Steal The Face: Get Your Favorite Celebrity's Exact Makeup Looks
Ever wonder how Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian create their makeup looks? Are you bored with your current makeup routine and want to switch it up a bit? Well, search no further! We have the scoop on which products you can use to glam up your look, and take it to the A-List level. We will go over specific shades and how to apply these products to achieve celebrity status makeup.
The list of products includes high quality goodies from Anastasia Beverly Hills, Bare Minerals, MAC, NYX and more! We have included brands you can readily find at drugstores (such as L’Oreal) for convenience, and also to mix up the price ranges.
We have made sure to include looks for all skin tones, occasions and moods. Whether you are hanging out in the sun in summertime or dancing the night away at an underground party in the wintertime; we’ve got the right products for you. These makeup looks will leave you feeling extra confident, sexy, and ready to be red carpet ready!
Selena Gomez
“Same Old Love” singer, Selena Gomez, has a go-to makeup look: pairing a nude lip with a smokey eye. To begin this look, use Bare Minerals Smoky Eyeshadow Palette. This palette boasts a 12-hour wear time, so you don’t have to worry apply reapplying.
Use a flat brush to add a nude eye shadow to the eyelid. Taking the flat brush, place the smoky brown color in the eye crease. Turn the flat brush on its side and make sure to blend the smokey brown color in well into the crease. Place the black eyeshadow upper and lower lash line.
Place a highlighter underneath the brow bone and in the corner of the eyes for a shimmery effect! With a wide brush, apply bronzer to the middle of the cheekbones. Apply a highlighter to the tops of the cheekbones.Try O.N.S. Afterglow Highlighter Palette.
On the apples of the cheeks,use a light pink to make this part of your face pop with a gorgeous glow! Try Benefit Cosmetics Dandelion Box O’ Powder.
For the nude lips,use MAC Lipglass in Nudes.
This look is ideal for a cocktail party, or for a girls night out any time of year! Pro tip: use copious amounts of your favorite mascara and false eyelashes to elevate this smoky eye look.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is the queen of winged eyeliner. To rock this look, start with use Too Faced Born this Way Absolute Perfection Foundation in Snow.
Apply a light bronzer to the high points of your face and cheeks. Be sure not to go too heavy on the bronzer because you do not want it to overpower the look with bronzer on fair skin. Try Sephora Colorful in 24 Los Cabos.
Taylor doesn’t go too bold on her eyebrows, so try using Anastasia Beverly Hills -Dipbrow Pomade in Blonde.
Use a liquid or gel liner on near the eyelash line and underneath lower lashes. Try Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Liner in Blackest Black.
For the stunning red lips that Taylor always rocks, use MAC Lip Duo in Ruby Woo.
Voilà! You now have the Taylor Swift look down. Rock this makeup style for for a date night or when you are out dancing and feeling flirty!
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian is a contouring queen! Start with Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Rosewater & Facial Spray with Green Tea Duo to moisturize skin and reduce redness.
Add e.l.f. Mineral Infused Face Primer before applying foundation.
Next, use Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in 5 Medium and blend.
Kim says the major part of her routine is keeping her eyebrows in check. She personally has the CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills, Anastasia Soare, tend to her brows. We suggest using Anastasia Beverly HIlls Brow Definer in Dark Brown.
Time to contour. We suggest using Sephora Contouring Palette.
Cream contour the top of the forehead, the nose, cheekbones and jawline. Blend in. Add Laura Mercier Translucent Powder Setting Powder. Place under eyes and along jawline.
Use Too Faced Better than Sex Mascara to better define eyes.
For the lips, use NYX Creme Brulee gloss.
This makeup is great for your everyday look, because it is natural enough looking for daytime wear. This look is great for a tan to dark skin tone.
Rihanna
For a complete look, use a Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer. Add Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation in 360.
Highlight the tops of your cheekbones with Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter on cheekbones and just under the brow bone.
Use Invisimatte to cover any shiny spots on the face.
Finish the look with with Eclipse 2-in-1 Release Eyeliner in Nude Metallic/Nude Gold Glitter and a touch of mascara.
This look is bold and super fun, so it would be appropriate for a rave, festival or a rock ‘n’ roll concert.
Danielle Brooks
Gorgeous Orange is the New Black actress and Julliard Graduate, Danielle Brooks plays with pink and blue hues in this look. Start with Charlotte’s Magic Cream to brighten and moisturize skin.
If you are looking for a product with a lower price range try Nourish Daily Moisturizer by Kate Somerville. Then apply M·A·C Studio Fix Fluid Foundation SPF 15 in NW48.
Add Black Radiance Artisan Color Baked Bronzer, Gingersnap.
For lovely blue smokey eye use Milani Everday Eyes Eyeshadow Palette in Must Have Metallics.
This look would do great for a pop of color in the winter, paired with a blouse, jeans, and killer boots!
Lady Gaga
We were starstruck by Lady Gaga’s Superbowl XXV look and we want to fill you in on how to accomplish this incredible look!
Start with Too faced Born This Way foundation in Vanilla.
Add a BareSkin Complete Coverage Serum conceler to your cheeks, chin and forehead.
Blend into face.
Next, use Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer potion for the epic red eye about to take place.
Add MAC Eyeshadow X 15: Warm Neutral to the lid. Softly blend into crease.
Then, add Tarteist Metallic Shadow in Revel to upper and lower lid (about halfway in).
For the cheeks, add MAC blush in Melba.
For the lips, go nude. Because the eyes are so bold, you want to lay low when it comes to the lip with this look. Try Smashbox Be Legendary Cream Lipstick in Phantom.
This a great look if you are feeling bold and sexy, and ready to be a karaoke star downtown, with your best girlfriends. Or also, for a sultry Valentine’s Day look.
Tyra Banks
Tyra is known for her “smize” aka smile in your eyes. For this look, she uses a smokey eye look. Try Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette in Smokey.
Add Clinque Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in WN98 Creme Caramel for foundation.
Entrepreneurial Tyra has her own makeup line called Tyra Beauty that she uses in her own beauty routine.
For her lip color, pick up Baby Got Matte Collection Kit.
For the cheeks, use Cheek in a Stick in the color Talk is Cheek.
This look would be great for a girl’s night out on the town, or during a business meeting.
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie is a natural beauty, but we love her glam look in Wolf of Wall Street. Start with Benefit ‘Hello Flawless’ Oxygen Now Liquid Foundation in ‘Cheers to me’ Champagne.
You want to bring in a golden tone with this look. Brighten the skin with L’Oreal Paris Magic Lumi Highlighter to start the sun goddess feeling.
Next, add Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Mood Exposure.
Add Ulta Beauty lipstick in Baby Doll Pink to finish this look!
This look would work for everyday use, or for a trip to Los Angeles with the sultry, summer glow!
Emma Stone
Emma Stone’s makeup is always natural with a fun color that pops on her lips. To achieve this look, start with True Match Super Blendable Makeup in Soft Ivory.
For the eyes that shine, use NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Kuala Lumpur.
Next, add Tarte Maneater Voluptuous mascara in black.
For hot pink lips that make a statement, try Lime Crime’s Matte Velventines in Pink Velvet.