Michelle Obama Wore This $16 Holy-Grail Glossier Product on Inauguration Day
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Even though Ray didn't reveal the specific brand of foundation that he used on the former First Lady (apparently it's a secret!), he did use Nars's ultra-famous Radiant Creamy Concealer along with Fenty Beauty's Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick to create a flawless base.
To keep everything in place, Ray reached for another cult-favorite product: Laura Mercier's Translucent Loose Setting Powder.
Since the majority of Obama's face was safely covered with a mask, the focus of her makeup, not surprisingly, was spotlighted on her eyes.
"I knew that, since her whole face wouldn’t be visible, the eyes and lashes would be the star of this particular look!" Ray confirms.
Thus, creating the perfect frame by adding definition to Obama's brows was paramount. Ray reached for a trio of products from Anastasia Beverly Hills: DipBrow Gel, Brow Definer, and Clear Brow Gel.
"I wanted an impactful smoky eye for the event," Ray continues. "I was going for a dramatic glam eye that would really play well to the camera." To start, he opted for Viseart's 01 Neutral Matte Eyeshadow Palette, which "blends and builds effortlessly."
To add extra dimension and "a little pop in the center of the eye," Ray went in with Pat McGrath Labs' Eyedols' Eye Shadow in Divine Mink in the middle of the lid.
Next came eyeliner—two different kinds to be precise! The first was Pat McGrath Labs' PermaGel Eyeliner Pencil in Xtreme Black, followed by Fenty Beauty's beloved Flyliner Longwear Liquid Liner. Ray added the latter on top of the former to create a deeper, more dramatic look along the lash line. (This also creates the illusion of even more lash density!) "Flyliner is a true inky black that stays put all day and night," he tells Elle.
To accent Obama's liner and shadow, Ray made a statement with a bold lash look courtesy of Glossier's famed Lash Slick (applied on her top and bottom lashes), finishing it off with a pair of Lilly Lashes falsies.
"They add definition to your eyes and enhance them to draw attention to your best features by simply adding length and color to your lashes, and again, for TV, we really need to make things a little more dramatic so her eyes shine," Ray adds in conclusion.
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