Here's How to Get Doja Cat's Monochromatic Met Gala 2026 Makeup Look
The star matched her hair color to her makeup and floor-length silicone YSL gown
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
The 2026 Met Gala red carpet delivered its usual parade of theatrical beauty moments, but Doja Cat took a quieter route — and it hit harder for it. Trading last year's punchy, '80s-maximalist makeup for something sharper and more restrained, she arrived in a look that felt like a power move dressed up as minimalism.
The architect behind it: celebrity makeup artist Ivan Núñez, who described the brief to Harper's Bazaar as "glam, sultry, and more modern, but super angled and sharp — like a business suit from the '80s would feel." The result was a fully monochromatic finish, built around the nude tones of Doja's Anthony Vaccarello for YSL gown. Núñez layered M.A.C.'s Hyper Real Serumizer and Waterlight Cream HA3 Moisturizer as the skin foundation, then sculpted depth using Studio Fix Fluid Foundation in shades NC20 and NC40 — a two-tone technique that gave the complexion dimension without weight. A glossy lip was non-negotiable: "The texture and shine of the dress immediately called for it," Núñez explained, threading that same nude warmth from lid to mouth. Razor-sharp eyeliner and contoured cheeks kept the look from reading soft — this was sultry with structure. Center-parted dusty blonde hair styled with Red Hot Tools and Kiss Colors & Care products completed the tonal sweep.
The Process Behind the Look
None of this came together night-of. Núñez and Doja spent weeks exchanging inspiration images and refining every detail — the exact lip contour, the liner angle, the skin finish. "We pick at each other's brains and collaborate on every look we create," he said, "so tonight was no different." The glam session itself, apparently, runs on a playlist of elevator music, trending audio, and a lot of laughter — which honestly explains the ease the look carries.
As for making it last through a night of flashing cameras and inevitable chaos? Núñez's answer is deceptively simple: powder, and more powder. He locked in the final look with Studio Fix Powder Foundation followed by Fix+ Stay Over. "Powder photographs so well, and it makes your makeup last," he said. No elaborate setting spray cocktail, no ten-step sealing ritual — just a classic tool used correctly.
Sometimes the most confident beauty statement you can make is pulling everything back and trusting that precision is enough.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
