Lupita Nyong'o's Met Gala hair is a technological achievement of its own

Dr. Seuss Approved
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Tricia Gilbride
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Lupita Nyong'o's Met Gala hair is a technological achievement of its own
Credit: jamie mccarthy/getty

It was never really a question of whether or not Lupita Nyong'o would kill at the Met Gala, just how she would capture our hearts yet again. And the answer is: hair straight out of Whoville.

She showed up in a dazzling Calvin Klein dress in the Grinch's favorite color and a Dr. Seuss-approved hair style.


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Lupita Nyong'o, Margot Robbie, and Emma Watson attend the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. Credit: jamie mccarthy/getty


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Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o and Nate Parker attend the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. Credit: jamie mccarthy/getty.

Not only is it the best hair at 2016's event, but it will also ensure that she never has trouble meeting the height requirements of a roller coaster ever again.

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Tricia Gilbride

Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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