Yes, the Met Gala is all about the fashion, but that's not to say that the brightest stars in fashion, film, music and culture let their beauty game slip.
With the theme set as 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,' the event was the perfect excuse for A-listers to stray away from their usual tried-and-tested red carpet formula, testing out dramatic, catwalk-worthy hair and make-up trends.
Thanks to the futuristic dress code, metallics were big news, whether that meant a flash of foiled silver eyeshadow a la Kristen Stewart (whose newly peroxide hair and - shock horror - darker roots were styled to perfection), golden eyebrows (kudos to Lily Aldridge) or a flash of carefully coiffed silver hair a la Ciara.
The deep blackberry lip appeared at a clutch of AW16 shows earlier this year, and it seems that the trend has made the jump from catwalk to red carpet. Actresses Rachel McAdams and Hailee Steinfeld both sported a berry hue on their lips, worn with shimmering bronze eyeshadow for a more seasonal take on a traditionally autumnal trend. In a major departure from her typical 'red lip, classic' make-up look, Taylor Swift opted for a purple so deep it verged on black. Will '00s emo be a major influence for her followup to 1989? Only time will tell...
Complicated, heavily embellished dresses are best set off with simple, sleek updos: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Karlie Kloss both paired their white gowns with a slicked-back chignon, while a sporty high ponytail also proved an unexpected red carpet winner, worn by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez and Hailee Baldwin.
See all the best Met Gala beauty looks in the gallery below...
Met Gala Best Beauty 2016
1 of 10elle fanning, met gala, make-up
Elle Fanning kept things simple and fresh with a sporty high ponytail, minimal make-up and a touch of silver
2 of 10lily aldridge, met gala, make-up
If anyone can pull off gold leaf eyebrows, it's Lily Aldridge
3 of 10ciara, met gala, make-up
It takes a brave soul to sport silver hair in 1920s finger waves, but Ciara makes it look easy
4 of 10bella hadid, met gala, make-up
Top marks for Bella Hadid's pared-back beauty look: rosy lips, light brows and a hint of 'nontouring'
5 of 10kate bosworth, met gala, make-up
Embellished hair accessories are a major trend for AW16, so Kate Bosworth is way ahead of the game with her Grecian-inspired band
6 of 10rosie huntington-whiteley, met gala, make-up
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley never looks less than 100% perfect, but her sleek up-do with a dramatic side parting is a particularly strong look for the model
7 of 10kristen stewart, met gala, make-up
Cancel your hairdresser appointment, because Kristen Stewart just made visible roots 'a look.' Extra points for the futuristic foil eyeshadow, too
8 of 10rachel mcadams, met gala, make-up
Rachel McAdams shows us that yes, you can wear berry lips for spring
9 of 10taylor swift, met gala, make-up
Meet Taylor, 2.0. The singer's new look is certainly divisive - for the Met Gala red carpet, she swapped her trademark red lip for an angsty plum shade
10 of 10beyonce, met gala, make-up
The spotlight's all been on 'Becky's hair recently, but Beyoncé's looked pretty good at the Met