Blake Lively Wore a Full Face of Drugstore Makeup to the 2018 Met Gala

Crowns, veils, rosaries, and Popes all descended upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art for fashion’s big night out this evening. For those who don’t know, the invited guests to the annual Met Gala are encouraged to dress as the yearly theme. For the 2018 theme, the hosts of the event chose “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” While some invitees opted for more subtle applications of the theme, other stars went all out. Blake Lively, however, was on a whole other level.

The actress and practical goddess went as designer Christian Louboutin’s date and wore a custom Versace gown featuring the most regal, bejeweled bodice and $2 million worth of Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, which included a custom-made halo with over 100 carats of nude champagne diamonds. Her jewelry, however, was not the most noteworthy part of Lively’s look. She wore entirely drugstore makeup to complete the ensemble.

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Makeup artist Kristofer Buckle said that the inspiration for Lively’s look was one of artistic origin. “Blake’s look tonight was inspired by Italian religious paintings,” says Buckle in a press release. “We wanted to create a very structured look with strong bone contouring like the statues of Saints I’ve seen.” To create her otherworldly beauty, he starting by prepping her skin with L’Oréal Paris Hydra Genius Moisturizer mixed with L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion to give Lively’s skin a gorgeous glow. And, holy moly is she glowing. Then, he applied L’Oréal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup in shade W-3 all over Lively’s skin, followed by L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Bronze It Bronzer on her cheeks and nose to sculpt and contour.

For Lively’s eyes, Buckle teased something special from L’Oréal Paris. He used the new L’Oréal Paris Paradise Enchanted Eyeshadow Palette which is launching in July. Buckle mainly used the peach and rich red-brown shades in the palette to create a sculpted look, mimicking the sculptures in the museum. For her lashes, Buckle applied multiple coats of 2017 Best of Beauty-winning L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara in Brown Black.

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Next up: those rosy cheeks. Buckle used the new L’Oréal Paris Paradise Enchanted Blush, which is also launching in July, on the apples of Lively’s cheeks to add a little color. He also applied the blush on her eyes as well to bring the color to her lids. Then, L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glow Nude Palette on her cheekbones for a natural-looking glow.

To finish off the look, Buckle used L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Shine Lipstick in Varnished Rosewood topped with a little dot of L’Oréal Paris Infallible Lip Paints in Bewitching Bordeaux on Lively’s lips to give her a berry, glossy stain.

We only have one thing to say: blessed be Blake Lively’s fruit. We are not worthy.


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