Cacey
As queen of the Upper East Side, Gossip Girl’s Blair Waldorf needs to look flawless at all times. Blair’s makeup is classic, polished, and reflective of her confident personality. It is also balanced—her eyes, cheeks, and lips are all subtly defined but don’t compete with each other. Follow these tips to emulate your inner Blair:
1.) The first and most important step of Blair’s makeup routine is a perfect canvas. Blair’s skin always looks soft and touchable without being overly made-up. Mineral makeup blends into skin well while still providing that flawless coverage. Try Philosophy The Supernatural Aibrushed Canvas SPF 15. Though Blair often gets caught in sticky situations while manipulating people, she never breaks a sweat. Stash some blotting papers or MAC Blot Powder in your bag for touchups.
2.) Brows are the framework to Blair’s face. Hers are bold and clean. Pluck stray hairs between brows and underneath the natural arch. Be careful not to overpluck! Blair would never sport tadpole brows. Fill in with a powder the same color as brows and a wax to set them. Try Benefit’s Brow Shaping Kit, which includes both.
3.) Unlike her frenemy Serena, who favors shimmery shadows, Blair sticks to soft, matte shades. She often likes to use a lighter color on her lid, topped with a darker contour in her crease. Try MAC eyeshadow in Blanc Type followed by Espresso. One of the most definitive things about Blair’s eye makeup is that you can never see her liner and her lashes aren’t dramatic. To define the eye without an obvious line, look for a soft brown pencil like Revlon Beyond Natural Eye Pencil in Buff , and draw smoothly along the upper lashline only, using your finger to further blend into your lashes. Try just one coat of a natural black mascara like Clinique Long Pretty Lashes.
4.) Blair always uses warm-toned blushes. Try a brownish pink or tawny color like Stila Blush in Lillium. To apply, smile and brush along the lower apples of the cheeks up towards the hairline.
5.) The lips really bring Blair’s look together, and go well with her conservative personality. You won’t see her with a simple lip balm, but you won’t catch her in bright red lips either. For daytime, she often uses a medium pink. Try a couple dabs of Nars Roman Holiday. For evening, Blair steps up the drama with a darker berry color. Try Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Aubergine.
Slip on a statement headband and you’ll be ready to start your reign over the Upper East Side!
–Marisa
