How Alexandra Daddario Transformed Into a “Woodland Nymph” for the 2024 Met Gala
Actress Alexandra Daddario hit the 2024 Met Gala red carpet last night wearing Christian Dior Haute Couture and a stunning makeup look from artist Lottie Stannard, with voluminous waves styled by Christopher Farmer for Verb. “For tonight’s Met Gala, my inspiration was a woodland nymph. Alexandra’s Dior Haute Couture custom gown is adorned with embroidered butterflies and surrounded by beautiful, delicate lace. When I saw the snake crown, I knew that I wanted to play up her eyes and embrace the theme of Garden of Time,” Stannard tells Bazaar exclusively. “Alex looks as if she dwells in the forest.”
Here, Stannard shares exactly how to copy Daddario’s “golden tears” makeup look at home:
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“To start, I prepped skin with Capture Totale Le Serum on the entire face and then Capture Totale Hyalushot around the mouth and eyes to smooth,” she says, “For lip prep, I applied the Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil in #020 Mahogany to hydrate. The skin finish was very important, so I used Dior Forever Glow Star Filter Shade 0 not only as a primer on her face but also as a glowy body makeup.”
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The right base makeup is key for any red-carpet event. “Her complexion was perfected by applying Dior Forever Glow Foundation in #1 and Forever Skin Corrector in #00 and #0.5N,” she adds.
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Daddario’s striking eyes were the focal point of the makeup look. “To create the halo eye, I used Diorshow On Stage Crayon in #594 Brown on the inner and outer corners of the eyes and blended under the eyes. To intensify, I blended the deepest brown from the Diorshow 5 Couleurs in #559 Poncho over the brown liner,” she says. “To apply the gold in the center of the eye, I first applied the Dior Forever Glow Maximizer in Pearl and, while still damp, pressed the gold glittery shadow of the Diorshow Mono Couleur in Shade #616 Gold Star on top in the center of the lid and applied loosely under the eye exaggeratedly creating almost a golden tear effect.”
“I highlighted her cheeks by mixing Dior Forever Glow Maximizer in Gold and Pearly together. Then, using a draping motion, I applied Rouge Blush in #277 Osee to the high cheek,” the artist says. “For lips, we did a soft rose nude with Rouge Dior Lip Contour in #300 Nude Style and Rouge Dior Lipstick in #220 Beige Couture Velvet.”
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Final touches included a little black liner and a coat of Dior’s culty mascara. “The look was finished with Diorshow On Stage Crayon in #099 Black in the water liner and a coat of Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara in #090 black,” she says.
Daddario’s final look—from the snake crown to her shimmery golden tears—was perfectly on theme for the Met Costume Institute’s spring exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” as seen here on the carpet:
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