Beauty Box 5

Sure, award shows have their high notes and low notes, but as loyal beauty babes, we always get excited to see the bold makeup looks our favorite girlcrushes rock on the red carpet and this year’s VMAs gave us cosmetic inspiration overload!

Rocking a Hollywood face doesn’t have to be hard, so we’re breaking down our 3 favorite styles to serve major face on and off screen (but please, no autographs). 

First up- the most powerful liner flick we’ve seen in so long from Queen Nicki Minaj herself.

Erin aced this dramatic wing with help from our latest liner crush- the On Point Liquid Liner Pen by Bodyography! Draw your line a little at a time to build to the perfect shape. We love how Nicki kept the rest of her face makeup minimal to let the feline flick stand out- one bold swipe and you’re out the door- because, hey, the night is still young and so are you, right?

Next up- Kelly Osbourne’s dramatic bright pout caught our eyes and captured our red-lip-loving hearts, too!

Kelsey crafted this color with 2 favorites- Paint the Town by Lol Cosmetics and Revlon’s Photoready Cream Blush in Coral Reef- and blended them together with a lip brush. Don’t be afraid to draw on a more angular cupid’s bow like Kelly’s for the full effect. To top it off, a swipe of the same liner Erin used (Bodyography for the win!) and pushing your waves to one side gives a VMA vibe for sure.

Lastly, create the gaze of your wildest dreams, aka, Taylor’s graphic lined eye.

Jenny’s peepers totally pop, no? She just followed Tay’s exaggerated line using- you guessed it- our Bodyography liquid liner pen and then added navy and teal right on top with the gorgeous blue powders in Bellapierre’s Get The Look Kit in Deep Ocean. Top it off with a black mascara and nude gloss and seriously, this is one look that never goes out of style.

What were your favorite looks from the VMAs, babes? Spill in the comments below!

(All celebrity photos via Hollywood Life.)