Sure, the Met Gala is technically a fashion event – but in 2025, the real look didn’t start with the dress. It started with the skin.
This year’s biggest trend? Snatched jawlines, pore-less cheeks, and skin so radiant it nearly stole the spotlight from the sequins. And behind that glow? A growing class of beauty artists like celebrity facialist Iván Pol, a.k.a. @thebeautysandwich, who served up skin as flawless as the gowns.
The “Beauty Sandwich” That Stole the Met
Pol, known for his Triple Decker Beauty Sandwich, prepped the faces of Met Gala darlings Sabrina Carpenter and Emma Chamberlain, and let’s just say – he didn’t hold back.
“To achieve this #MET SUPERFINE SNATCHED SKIN on @sabrinacarpenter,” he wrote on Instagram, “we went with my Triple Decker Beauty Sandwich. 3 days of custom TAILORED SNATCHING so every facial contour and stitch of skin was served to perfection.”
His now-iconic Snatched Skin Recipe includes:
- AMUSE BOUCHE – “Not a pore in sight” with the Snatching Pore Spritz
- SECRET SAUCE – A brightening, plumping layer
- SNATCHING SAUCE – Tightening shapewear for the skin
The result? A complexion so sculpted and smooth, it looked genetically blessed—but actually took days of prep.
Emma Chamberlain: Vogue Correspondent, Glow Queen
Even Emma Chamberlain, the Met Gala’s Gen-Z fashion correspondent, got the full glow-up courtesy of Iván. Paired with her minimalist-yet-edgy Courrèges looks, Emma’s skin was glassy, fresh, and lifted – proving that for camera-closeups and 12-hour event days, skincare is the real makeup.
Beauty Pros Are the New Celeb Tag
If you scrolled through Instagram the morning after the Gala, you might’ve noticed something new: people aren’t just tagging their stylists and designers anymore – they’re tagging their facialists. Skin artists like Iván Pol are getting their own shoutouts in the grid, as integral to the red carpet look as the custom couture.
Why Skin Prep > Makeup
What’s the point of a $1,000 makeup job if it’s sitting on dull, dehydrated skin? This year made it clear – skin prep is no longer optional, it’s foundational. From lymphatic drainage to red light therapy, and yes – even multi-day snatching rituals – it’s the glow beneath the glam that’s making headlines.
@thebeautysandwich La Petite Fleur Gracie Abrams 🌸 Delicious Skin is in full bloom in the garden of Coco. Day 2 of #MetGala weekend in the @chanel.beauty suite ✨ The Chanel Beauty facial recipe for Gracie: – L’EAU MICELLAIRE – HYDRA BEAUTY ESSENCE MIST – LE LIFT PRO CONCENTRÉ CONTOURS – N°1 DE CHANEL SÉRUM REVITALISANT – LE LIFT FLASH EYE REVITALIZER Patchs Yeux – SUBLIMAGE L’ESSENCE FONDAMENTALE YEUX – HYDRA BEAUTY MICRO SÉRUM LÉVRES #welovecoco #chanelbeauty #workingwithchanel #thebeautysandwich #gracieabrams
The Glow Era Is Here
In a world where red carpet glam once meant layers of foundation, the new luxury is translucency, radiance, and structure – with or without contour. And the experts making that happen? Facialists like Iván Pol, who are turning pre-event prep into an art form.
So next time you gasp over a Met Gala selfie, look a little closer. That glow? That snatch? That’s not just lighting. That’s skincare.