How Alexandra Daddario Transformed Into a “Woodland Nymph” for the 2024 Met Gala

Alexandra Daddario hit the 2024 Met Gala red carpet last night wearing Christian Dior haute couture and a stunning makeup look by artist Lottie Stannard, with voluminous waves styled by Christopher Farmer for Verb.

“For tonight’s Met Gala, my inspiration was a woodland nymph,” Stannard tells Bazaar in an exclusive. The White Lotus actor’s custom gown was embroidered with butterflies and surrounded by delicate lace, and she topped off the look with a thin crown formed by two undulating serpents encircling her head. “When I saw the snake crown, I knew that I wanted to play up her eyes and embrace the theme of ‘Garden of Time.’ Alex looks as if she dwells in the forest.”

Here, the artist shares exactly how to copy Daddario’s “golden tears” makeup look at home:

“To start, I prepped skin with Capture Totale Le Sérum on the entire face and then Capture Totale Hyalushot around the mouth and eyes to smooth,” Stannard 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 in shade 0 not only as a primer on her face, but also as a glowy body makeup.”

The right base makeup is key for any red-carpet event, Stannard notes: “Her complexion was perfected by applying Dior Forever Glow Foundation in #1 and Forever Skin Corrector in #00 and #0.5N.”

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,” the artist 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.”

Next, says Stannard: “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 Osée to the high cheek. 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.”

Final touches included a little black liner and a coat of Dior’s cult-y 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,” the artist 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:

Jenna Rosenstein

Beauty Director

Jenna Rosenstein is the Beauty Director at Harper's BAZAAR across both print and digital. While attending NYU, she held internships at Women’s Wear Daily, Bloomingdale’s, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Allure, the latter of which she parlayed into her first job as the Beauty Assistant. She left Allure three years later as the Senior Beauty Editor. She spent a few months at Refinery29 overseeing branded content in the same title, before finally landing back at BAZAAR to manage all beauty content. When she's not testing every lipstick known to mankind, getting zapped by new lasers, or interviewing experts and celebrities, you can find Rosenstein at home in New Jersey with her son, husband, and black cat named Maddie.