Overall, I really enjoyed the beauty and fashion from the Emmys. (And I think the recap shows will have to dig deep to find criticisms.) I checked in with some of my favorite celebrity makeup artists to find out what products they used for their clients’ sizzling red carpet looks and here’s what I found out:
Debra Messing, Courtesy of WireImage.com
Debra Messing, Makeup by Carol Shaw
Carol wanted to create a sexy, modern dark smoky eye and keep the rest of the face pretty simple for Debra, who looked stunning in an asymmetrical red Michael Kors dress. She used all Lorac products (she’s the creator of the line, after all). On the eyes, she used the Red Carpet Reveal shadow palette (the first shade as highlighter under the brow, the second on the lid and crease and the third on the lid and as liner on the lower lash line). She smudged black eye shadow on the lid, followed by Front of the Line liner and Special Effects lash primer and mascara. Carol created perfectly bronzed and defined cheeks with TANtalizer Baked Bronzer, Baked Matte Satin Blush in Exposed and Perfectly Lit in Luminous. Lips were simple with a nude lip pencil topped with Breakthrough Performance Lipstick in Nude Scene and Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick in Vintage. To achieve Debra’s tan glow, Carol applied her best-seller, TANtalizer Baked Bronzer.
Ginnifer Goodwin, Courtesy of Mark
Ginnifer Goodwin, Makeup by Mai Quynh
I love the Big Love actress’s short crop haircut – it allows more focus on her face, which Mai wanted to keep neutral for the awards show so it wouldn’t compete with her fuchsia dress. She used all Mark products. On the eyes, Mai applied Winkstick Hook Up shadow in Glitzy on the entire lid and layered that with Custom Pick Eyeshadow in Tiki from her lash line to the crease. Using Custom Pick Eyeshadow in Espresso, she filled in the crease and smudged the Tiki along the lower lash line. She finished the eyes with black plumping mascara. Lips were subtle with Dew Drenched Moisturlicous Lip Color in Skinny Dip topped by Pro Gloss Lip Plumping Lip Shine in Swell.
Jenna Fischer courtesy of Getty Images
Jenna Fischer, Makeup by Vanessa Scali
I think this is one of the best looks The Office actress has ever had on the red carpet. Jenna and Vanessa wanted an easy, sexy look and focused on a bronze smoky eye. Vanessa used Shu Uemura Pressed Eye Shadow in ME Gold #350 from the lash line to the crease and under the lower lashes and topped that with Shu shadow in ME Brown #855. She then lined the eyes with black Shu Painting Liner and added false eyelashes topped with Kiehl’s Marvelous Mineral Mascara (a new personal fave!). Like the other looks, lips were simple: Shu Uemura’s Rouge Unlimited Supreme Shine in Beige 911.
Who were your favorite looks from the Emmys? Any hair, makeup or nails you particularly liked?
–Meg
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Oooh, I loved Debra Messing. And Ginnifer is always a fave, although her look isn’t that special to me, looks like an every day look. I didn’t even RECOGNIZE Jenna Fischer at first, she looked so glam. I thought Leighton was stunning too…
Oooh, I loved Debra Messing. And Ginnifer is always a fave, although her look isn’t that special to me, looks like an every day look. I didn’t even RECOGNIZE Jenna Fischer at first, she looked so glam. I thought Leighton was stunning too…