Marty Harper Shares the OLAPLEX Products He Used to Prep Naomi Osaka for the Met Gala ’26

05/05/2026

Naomi Osaka brought the drama to the Met Gala with the ritual red carpet reveal. Osaka stripped off her hat and gown to reveal another Robert Wun gown — red and beaded — and her natural curls, styled in a chic chignon by Marty Harper.

Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue courtesy of OLAPLEX

Read on for a detailed breakdown by Harper, which includes the exact OLAPLEX products he used to prep the tennis star.

Get the Look:

  1. “The night before we washed her hair with No.4 Bond Shaper Hydrating Curl Shampoo and No.5 Bond Shaper Hydrating Curl Conditioner to hold in as much moisture as possible. After, to help with moisture and detangling we applied a few pumps of the No.6 Bond Smoother before allowing to air dry. 
  2. The day-of, we wanted to embrace her natural curly texture in a slightly wet-looking chignon. 
  3. Section by section we layered the No.6 Bond Smoother with the No.7 Bonding Oil and applied through hair from roots to ends. 
  4. While still damp, we twisted the hair into a twist and secured with pins, leaving out strategic wispy pieces of hair around the hairline to give a soft finish to the look that would complement the outfit she will wear. 
  5. As the look had air dried, we applied the No.7 Bonding Oil on the ends of the left out hair to ensure it looked hydrated and polished on the carpet.”

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