Should you believe what they tell you in The Handmaid's Tale [1], some people just really love order. (First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes subjecting fertile women into child-bearing servitude [2], anyone?)
But there is perhaps no order more important at an awards show [3] than that of your beauty routine, which goes a little something like: skin prep, hair, makeup, a little more makeup, fin. Putting in the prep work can elevate your look from glam to glowy and glam, and Jessica Biel [4] at the 70th annual Emmys is the perfect example.
The actress, with the help of makeup artist Kara Yoshimoto Bua [5], employed one particular skincare secret weapon before stepping out on the red carpet (because #fancy) and, trust, it made all the difference. Check out her step-by-step ahead.
Preshow Prep
Referring to Chanel's Le Lift Anti-Wrinkle [6]eye patches ($130), Biel wrote on Instagram Stories: "F it, I'm leaving these on!"
Laying Down the Groundwork
While hairstylist Adir Abergel simultaneously worked on Biel's loose waves, Bua highlighted under the actress's brow area.
Finishing Touches
"Love this #elevatedromantic look on," Bua wrote on Instagram, referring to her Chanel lip. "Lips Precision Lip Definer [7] - Natural
I used this lip pencil softly just around the edge of the lips and blended to avoid a harsh lip line. Rouge Allure Liquid Power- 960 [8] - AVANT-GARDISTE
- I applied this lip colour straight from the tube by a light squeeze then dabbed onto the inner lips for the perfect amount of berry colour then blended outward using the applicator on the tube to create a wash of lightweight transparent powder hydration over the whole lip almost to the edge. I kept the texture of of lip natural yet popped them with a berry brightness. Rouge Allure Velvet Extreme [9] - 112 - IDÉAL
- I layered this straight from the bullet in the centre to add definition and ombre to the centre of the lip."
The Goods
Bua shared her entire lip kit on Instagram Stories.
Final Look
One word for Biel's finished look: glowy. (OK, fine, two: glowy and perfect.)