We're deep into award season, and Lupita Nyong'o has nailed every red carpet so far [1], including at the SAG Awards. The actress, who scooped up the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for 12 Years a Slave, started her look off with a '90s-era flattop that was very Will Smith [2] in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air [3]. Hairstylist Ted Gibson had teased that her hair would be bigger tonight [4], and he didn't disappoint!
Her eye makeup was a medley of blues, which was inspired by her beautiful dress. "Her dress is this gorgeous green color that has all of these beautiful flowers across the chest, so I wanted to do something with the eyes that reminded me of butterflies on flowers," celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose said. He used a blue, a purple, and a yellow on her eyes, starting by smudging the blue shade of Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow in Fascination [5] ($59) from the inner corner of Lupita's eye to the center. Next, he layered on Chanel Ombré Essentielle Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Amethyst [6] ($29) from the outer corner toward the center, but the two colors did not meet. He finished by applying Chanel Le Crayon Khol Intense Eye Pencil in Peche Cuivré [7] ($28), an intense yellow, into the center and diffused the colors together.
As for her nails, Deborah Lippmann applied one coat of Swagga Like Us [8] ($19) before painting on Chain Reaction from the Rock This Town set [9] ($42).
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