Lady Gaga's red-carpet season for A Star Is Born has been nothing less than iconic. From her glamorous boat arrival at the Venice Film Festival to her lilac hair at the Golden Globes, the singer-actress—and her glam team—has been serving look after look after look.
Of course, her makeup at last night's Academy Awards was no exception. It was timeless and classic, and put the focus on those lashes. “Her makeup was all about being soft, fresh, and young. We didn’t want anything to distract from this special moment,” her makeup artist Sarah Tanno said of the look created with products from Marc Jacobs Beauty. For her eyes, Tanno used Eye-Conic Multi-Finish Eyeshadow Palette in Steel(etto) ($49) for light definition. To line, she used the soft gray Fineliner Ultra-Skinny Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner in Steel(etto) ($24). And then, the pièce de résistance: Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara ($26) over the Velvet Lash Primer ($26).
That mascara certainly did its job. It not only stayed put through Gaga's incredible live performance of "Shallow" with her A Star Is Born costar and director, Bradley Cooper; it also withstood her emotional acceptance speech for Best Original Song. "If you have a dream, fight for it. I've worked hard for a long time, and it's not about winning," she said, while radiating on stage. "It's about how many times you stand up and are brave and keep on going."
Gaga's dramatic eye makeup was balanced with a soft, nude lip and glowing skin. For her lips, Tanno applied the creamy nude Le Marc Lip Crème Lipstick in Slow Burn ($30), tapping it on so you could still see the natural texture of her lips. On her skin, she used Shameless Youthful-Look 24-H Foundation SPF 25 ($46), along with the new Accomplice Concealer & Touch-Up Stick in Medium 33 and 36 ($32), which launches in April. Finally, she set the look with another soon-to-launch product, Accomplice Instant Blurring Beauty Powder in Muse ($32), which, according to Tanno, makes skin look airbrushed in photos.
It was almost as if the Oscars camera crew knew we needed a close-up on Gaga's makeup, so they gave it to us during the "Shallow" performance. Well done by all.
