Happy Monday everyone. Did you watch the Emmys last night? It was the most entertaining it's been in a long time, thanks in big part to host Jimmy Fallon. Did you catch the Bruce Springsteen/Glee opening? Adorable. Lancôme was very proud to work last night with the amazing makeup artist Vanessa Scali, who did Christina Hendricks' makeup. Christina, who plays one of the secretaries on "Mad Men" and was nominated for a best supporting Emmy, looked GORGEOUS! (Details below.) I can't wait to try the lip color that Vanessa customized for her. We had the pleasure of meeting Christina when we hosted the Night Before party in L.A. during the Oscars earlier this year. She has beautiful skin in person (and in pictures) and clearly takes good care of her complexion, so we were thrilled to learn she's a Genifique fan.
I really think Christina deserves best dressed for the evening. It wasn't just the makeup, which was so pretty and simple, but the whole look, head to toe, from that amazing hair color on down. Christina has the most hourglass of figures, something that could be considered a red carpet challenge, but she still found a beautiful Zac Posen dress that was a perfect fit, a knockout color and red carpet worthy. She and Zac proved you don't have to be a beanpole to rock the red carpet.
Did you have a favorite look from the night? I also loved January Jones' kooky blue Versace gown. I have a soft spot for the gals who take risks on the red carpet. Not Bjork and her swan dress, but the level right below that.
Lastly, did you notice how many actresses were sporting dark nail polish? After so many seasons of sky blues and greys and browns, maybe black is making a comeback!
CHRISTINA HENDRICKS' EMMY MAKEUP
Inspiration:
Mia Farrow’s Daisy Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby”
Face:
Vanessa prepped the skin with Lancôme’s La Base Pro makeup primer. To perfect Christina’s already luminous skin, Vanessa used the new Teint Miracle Lit-From-Within foundation (coming soon to a counter near you!). “It has an amazing transparent quality that leaves the skin looking flawless and luminous without being shiny,” said Vanessa. “I applied it with a brush and then blended with my fingers.” Blending with her fingers heated up the foundation a bit, allowing for a seamless finish. Vanessa followed with Effacernes Concealer under the eyes, her “all time favorite concealer.”
Cheeks:
For a fresh pop of color I used Blush Subtil Shimmer in Shimmer Pink Pool on the apples of her cheeks. Dabs of Giorgio Armani Beauty’s Fluid Sheer #2 highlighted Christina’s cheekbones.
Eyes:
The eye shadow was mix of YSL’s Ombre Solo Eyeshadow in Cashmere Brown and Midnight Black. “I applied these all over her lid, under the bottom lashes and blended it out past her natural lash line to softly elongate the eye,” reported Vanessa.
Eye Liner:
To define and elongate the lash line, Vanessa lined the eyes with Le Crayon Khôl in Black. “I used a touch of liner under her bottom lashes but smudged it for a softer look,” said Vanessa. For added depth, Vanessa used Artliner Precision Point liquid eyeliner in Noir at the very base of Christina’s lashes.
Mascara:
Several generous coats of Définicils Waterproof Mascara in Black were used on the top and bottom lashes.
Lips:
Christina’s lips were a mix of Lancôme lip colors for an effect that Vanessa described as “red with a little dash of pink.” A sheer coat of Color Design Matte Lipstick in Corset was topped by La Laque Fever Lipshine in Cyber Coral.
