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Olivia Rodrigo's 2021 VMAs Looks Incorporated so Many Butterflies
Rodrigo's go-to makeup artist Molly Greenwald used Byredo makeup to create her sweet, simple, yet glamorous look for the red carpet. "Olivia's look was clean, radiant, and delicate," Greenwald tells ishonest. Her lashes were the real star of the show — long and wispy thanks to Byredo Tears in Rain Mascara — and made to look even more fluttery by a long yet soft cat-eye wing done with Byredo Eyeliner in Technical Black. A hint of shimmer graced her lids. "We used a simple wash of the Byredo Syren Palette in Melody, from lash to brow," she explained, and it was matched by the highlight on her cheekbone — though her entire face glowed with subtle dewiness.
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Byredo Syren Palette
The berry-pink lipstick, a combination of Byredo Lipstick in Semi Formal and Tokio Rose (the former is pictured below), was a perfect match for the draping tulle details of her gown, also picking up the glistening magenta gems of her oversized butterfly earrings. Her cheeks were a warmer pink, helping to add to the glow of her complexion.
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Byredo Lipstick in Semi Formal and Tokio Rose
Rodrigo's hair made a quick change between the red carpet and her opening performance. She arrived with her super long hair in sleek waves; stylist Clayton Hawkins parted it in the middle and elegantly tucked it behind her ears. The look was held in place with Matrix High Amplify Flexible Hold Hairspray. But by the time she hit the stage, she'd switched things up. Still middle-parted, her hair now featured face-framing braids — one of the biggest trends of the season — which Hawkins played up with little butterfly charms. The look was clearly award-worthy because she almost immediately accepted her first Moon Man of the night in it.
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Matrix High Amplify Flexible Hold Hairspray
For her first VMAs, Olivia Rodrigo has definitely made it a memorable one, both through music and beauty.
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