We just found the £17 secret behind Venus Williams' Met Gala sculpted glow

And our Beauty Editor swears by it too...

Venus Williams attending Met Gala 2024
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Venus Williams gave us all the glow inspiration for summer events as she stepped out for the 2024 Met Gala.

The Met Gala was back on Monday evening for 2024, with a whole host of celebs giving us amazing looks, from Sarah Jessica Parker's attention-grabbing headpiece to Victoria Beckham's Met Gala first. But there was one makeup look in particular that caught our attention, for its sheer enviable glow.

Venus Williams wowed the green carpet with her take on this year's 'The Garden of Time' theme, which saw her complement her dazzling mirrored gown with a radiant makeup look that gave her the most flattering sculpted glow.

So of course, we had to find the products she used to create the enviable look - and it turns out, she used a £16.50 staple that just happens to be a favourite of our Digital Beauty Editor too...

The £17 secret behind Venus Williams' Met Gala sculpted glow

To carve out the tennis pro's natural features while giving her a luminous finish, makeup artist Karina Milan used Beauty Pie's Awesome Bronze Gorgeous Sunkissed Bronzing Cream.

"A soft-matte cream bronzer that melts effortlessly into the skin," describes Karina, the buildable cream is perfect for creating a sunkissed look without a shiny finish. Karina used the shade 'Sunburst' for the "prettiest undertone", that brings out Venus' natural skin tone.


As a Beauty Editor of South Asian heritage, I can attest to the brilliance of this humble little product. I've spent years testing out different bronzers and contour products to find something to suit my darker skin tone, and out of all of the market's so-called best bronzers that I've been fortunate enough to try, this is one of three that has made it into my permanent rotation.

Not only does it make for a flattering base when I want a little bit more colour for the summer months, but if I want to create a bit of a contoured look, it also smoothes on over my best foundations without wiping them off - a tricky feat. I apply to my cheekbones, forehead and the bridge of my nose for that glitterless just-caught-the-sun look.

The other glow-giving staples used to create Venus' look

While the cream bronzer made for the basis of Williams' radiant look, makeup artist Milan complemented the showstopper with a trio of glow-giving staples from Beauty Pie.

Aleesha Badkar
Digital Beauty Editor, woman&home

Aleesha is Digital Beauty Editor at woman&home, where she gets to share her expertise into all the best techniques, sharpest tools and newest products—with a particular savvy in skincare and fragrance.

Previously, she was Deputy Editor and Beauty & Fashion Editor for My Imperfect Life, where she headed up the beauty, fashion and eCommerce pages. In the past, she has worked as Shopping Writer at woman&home, gained an AOP awards nomination after working on their news team, contributed to Women's Health, Stylist and Goodto and earned an MA in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.