Glam Slam: Lea Michele’s Emmy Beauty

“Glee” star Lea Michele’s gorgeous navy Oscar de la Renta gown was one of my favorites on the red carpet. “The dress is so classic, so we wanted to be adventurous with her eyes,” says Melanie Inglessis, the makeup artist for NARS Cosmetics, responsible for Lea’s glamorous look. “My inspiration was the era of the 60’s. I thought of Raquel Welch and Brigitte Bardot: the winged eye, the nude lip.”

Here Melanie gives a step-by-step guide to create Lea’s look yourself.

FACE
Prep skin with NARS PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face prep to smooth pores and lines creating a perfect canvas for the foundation.
Use NARS Sheer Matte Foundation and NARS Duo Concealer to cover any imperfections and then lightly powder the face with NARS Sparkling Loose Powder to give it a dewy finish.
Define cheekbones with NARS Casino Bronzing Powder and apply NARS Douceur Blush on the apple of the cheeks blending both colors for continuity.
Highlight cheekbones with NARS Nico Blush.

EYES
“For the eyes, I wanted a ‘60s wing cat eyes, but in a deep sea blue,” Melanie says. “I didn’t want it to look like a hard line and too retro so I smudged it on the upper lid of her eyes.”

Prep the eyes with NARS PRO-PRIME Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base – “It grips the shadow and makes the look last all night!”
Apply the platinum gold side of NARS Tzarine Duo Eyeshadow all over her eyes, from the crease to brow bones.
Draw the liner on with NARS Manon Eyelinerliner Pencil and create a slight wing at the corner of each eye.
Smudge the line with NARS China Blue Single Eyeshadow, keeping it close to the lash line.
Using the darker steel grey side of Tzarine Duo Eyeshadow, feather the liner to crease, creating a smoky eye above the liner.
As an added pop, apply NARS Palladium Soft Touch Shadow Pencil very lightly in the corner of each eye.
Curl lashes and apply NARS Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara.

LIPS
“On her lips, we wanted a simple matte color. NARS Pure Matte Lipstick was perfect for that because it’s matte, but sill moisturizing. Tashkent is the perfect nude shade!!!”

Apply Tashkent Pure Matte Lipstick generously on lips.
Pure Matte Lipstick will be available September 1st exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue. All other products are currently available at narscosmetics.com.

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