Ayo Edebiri Wore a $180 Chanel Foundation to the Met Gala

Ayo Edebiri at The Met Gala — (Image credit: Getty Images)

The 2026 Met Gala didn't disappoint. The fashion was stunning, and the beauty was even better. Here are some standouts, ICYMI: Emily Blunt's $13 Essie nail polish looked like it was straight out of The Devil Wears Prada. (Miranda Priestly would almost certainly approve.) Hailey Bieber's goddess bun was the perfect complement to her 24-karat-gold breastplate. And Nicole Kidman and her daughter wore 120 centimeters of hair extensions.

While I watched with bated breath as all the celebs arrive, there was only one person whose beauty aesthetic completely blew me away. It was angelic. It was ethereal. It was Ayo Edebiri's flawless makeup look.

The second I saw it, I knew I wanted—nay, needed—the details. Luckily, I got them straight from celebrity makeup artist Dee Carrion. "I was inspired by Ayo’s ethereal and angelic dress," she said. "I wanted to keep her makeup within that same world, so I created a look of glowing skin, which was complemented by reflective shimmers and a soft, flushed lip." Ahead, see every Chanel makeup product Carrion used on Edebiri, including a $180(!) foundation.

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The Exact Foundation

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Sublimage L'Essence de Teint

Here it is—the exact foundation Edebiri wore while ascending the Met's iconic staircase like a literal angel. It has a lightweight, essence-like texture, buildable coverage, and a radiant finish. (I mean, look at her glow.)

This formula marries high-tech encapsulated pigments with luxe, skin-loving ingredients. First, the encapsulated pigments combine with film-forming polymers to optimize the foundation's wear. Translation: It looks stunning on the skin and lasts all day long. Second, it uses vanilla planifolia water and vanilla enfleurage oil to hydrate and protect the skin from environmental aggressors.

Luxurious formula aside, the Sublimage L'Essence de Teint comes with a signature brush for effortless application. I'm convinced it's the key to replicating Edebiri's Met Gala glow, and I can't wait to get my hands on it.

The 8 Other Chanel Makeup Products Used

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Joues Contraste Intense in Rose Radiant

This cream-to-powder blush has a velvety texture and a long-lasting formula.

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Les Beiges Sheer Healthy Glow Highlighting Fluid

This liquid highlighter gives the skin a sun-kissed, soft-focus shimmer.

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Baume Essentiel Mult-Use Glow Stick in Transparent

This highlighting balm can be applied to the face, eyes, and lips for soft radiance.

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Le Crayon Yeux in Brun Teak

This brown eyeliner was the first step in "Ayo’s ethereal and sparkly eye look."

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Les 9 Ombres in The Space Traveler

Carrion used two Chanel eye shadow palettes to create Edebiri's eye look: The Space Traveler and The New Singular. Both contain nine matte, satin, shimmery, and metallic finishes that can be mixed and matched to create a customized look.

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Inimitable Mascara

This mascara provides separation, length, and curl in one stroke.

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Le Crayon Lèvres in Brun Foncé

Carrion lined Edebiri's lips with this signature, semi-matte lip pencil.

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Rouge Coco Gloss in Melted Honey

Last but not least, Carrion applied this stunning, gold-flecked lip gloss.

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Kaitlyn McLintock is a Beauty Editor at Who What Wear. She has 10 years of experience in the editorial industry, having previously written for other industry-leading publications, like Byrdie, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Bustle, and others. She covers all things beauty and wellness-related, but she has a special passion for creating skincare content (whether that's writing about an innovative in-office treatment, researching the benefits of a certain ingredient, or testing the latest and greatest at-home skin device). Having lived in Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas, she has since relocated back to her home state, Michigan. When she's not writing, researching, or testing beauty products, she's working through an ever-growing book collection or swimming in the Great Lakes.