When Rihanna walked on the Met Gala red carpet in May 2017, there was so much that we didn’t know then. We didn’t know that the 2016 Anti’s flagship album would be the last thing to give us for over a decade. We did not know that she would soon be in her native era (as the mother of Rza and Riot, not a metaphorical mother for us) and her public appearances would become more rare. And we didn’t know that her makeup that night would propose the current trend of “Blush Blindness” that has conquered the world of beauty.

The theme of the 2017 Met Gala was “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the in-between”, which celebrated the intermediate nature of fashion. Rihanna stole the show with an excellent creation of Comme des Garçons and tall, lust gowns. Her appearance immediately became virtual and one of the most memorable night, but she was her makeup that night in the history of beauty.

Rihanna’s blush

Some stars choose more simply styles of makeup in the Met Gala to let the spectacular dresses steal the show. But when did Rihanna follow the crowd? The entrepreneur and success creator is known for combining equally impressive appearances in both makeup and fashion, especially in the met.

Instead of letting her creative dress steal all the attention, Rihanna combined the pink-red tones of the dress with a strong blush in Strawberry-Cruise. Her makeup artist, Lora Arellano, founder of Melt Cosmetics, was inspired by the technique of the ’70s “Draping”, which offers an intense, excessive shade, made for a party.

Prophet of Blush Blindness

If you describe the 2024-2025 makeup style, it may have included butter skin, glossy lips and intense, excessive blush. And that’s exactly what Rihanna wore at the 2017 Met Gala.

Until the beginning of the glossy, cool makeup era, its fuchsia blush that night had a glossy glow that almost looked like liquid, as it stretched out the cheeks and reached the temples.

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In 2025, we would call this makeup part of the “Blush Blindness” movement and attribute it to celebrities such as Sabrina Carpenter. Think Rihanna’s makeup on the 2017 red carpet as further proof that the Super Star is a fashion pioneer.

With the AP Rocky being president of the Met Gala of 2025, the chances are that Rihanna will give us a great appearance on the first Monday of May. We hope it happens!