The Most Expensive Makeup Product Gigi Hadid Wore at the Met Gala Was $15—Here Are the Exact Items


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I don't know about you, but when I think of the Met Gala, three words come to mind: excess, opulence, and luxury. It is, after all, fashion's biggest night, and the guest list includes the who's who of sports, music, and entertainment—all of whom collaborate with top designers and beauty experts for their highly anticipated red carpet appearances. (Plus, a single ticket to the annual event reportedly costs $75K.) So, yeah, I wouldn't normally look to it for budget-friendly beauty inspo.
However, this year, Gigi Hadid had me eating my words. She attended the event wearing a gold Miu Miu halter dress, complemented by a vintage-inspired hairstyle and a classic, rosy makeup look. The latter sure looked like a million bucks, but it was created entirely with drugstore makeup products. In fact, the most expensive product clocked in at a mere $15. (If that's not the epitome of high-low, I don't know what is.)
It seems like the high-low combo was the theme of the night for Hadid. In a Vogue interview with Emma Chamberlain, Hadid revealed her relatable red carpet prep. "I woke up. I was with my man. We had a chill morning, some laughs, and then I went to my house. I had like an hour by myself, then took a shower, had my fitting, had chicken fingers and fries, then got into glam." Celebs really are just like us, aren't they?
In a press release, celebrity makeup artist Patrick Ta revealed the inspiration for Hadid's Met Gala makeup look. "For Gigi, I really wanted to give her that bronzy, fresh glam. Something that feels super effortless, like she just got back from a vacation. It’s all about enhancing her natural features, keeping the skin radiant and glossy, and adding that soft warmth to bring everything to life. I love when makeup looks like it’s part of you. Fresh, glowy, and confident."
Ta used nine makeup products in total, all from Maybelline New York. Hadid is a longtime brand ambassador for Maybelline, so I wasn't shocked to find out she wore some of the brand's products on the red carpet. However, I was surprised she exclusively wore the brand's products. As I said, the Met Gala is synonymous with luxury, so I figured there'd be at least one or two high-end makeup products thrown into the mix. Nope. The most expensive item was only $15. Ahead, see all nine exact products.
The Exact Makeup Products Gigi Hadid Wore to the 2025 Met Gala
Ta used two shades of this long-wearing foundation on Hadid—112 and 125. It offers a luminous matte finish that delivers on TikTok's "cloud skin" trend.
All in all, Hadid's budget-friendly Met Gala makeup look cost only $104 to create.

Kaitlyn McLintock is a Beauty Editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She has 10 years of experience in the editorial industry, having previously written for other industry-leading publications, like Byrdie, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Bustle, and others. She covers all things beauty and wellness-related, but she has a special passion for creating skincare content (whether that's writing about an innovative in-office treatment, researching the benefits of a certain ingredient, or testing Wholesale Replica Bag and greatest at-home skin device). Having lived in Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas, she has since relocated back to her home state, Michigan. When she's not writing, researching, or testing beauty products, she's working through an ever-growing book collection or swimming in the Great Lakes.
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