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Tutorial: Emma Stone’s Subtle Oscars Makeup

3/14/2024

Iva Davies

3-minute read

Emma Stone is not only a recent winner of two Oscars, but also the queen of natural glowing makeup. It was designed for her by her makeup artist Rachel Goodwin. And we’ve got instructions for the makeup that Emma was wearing when she accepted the winning statuette.

Emma is known for her nude makeup, so don’t expect anything extravagant. She always looks fresh and youthful and prefers soft pastel shades, adding black eyeliner at the most. The emphasis is on perfectly groomed eyebrows and luscious lips. Be inspired!

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  1. A perfect glowing complexion like Emma possesses is crucial. Start with the NARS Light Reflecting Foundation, which you should work in with a brush or sponge.
  2. Use the Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Concealer to cover dark circles under the eyes and other imperfections.
  3. Lightly contour your forehead, cheekbones, jawline and nose with the NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream.
  4. Emma absolutely always uses blusher and highlighter. Highlight the apples of the cheeks with the Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush blusher.
  5. Apply the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess highlighter to the cheekbones, the edges of the nose and the inner corner of the eye. 
  6. Draw a thin black line close to the lash line with the Estée Lauder Smoke & Brighten Kajal Eyeliner Duo and then blend in with a brush.
  7. Apply a light shimmer from the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Mini Clutch palette, in the spontini lilies shade, using your finger on the upper eyelids, and deepen the look with a darker shade. Keep the lower lid completely clean, free of eyeshadow, pencil and mascara.
  8. Apply several coats of the NARS Climax Extreme Mascara to your lashes. 
  9. Using the Ardell Duo Quickset adhesive, apply cluster lashes from the Ardell Individuals Combo Pack.
  10. Draw on your eyebrows with the Nudestix Stylus pencil and set using the gel from the other end of the pencil. Really work on your eyebrows to make them perfect.
  11. Emma doesn’t like matt lips, so instead use the Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture The Bold cream lipstick in the nude 44 shade. Don’t worry about slightly overdoing the lip line to optically enlarge them.
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This makeup won’t win you an Oscar, but it will make you look great. If you are still uncertain about how to do it, our video can help!