The biggest night of the year, the Met Gala (obvs) is fast approaching – T-minus three days. And to set the tone, in terms of beauty, for said biggest night of the year is Blake Lively (again, obvs) with her latest hairstyle. I mean, she's unofficially won all of the red carpets since the dawn of time, aka 2008... Does anyone else remember her 'Heavenly Bodies' lewk?
Alas, I digress, for today we've been teased with all that she can do with her hair. Forewarner: Blake's range is impeccable, as one can assume.
Up until now, we've seen an XXL half-up 'do, effortless bedhead locks and of course, a brunette hair transformation. But the actor's most recent look may have just trumped all of the former. May I introduce to you the biggest 80s curls we ever did see:
Her naturally straight blonde tresses have been styled in wild 80s-esque curls, giving extreme body, ody, ody to her lengths. It just screams 'night fever night fever', IMO.
This star-studded look arrived to us overnight, when Blake attended the exclusive event for the reopening of Tiffany & Co.'s NYC Flagship store, The Landmark.
And to no surprise, as shown with the above snaps, to say she stole the red Tiffany blue carpet would be a total injustice to both Blake and her hairstylist – though, thou shall not (read: is yet to be) named.
Everyone's clicking on...
If this is the beauty look she's sporting now, we can't wait to see what she does at Monday's Met. I'm preparing for a total knockout.
XOXO.
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Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK, with over four years of experience reporting across the brand's print, social, video and digital platforms. Lia covers everything from emerging trend analysis to viral celebrity hair and makeup moments, making her an expert at spotting the season’s next big beauty look (before it takes over social media feeds).
In 2025, she was named The Rising Media Star at the Love Perfume Awards with The Perfume Shop, recognised for her outstanding digital fragrance content and for building genuine authority within the space. She is passionate about challenging outdated beauty stereotypes, championing inclusive representation in beauty, and educating readers on the trends, products and conversations shaping the industry today. Follow her on Instagram or find her on LinkedIn.
