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Wet-Look Hair Was Everywhere On The Met Gala 2024 Carpet


The Met Gala beauty looks are flooding our feeds this morning, and the Who What Wear UK beauty team have been busy spying all the beauty trends, from frosted eyeshadow to fairytale blush. And there were several hair moment that caught our attention. After seeing bob haircuts reign on red carpets over the past year, long hair seems to be making a comeback. But perhaps the biggest hair trend from the night was wet-look hair. But don’t go running for the hills. This is one hair trend that is actually really easy to recreate at home, and it’s the perfect look as we head into summer.

Hair trend forecaster and hairstylist Tom Smith first called the trend. “I also expect more high fashion looks such as wet looks, the current trending ‘hydro bob’ and long, unstructured lengths that move almost against gravity,” he said ahead of the Met Gala.

Scroll ahead to see the best wet-look hair moments from Met Gala 2024 and how to recreate the look at home. Trust us, it’s easier than you think.

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Met Gala host Emma Chamberlain shows us how to do a wet-look up-do with this swept-back bun and face-framing tendrils.

Wet-look hair trend Met Gala 2024

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Iris Law wears the wet-look on her choppy pixie cut, and it’s convincing me to cut my hair.

Wet-look hair trend Met Gala 2024

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Rita ora show’s how to wear ‘fresh out of the shower’ chic with this tousled moment.

Wet-look hair trend Met Gala 2024

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Celebrity hairstylist Joey George created this sleek wet-look high bun on Taylor Russell, complete with baby bangs.

Wet-look hair trend Met Gala 2024

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Rebecca Hall taps into the hydro bob hair trend with this wet-look on her short lengths, which is elegantly swept back. By far the easiest way to switch up your bob haircut for summer.

Wet-look hair trend Met Gala 2024

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My jaw dropped when I spotted this wet-look pixie cut on Kerry Washington—how incredible does she look with this short cut?