The Critics Choice Awards red carpet got a major injection of star power Sunday night when Julia Roberts arrived in a custom black Schiaparelli gown with long sleeves and a sequined sunburst pattern at the neckline.
The design was so striking that it served as the inspiration for the Gaslit nominee’s elegant glamour.
“When Julia sat in my chair, she said, ‘The dress is so beautiful and sequined that we should just do a simple makeup look,’ says Genevieve Herr, a Roberts practitioner for 25 years.
As a Lancôme ambassador, Roberts knows skincare all too well, so she had already prepped her skin with the brand’s Advanced Génifique Hydrogel Sheet Mask followed by the Advanced Génifique Facial Serum. When Herr arrived, all she had to do was apply some Absolue Brightening & Revitalizing Rich Cream and Prep & Hydrate Primer.
“I won’t do my makeup without this primer, because it’s what keeps my makeup fresh all night,” says Herr. “That’s why when I give her a carpet touch-up kit, it’s just lipstick. There’s no need for me to do anything else.”
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For the eyes, Herr created a soft smoky eye with Lancôme’s Hypnôse 5-Color Eyeshadow Palette in Taupe Craze, using the lightest shades in the inner corners and blending darker shades into the creases and outer corners. She defined the upper lash line with Lancôme Idôle Liquid Eyeliner and added a few coats of Lancôme Lash Idôle Mascara.
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To enhance the star’s famous smile, she lined and filled in her lips with Lancôme Le Lip in Sheer Raspberry, then finished them off with Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Cream Lipstick in Blush Classique. “I went with a warm pink that has some gold in it to complement the dress,” says Herr.
Roberts’ longtime stylist, Serge Normant, also wanted the star’s Schiaparelli design to shine, so he decided on a middle parting with “very soft tousled waves to contrast the sophistication of that beautiful dress,” he says. . “I love the overall ease of the look, it’s very Julia.”
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She used products from her own line, including Dream Big Instant Volumizing Spray, Meta Luxe Hairspray, and Meta Sheer Dry Oil Finishing Spray.
Despite the head-to-toe high-glam results, the preparation process was full of fun. “It was a happy day,” says Herr. “We’ve been working with her for so long it’s almost like family. We laugh a lot.”
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