The Met Gala is a huge night [1] for fashion, but why wear a regular old dress or suit when you can walk the red carpet in silver body paint? That's what Lil Nas X did on May 1. Nearly unrecognizable, the rapper was covered from head to toe in a combination of silver body makeup, glitter, pearls, and rhinestones.
Save for a face piece, tiny bottoms, and platform boots, Nas X hit the steps of the Met Gala 2023 with nothing on, yet he arguably made the biggest statement of all. The face piece completely covered his eyes, brows, and mouth — even his teeth featured a silver grill. Celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath [2] used Pat McGrath Labs products to create the masterpiece, along with 5,000 crystals. The glam team started work at 8:30 A.M. and finished the creation at 7 P.M.
To stay on theme, Lil Nas X's extra-long stiletto nails were covered in similar gems by Temeka Jackson [3] using Aprés Nails products. The only thing not covered in silver paint and glitter was his hair by Coree Moreno [4] using Matrix products.
Maybe body paint for clothes is a budding Met Gala trend. Last year at the Met Gala 2022, Cara Delevingne wore gold body paint [5] on the red carpet for her own head-turning look. Ahead, take a closer peek at Lil Nas X's look for yourself.
