5 Products That Helped Ella Mai Get Ready At The iHeart Radio Awards
Beauty Of 5: Ella Mai’s Makeup Artist Dished On The Products She Uses To Get Her Red Carpet Ready
Photo Credit: Tony Barson
“Booed Up” singer Ella Mai has come to be recognized for her blemish-free skin and immobile edges as much as her appealing vocal abilities. Last week she appeared on the red carpet and stage at the 2019 iHeart Radio Awards displaying the same level of spotless slay we’ve come to expect from the newcomer. Want to know how you can make her look your own? We’ve got the details on the products the professionals used to prep her for the occasion including one that addresses a makeup dilemma black girl face that few are talking about.
Shiseido Makeup ControlledChaos MascaraInk, $25.00
While the foundation conversation remains at the forefront of concerns about inclusion in makeup there’s another inequality that no one is talking about. Some mascaras only show up as intended on pale skin. You can place coat after coat, but they just won’t be true to the shade. Celebrity makeup artist Emily Cheng, who has also worked on Yara Shahidi, kept this in mind when choosing a formula for her client. “I love this mascara ($25.00, Sephora.com) because the colors are rich and the black, in particular, is very vivid and a true black. A lot of times you’ll come across black mascaras that lack the intensity needed and can sometimes appear more like a light black/grey on deeper skintones,” said Cheng. If you have been looking for a pigmented mascara, reveals, “The colored version of these are also vibrant enough that you can see against any skin tone which is something I notice a lot of colored mascaras struggle with.”
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Shiseido Bio-Performance Lift Dynamic Face Cream, $117.00
“I discovered this product from my sister. I ended up trying it years ago and it quickly found its way into my personal skincare regimen rotation. It goes on like a rich cream,” says Cheng who loves to use it as a base for her clients foundation. Stop by Sephora ($117.00, Sephora.com) and pick up a complimentary sample of this product before you commit and don’t forget to make good use of those coupons, they’re always taking up your Gmail space with.
Eco Tools Polishing Facial Cloths, $5.99
One of the most important ingredients to this look wasn’t an $80 makeup brush or a $65 setting powder it was a towel. “I started with a hot towel to soften skin and open pores. I applied the pure retinol intensive revitalizing mask for about 10 minutes then took another hot towel to do a quick steam so the serum from the mask penetrates further,” said Cheng. Try this at home for less using your favorite serum and an affordable muslin cloth ($5.99, Ecotools.com) or splurge on the professional grade SHISEIDO Refreshing Cleansing Sheets ($20.00, Sephora.com).
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Modern Matte Powder Lipstick In ‘Mumur’, $26.00
Cheng used an unexpected tool to apply this matte lip. “I either apply lipstick like this with an eyeshadow brush or my fingers for a blurred natural lip line,” she said. “Keeping the focus on the eyes I smudged modern matte powder lipstick ($26.00, Sephora.com) in ‘Murmur’ lightly all over then nude streak buffed over top. Lastly a touch of laquerink lip shine in honey flash in the center of the lip.”
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