It's Official: Kiss Curls Dominated the 2025 Met Gala Red Carpet

Here, our favourite iterations of the night.

Simone Biles, Sydney Sweeney, and Ciara at the 2025 Met Gala
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This year's Met Gala theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, is a celebration of Black dandyism, and celebrity attendees paid homage in every way, from impeccably tailored suits to structured bobs to swoopy kiss curls—arguably the biggest hair trend of the evening. Want proof? Just take a peek at the 'dos of Simone Biles, Dua Lipa, and Sydney Sweeney, plus many, many more stunning iterations—and the products used to create them.

What Are Kiss Curls?

But what is a kiss curl, you ask? They're similar to laid edges in that they're slicked down to create an intricate, artistic look, but kiss curls refer to just a few dramatic pieces (or sometimes just a single strand) swirled on the forehead. Josephine Baker was known for the iconic style in the 1920s, so it makes sense why we'd see loads of them on tonight's carpet. They also easily suit any hairstyle, from low buns to pixies to XL braids, so there's no shortage of red carpet inspiration to go around.

Curious about our favorite kiss curls of the night? Scroll right ahead.

All the Kiss Curls We Saw at the 2025 Met Gala

Simone Biles attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

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Hairstylist Brenton Diallo wanted to create a "sculptural, high-shine moment" for Biles with a "nod to Josephine Baker’s iconic bang swirl." He relied on K18 products for the glossy finish, namely the brand's Molecular Repair Hair Oil."This helped marry the texture of her hair and the baby hair swirl we added that was gelled to her forehead," Diallo shares in a release.

Dua Lipa at the 2025 Met Gala

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Dua Lipa chose to accent her sculptural updo with four decorative kiss curls.

Coco Jones at the 2025 Met Gala

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We're obsessed with Coco Jones's XL braid (the full length doesn't even fit in this frame!), but the single, thin kiss curl really makes the look sing.

Sydney Sweeney at the 2025 Met Gala

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Sydney Sweeney's intricate loops are so dreamy. Celebrity hairstylist Glen Oropeza used a tail comb and Kérastase's Laque Extreme Hair Spray to create those "finger swirls."

Bad Bunny attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

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Bad Bunny paired his single-strand kiss curl with flipped ends and a pava straw hat, worn as a tribute to his Puerto Rican culture.

Angel Reese attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

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WNBA star Angel Reese also accented her flicked bob with a single, swoopy kiss curl.

Taraji P. Henson at The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York.

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Taraji P. Henson's deep side part makes the kiss curls appear even more elegant.

Ciara attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

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For Ciara's slicked-back pixie, celebrity hairstylist Cesar Deleon Ramirez worked the Kérastase Genesis Homme Cire d’Épaisseur Texturisante Wax Pomade into specific areas he wanted more definition (like the subtle kiss curl). "It was perfect for contouring the look—without any crunch," he says in a release.

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Jamie Schneider
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Jamie Schneider isBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing ’s senior beauty editor based in New York City. With over seven years in the industry, she specializes in trend forecasting, covering everything from innovative fragrance launches to need-to-know makeup tutorials to celebrity profiles. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Organizational Studies and English before moving to NYC, and her work has appeared in MindBodyGreen, Coveteur, and more. When she’s not writing or testing Wholesale Replica Bag beauty finds, Jamie loves scouting vintage boutiques and reading thrillers, and she’s always down for a park picnic in Brooklyn.