Two-time Grammy-winning rapper Doechii made her sophomore Met Gala appearance tonight. For the red carpet, she and longtime stylist Sam Woolf chose a burgundy Marc Jacobs wrap dress.
Makeup artist Chelsea Uchenna, who worked with Doechii for her best-dressed Met debut last year, tells Vogue she knew the glam would be a “dark, feminine look.” It aligns well with the star’s current “very bohemian, very goddess vibes,” she says, which fans might recall she channeled earlier this year at the Grammys.
To fit the look, Uchenna worked with a color palette of deep, smoky colors and earthy jewel tones. She also went for a more “luminous” finish on the skin (Doechii’s pre-Met skincare prep included facials with Los Angeles esthetician Leola Davis of Pansy Esthetics, known online as “The Lezthetician”). Luminosity was the focus of the night, and Uchenna started with Milk Makeup's Hydro Grip + Glow Illuminating Primer “on the high points of her face just to really emphasize the ‘glowing from within’ look,” next adding the Hydro Grip Hydrating Gel Skin Tint. “Usually, we tend to go for something that has a satin or matte finish, but we switched it up for this carpet,” Uchenna explains.
The goal for the makeup, she continues, was to complement the outfit, not to overshadow it; to be “that one piece that can just tie it all together.”
As for hair, hairstylist Matthew Jean-Pierre—who helped craft Doechii’s iconic Afro for last year’s Met with fellow hairstylist Malcolm Marquez—says Marc Jacobs created the accompanying headpiece: “It’s actually a hat. I knew the headpiece was gonna be the star of the show, so we didn’t want to do a wig that was too complicated.”
To that end, he chose a textured wig to match Doechii’s natural hair, noting that they “wanted it to look really natural and real.” He also wanted “her edges to be the moment,” and for the little hanging strands to complement the headpiece.
For nails, artist Rachel Sun says she initially planned to create “a simple burgundy cat-eye nail,” but “could not leave it at that for such an iconic person and event.” So, she turned to crystals. “This nail look is inspired by naturally forming crystal clusters that are unpolished,” Sun says, adding, “The idea was to create an effect that replicated materials and textures found in nature. I also reference the gems on her jewelry to extend the accessories to include nails.”
Nails as accessories are something Sun has given a lot of thought to, especially in relation to the dress code, Fashion Is Art. “As nail art advances, I want people to see nails as jewelry,” she says, noting that nails can be worn for “a special night, or even just displayed. Art doesn’t demand practicality, and neither should nails.” For the look, Sun used one coat of Aprés Nail’s Pour Decisions ombréd into two coats of Ruby Slippers.
Eagle-eyed viewers might also notice that the crystallized look extends to Doechii’s pedicure, proving that truly no beauty detail was left unexplored in the creation of this look.
Doechii’s Past Met Gala Look
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