I love Krysten Ritter’s signature make-up look because it’s a lot like she is: bold and chic yet effortless. She has amazing features and can rock a red lip while still playing up her eyes, which is hard to pull off for most of us. The keys to this look are opting for tinted lip balm in lieu of a heavy lipstick or gloss (creating a softer finish), a light grey color on the lids (anything darker paired with a red lip becomes too 1920’s costume-y) and a nude-colored blush (again not to compete with the strong lip color).
SKIN PREP
I prepped her skin for make-up and the dry winter weather with Amala Hydrating Face Cream; I love it because it’s eco-certified (rare in the USA) and 100% natural.
FACE
First I used Dior Diorskin Nude Hydrating Glow Make-up in Linen all over her face applied with a foundation brush in light sweeping motions. I concealed under her eyes with Cle de Peau Concealer in Ivory then powdered her t-zone (forehead, nose and chin) with NARS Loose Powder in Snow.
CHEEKS
I highlighted Krysten’s cheekbones by applying Dior Diorblush in A Touch of Blush starting at the apples of her cheeks and continuing outward along her cheekbones.
EYES
Using a lay-down eye shadow brush, I swept Dior 1-Colour Ultra-Smoothing High Impact Eye Shadow in Chrome all over the lids and crease. This style of using only one eye shadow color all over the lids is called a color wash and it’s always a good option if you’re wearing a bright-color lip. I then lined the upper and lower lashline with Cle de Peau Intensifying Cream Eyeliner in 101. This product has amazing staying power yet glides on like a paint. Lastly, I applied two coats of Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black to her lashes, the only mascara that Krysten ever wants to use!
LIPS
Still both of our all-time favorite tinted lip balm, I used Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Sheer Liptint in Berry.
Be sure to keep your eye out for Krysten starring in the upcoming STARZ series Gravity, as well as the feature film She’s Out of My League, both premiering this Spring!
All photos courtesy of WireImage, Amala Beauty, Dior, Cle de Peau, NARS and Elizabeth Arden.
