo at the top of her head to create one final blast of texture and placed the crown," hairstylist Marc Mena revealed. Between the dry shampoo and lots of bobby pins, this crown stayed put on the star's head.


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Dove

Refresh+Care Volume & Fullness Dry Shampoo, $5


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Tiffany Haddish

Makeup artist Dionne Wynn used this pressed powder to maintain the star's "virgin skin"-inspired look.


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Black/Opal

Invisible Oil Blocking Loose Powder, $9


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Olivia Munn

To match her powerful lipstick, manicurist Tracylee used an Essie nail polish.

"Olivia's nails for tonight were inspired by the crusades and their infamous body armor," she said.


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Essie

Gel Couture Nail Polish in Model Clicks, $9


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Cardi B

To finish off the "Bodak Yellow" rapper looks, makeup artist Erika La'Pearl used a drugstore glue on the KISS Lash Couture Triple Push Up lash strips in Teddy.


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Kiss Lashes

Ever EZ Lashes Strip Lash Adhesive Clear, $5


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Blake Lively

For Blake's berry lip (the hero of her makeup), makeup artist Kristofer Buckle used this drugstore must-have.


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L'Oreal Paris

Colour Riche Shine Lipstick in Varnished Rosewood, $8


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Janelle Monae

The singer used a classic drugstore product to moisturize her skin prior to the red carpet. "Since it's not greasy, it's prefect to make up her glow, without worry of messing up her outfit," makeup artist Jessica Smalls said. 


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Vaseline

Cocoa Radiant Smoothing Body Butter, $6


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Zendaya

To achieve "pieceyness" of the actress' hairstyle, Unilever hairstylist Ursula Stephen added this mousse, using the scrunching technique for shine and waves.


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Dove

Curls Defining Mousse, $5


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