Steal the Sexy Hair and Makeup Look From the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
I recently lived every guy’s dream (well, at least the guys
in my life): I went backstage at Victoria’s Secret’s annual fashion
show. I didn’t see the supermodels strut their stuff in sexy lingerie
(or Miranda Kerr in the $2 million bra for that matter), but I watched
in awe as they got primped before the show in silky pink robes by a team
of 21 makeup artists and 19 hairstylists. I chatted with Lauren
Cosenza, Victoria’s Secret beauty expert and Orlando Pita, lead
hairstylist, about the look created for the show.
(Supermodels Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel get their hair and makeup done before walking the runway.)
“The inspiration for the show is transforming supermodels into angels,” says Cosenza, who explained that this year’s look was all about enhancing the models’ natural beauty and featuring the eyes. To make the models’ eyes really stand out, Cosenza says the models wore coats of Triple Drama Mascara, which has a thickening and volumizing formula. To achieve such full lashes, Cosenza suggests wiggling the mascara brush back and forth to get all the angles and “keep amping them up until you’re happy.”
The models also wore liquid liner, in medium thickness, to emphasize the shape of their eyes without looking overly dramatic. “They’re angels, it gives strength to the face,” says Cosenza. “It’s a powerful but simple eye.”
(The makeup artists used these products to get the models runway-ready.)
When it comes to skin, the look was flawless — not that the supermodels need any help in that area! In addition to using Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15, Cosenza says the makeup artists used a loose gold pigment eye shadow as a highlighter on the brow bone, inner corners of the eyes, temples, and tops of cheekbones. They also used Baked Mineral Bronzing Powder on the temples of the cheeks and cheekbones and Mineral Blush Duo on the cheeks. Cosenza even demonstrated the bronzer and blush on me, and I have to say, it looked great!
(Lauren Cosenza applied the same bronzer and blush
that the models wore during the fashion show on me.)
This year, the models showed off soft lips. Cosenza says the makeup artists started by patting PRO Smooth FX Lip Scrub and Balm onto lips to create a supple canvas. Then, they applied Whisper, a pale pink shimmer lipstick, to all of the girls. This was topped with Sublime, a sheer coral gloss, for added shine and fullness.
On their bodies, the models radiated with Victoria’s Secret Angel Fragrance Lotion, Beach Sexy Instant Bronze Body Spray, and Bronze Shimmer Body Powder, which was applied on their shoulders, collarbones, and front of their legs.
The models’ hair looked effortlessly tousled for the fashion show. Cosenza says the hairstylists created glamorous waves by using So Sexy Style Clean and Go Dry Shampoo for texture and volume and Brilliant and Glossy Shine Mist for lots of shine. Pita described the hair as glamorous bedhead. He blow-dried models’ hair, added an extension if needed, and curled with a one-and-a-half inch curling iron. Then, he brushed the hair out and tussled it with his hands to make it a little undone.
Want to look like one of the angels? In addition to trying out the hair and makeup look from the fashion show, you can also get a runway-ready body right at home. Watch this video featuring model Doutzen Kroes as she demonstrates easy workouts to get her arms toned for the fashion show:
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
(Supermodels Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel get their hair and makeup done before walking the runway.)
“The inspiration for the show is transforming supermodels into angels,” says Cosenza, who explained that this year’s look was all about enhancing the models’ natural beauty and featuring the eyes. To make the models’ eyes really stand out, Cosenza says the models wore coats of Triple Drama Mascara, which has a thickening and volumizing formula. To achieve such full lashes, Cosenza suggests wiggling the mascara brush back and forth to get all the angles and “keep amping them up until you’re happy.”
The models also wore liquid liner, in medium thickness, to emphasize the shape of their eyes without looking overly dramatic. “They’re angels, it gives strength to the face,” says Cosenza. “It’s a powerful but simple eye.”
(The makeup artists used these products to get the models runway-ready.)
When it comes to skin, the look was flawless — not that the supermodels need any help in that area! In addition to using Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15, Cosenza says the makeup artists used a loose gold pigment eye shadow as a highlighter on the brow bone, inner corners of the eyes, temples, and tops of cheekbones. They also used Baked Mineral Bronzing Powder on the temples of the cheeks and cheekbones and Mineral Blush Duo on the cheeks. Cosenza even demonstrated the bronzer and blush on me, and I have to say, it looked great!
(Lauren Cosenza applied the same bronzer and blush
that the models wore during the fashion show on me.)
This year, the models showed off soft lips. Cosenza says the makeup artists started by patting PRO Smooth FX Lip Scrub and Balm onto lips to create a supple canvas. Then, they applied Whisper, a pale pink shimmer lipstick, to all of the girls. This was topped with Sublime, a sheer coral gloss, for added shine and fullness.
On their bodies, the models radiated with Victoria’s Secret Angel Fragrance Lotion, Beach Sexy Instant Bronze Body Spray, and Bronze Shimmer Body Powder, which was applied on their shoulders, collarbones, and front of their legs.
The models’ hair looked effortlessly tousled for the fashion show. Cosenza says the hairstylists created glamorous waves by using So Sexy Style Clean and Go Dry Shampoo for texture and volume and Brilliant and Glossy Shine Mist for lots of shine. Pita described the hair as glamorous bedhead. He blow-dried models’ hair, added an extension if needed, and curled with a one-and-a-half inch curling iron. Then, he brushed the hair out and tussled it with his hands to make it a little undone.
Want to look like one of the angels? In addition to trying out the hair and makeup look from the fashion show, you can also get a runway-ready body right at home. Watch this video featuring model Doutzen Kroes as she demonstrates easy workouts to get her arms toned for the fashion show:
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
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