Rihanna didn’t just turn heads at the 2025 Met Gala – she shut it down. A surprise pregnancy reveal, custom Marc Jacobs couture and a full beauty moment that screamed Fenty-first. From skin to strands, her glam team – makeup artist Priscilla Ono and hairstylist Yusef Williams – brought the glow, the gloss and the shine using the complete Fenty trifecta: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and the newly launched Fenty Hair.
Rihanna’s beauty look for the 2025 Met Gala featured a flawless complexion punctuated by fresh poppy cheeks and a glossy lip, created by makeup artist Priscilla Ono. The following Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products were used to create the beauty looks:
Skin prep:
To create a smooth, hydrated base, makeup artist Priscilla Ono used pore-reducing, shine-minimising, and super-hydrating Fenty Skin products to prep Rihanna’s skin:
- Fenty Skin Pre-Show Glow Instant Retexturizing 10% AHA Treatment + Reusable Applicator – a 1-minute mini facial treatment to clarify, purify and smooth, leaving skin ultra-soft, radiant and photo-ready.
- Fenty Skin Fat Water Hydrating Milky Toner Essence – a toner essence combo to reduce the look of pores and deliver a boost hydration to the skin.
- Fenty Skin Hydra Mineral SPF 15 Moisturizer – a lightweight moisturiser that delivers a boost of radiance and pairs perfectly with foundation.
- Fenty Skin Plush Puddin’ Intensive Recovery Lip Mask – a super nourishing lip mask that smooths, plumps and hydrates the lips for the perfect canvas before any lip colour application. o PRO tip: apply first and leave on throughout the entire makeup application, leaving lip colour for the last step!
- Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream – a thick, rich body moisturiser that delivers deep hydration and a glowing, non-sticky sheen, perfect for skin showing on the red carpet!
Makeup:
Rihanna’s beauty look featured a naturally luminous-looking, contoured base with coral cheeks and a highshimmer lip:
- Fenty Beauty Soft’Lit Naturally Luminous Longwear Foundation in ‘315’ – a hydrating, longwear foundation that delivers a naturally radiant finish with a second skin feel.
- Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick in ‘Mocha’ – a longwear, light-as-air matte contour stick that’s made to layer for targeted application in an easy-to-use- stick format.
- Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder – the ultimate universal finishing powder that blurs the look of pores, absorbs shine and extends makeup wear all day.
- Fenty Beauty Fenty Cheeks Suede Powder Blush in ‘Lolly Poppy’ – a bold, silky vibrant coral blush that delivers an impactful, but super blendable flush of colour that is waterproof, airy-soft, and sweat and humidity-resistant.
- Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler in ‘Medium Brown’ and ‘Dark Brown’ – an ultra-fine, retractable brow pencil made for hair-like precision. o PRO tip: Do it the Rihanna way and use a darker shade at the beginning of the brow and lighter shade at the ends for a natural effect.
- Fenty Beauty Shadowstix Longwear Shadow Stick in ‘Cumin Get It’ – an intensely pigmented, blendable eyeshadow stick in a warm rusted brown.
- Fenty Beauty Flyliner Longwear Liquid Eyeliner in ‘Cuz I’m Black’ – a hyper-saturated, waterresistant liquid eyeliner with an innovative flex tip for effortless lining that lasts.
- Fenty Beauty Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara in ‘Cuz I’m Black’ – a longwear mascara that creates irresistibly thick and lifted lashes.
- Fenty Beauty Trace’d Out Pencil Lip Liner in ‘Extra Thigh’ – a creamy, universally flattering coolbrown lip liner that easily lines, defines and fills with 8-hour wear.
- Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Shimmer Stix in ‘Fu$$y’ – a shimmering dusty pink lip gloss in a stick format that delivers irresistible shimmer and a glossy shine that’s loaded with moisture that lasts for up to 8 hours.
Hair:
Featuring a long, effortless, laid-back braid, Rihanna’s hair was perfectly tucked under her hat and locked in place around her face:
- Fenty Hair The Protective Type Frizz-Smoothing Heat Protectant Styling Cream – a 5-in-1 universal prep step that smooths, shines, detangles, controls frizz, protects up to 230°C heat and repairs. This lightweight cream was key in smoothing strands for a seamless braid and protecting hair while styled.
- Fenty Hair The Controlling Type Hair-Thickening Edge Control Gel – a high-hold gel that lays, smooths and locks hair in place without flaking or feeling tight – plus, it’s infused with repair that tames and strengthens flyaways!
- Fenty Hair The Side Stick 3-in-1 Edge Styling Tool – a luxe 3-in-1 styling tool for combing, brushing, laying edges and precise parting.
