The Met Gala Dresses Might Have Been Breathtaking, but the Hair Accessories Were 100 Times Better

The dresses were big, bold, and bang on theme, but the hair and makeup at the Met Gala was equally as breathtaking — and that includes the accessories. From real flower braids that just made their way straight onto our Pinterest boards to bows so long that they're a hairstyle in and of themselves, you won't be short of inspiration for any occasion. Ahead, get a closer look at all of the hair accessories, big and small, that deserve a spotlight all of their own.

Kerry Washington
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Kerry Washington

Kerry added a gold accessory to her voluminous natural hair.

Jasmine Sanders
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Jasmine Sanders

Jasmine's woven (real) flower braid has just been added straight to our Pinterest hair inspo boards.

Gabrielle Union
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Gabrielle Union

A simple bun can always be jazzed up with a silver pin like Gabrielle's.

Katherine Langford
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Katherine Langford

Tiny gold string was added to Katherine's long, flowing hair.

Sasha Lane
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Sasha Lane

Sasha's locs were dripping in jewels.

Emily Ratajkowski
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Emily Ratajkowski

Among Emily's braids was a superpretty small jeweled headband.

Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway just took your "pencil in hair so I don't lose it" style and made it worthy of the Met Gala.

Zoë Kravitz
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Zoë Kravitz

Zoë added a black bow to her slicked-back hair.

Jourdan Dunn
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Jourdan Dunn

Jourdan wore custom crosses and beads in her loc style.

Bella Hadid
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Bella Hadid

Bella wore her hair in a slick updo with a rose gold headband.

Hailey Baldwin
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Hailey Baldwin

Flower crowns don't seem to be going anywhere, and if Hailey's look is anything to go by, we don't want them to leave!

Lily Collins
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Lily Collins

Along her headpiece and braids, there's a tiny black ribbon in there somewhere, adding to Lily's intricate beauty look.

Sienna Miller
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Sienna Miller

Sienna went for a simple jeweled headband to pair with her simple white dress.

Alicia Vikander
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Alicia Vikander

A plain black headband kept all of Alicia's hair in place so her cat eye could steal the spotlight.

Lynda Carter
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Lynda Carter

Lynda used a nifty trick, securing her bun with a star-shaped hairpin.