Gwen Stefani says it was ‘really fun’ doing her own makeup for the 2022 Met Gala after her makeup artist canceled last-minute
Gwen Stefani turned heads in a neon yellow Vera Wang bralette and billowing skirt as well as a gorgeous palette of makeup when she walked the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday.
And on Friday, the 52-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes clip for Vogue, in which she revealed that she did her own makeup for the lavish affair with products from her makeup line GXVE Beauty.
‘yeaaa so i had to do my own makeup for the #MetGala with @vogue @voguemagazine !!!! obvi used @gxvebeauty,’ Gwen wrote in the caption of her post.
Stunning: Gwen Stefani turned heads in a neon yellow Vera Wang bralette and billowing skirt as well as a gorgeous palette of makeup when she walked the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday
DIY: And on Friday, the 52-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes clip for Vogue, in which she revealed that she did her own makeup for the lavish affair with products from her makeup line GXVE Beauty.
As the video opened, the Hollaback Girl hitmaker was seen in a red and white kimono as she sat in front of a mirror.
‘Hey what’s up Vogue, it’s Gwen Stefani. Come get ready with me,’ the blonde beauty said with a bright smile and a cheery wave.
The camera panned over an array of products from the songstress’s brand as Gwen explained how she created her Met Gala beauty look, which included a dramatic blue eyeliner.
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‘yeaaa so i had to do my own makeup for the #MetGala with @vogue @voguemagazine !!!! obvi used @gxvebeauty,’ Gwen wrote in the caption of her post
‘Hey what’s up Vogue, it’s Gwen Stefani. Come get ready with me,’ the blonde beauty said with a bright smile and a cheery wave
‘I said I’m going to do the blue liner to myself since I’m the makeup artist today. And we sat down together, me, myself and I and it was really fun,’ the three-time Grammy Award winner said.
The scene then cut to a 360 degree view of Gwen in her show-stopping Met Gala ensemble. She was surrounded by members of her team ahead of making her appearance on the red carpet.
‘I hope there’s champagne in that thing,’ The Voice judge joked at the end of the clip.
Getting ready: As the video opened, the Hollaback Girl hitmaker was seen in a red and white kimono as she sat in front of a mirror
In an interview with Vogue, Gwen explained that she had do her own makeup for the glitzy gathering after her makeup artist was forced to cancel at the last minute.
Fortunately, Gwen had a full kit of her own GXVE by Gwen Stefani makeup products on hand.
‘I was a makeup artist myself back in the day,’ she told Vogue. ‘That said to me, ‘Get in the seat and do your makeup, Gwen Stefani.’
Improvising: In an interview with Vogue, Gwen explained that she had do her own makeup for the glitzy gathering after her makeup artist was forced to cancel at the last minute
‘You have this new makeup line, you’re at The Met, and you’re in New York for the first time in forever. Luckily, I brought my kit!’
The star used her brand’s Line It Up 24-Hour Waterproof Gel Liner in Bathwater to create her winged eyeliner look.
For her nude lip look, Gwen mixed two new shades from her collection, Original Me Matte Lipstick in Tragic Me and Anaheim Shine Lipstick in Stomp Box.
The California native accentuated her eyebrows with the Hella on Point Ultra-Fine Eyebrow Pencil in the shade Cool Taupe.
New shades: For her nude lip look, Gwen mixed two new shades from her collection, Original Me Matte Lipstick in Tragic Me and Anaheim Shine Lipstick in Stomp Box
Gwen attended the 2022 Met Gala as a guest of Vera Wang. She told Vogue, ‘I got a call that Vera wanted me to be her date, and I was just so honored that she chose me.
The No Doubt singer added, ‘She has such a distinct thing that she does that is so feminine, and I think ever since I met my husband, that part of me has really come out in my fashion more than ever—the femininity that I didn’t really embrace for a lot of years, just because of being in a band with all guys and being on stage.’
Gwen noted that Vera was the designer of the lavish tulle gown that the singer wore for her wedding to Blake Shelton last year.
Gorgeous: The star used her brand’s Line It Up 24-Hour Waterproof Gel Liner in Bathwater to create her winged blue eyeliner look
‘Fashion and makeup are such an extension of our personalities and who we are at the time and who we want to be,’ Gwen said.
‘So this is in line with this amazing chapter of my life: getting married, being able to work with [Vera] on the wedding dress, and now this.’
Gwen told the fashion magazine that her enmseble, which included a bra top, long structured gloves and a billowing gown with intricate tulle bows around the waist, looked exactly as she had imagined it..
‘When I saw the dress in real life, the sketch came to life,’ she said. ‘It was exactly what the sketch looked like.’
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