We don’t know Kerry Washington personally (yet). However, what we do know is that her red carpet looks never miss (we’re still obsessing over that SAG awards smoky eye). As for her lineup of makeup products? It’s never without a healthy mix of luxe and drugstore items. And the 2022 Emmys we’re no exception.
As the ambassador for Neutrogena, it’s always a safe bet that the Scandal star will be rocking one of the supermarket brand’s newest and prettiest products (when they’re not being stolen by her kids or husband), and luckily for us, she’s just put their nude, shiny gloss on our radar.
Kerry’s go-to makeup artist, Carola Gonzalez, explained the process behind her final look. “I wanted her makeup to be natural, radiant, with soft tones,” she said, speaking to Hello Magazine. “The gown gave me regal vibes and I wanted Kerry to look timeless. I wanted to complement the femininity of the gown.” And judging by the final look? Mission accomplished.
What lip products did Kerry use?
So, now that we’re across the vision, what were the products that brought it to life? In a move that’s almost unheard of for a red carpet, Carola skipped the lipstick and opted for a gloss to accompany the lip liner instead. Kerry’s tinted shine was created with the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Lip Gloss in ‘Almond’. This lippy retails in the U.S for $8 but sadly isn’t readily available for us in Australia (unless you want to pay an extortionate amount for it on Amazon).
However, all hope is not lost. We recommend the Burt’s Bees Lip Shine ($12.95 at Woolworths) in the shade ‘Peachy’ for a very similar finish.
As for the lip liner, it is available and counts Rozalia Russian and her makeup artist, Chantelle Baker, among its long list of fans. So which one are we talking about? M.A.C’s Lip Pencil in the brown and nude hued shade ‘Stripdown’ ($32 at M.A.C).
You can expect to see us rocking this combo at our next event.
Have you tried Kerry Washington’s M.A.C lip liner? If not, would you like to?
I really like M.A.C lip liners. They have fantastic stay power and I really like to wear them on their own too.
Have you tried the Spice MAC liner? I’ve heard great things but yet to try it.
yes they are – agree
Haven’t tried them yet but am considering it now!
Not suited for me, can not wear anything brown.
What a pity the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Lip Gloss in ‘Almond’ isn’t available in Australia yet. It looks so good.
Her whole look is stunning!
I agree
beautiful
she sure is lovely
absolutely flawless!
Never tried that liner. I mainly use gloss these days.
Wow, she does look effortlessly stunning in these pictures
I agree she looks amazing
She looks great but a nude lip doesn’t work for me. My lips are naturally quite dark so it also looks weird!
not for me either
I don’t wear makeup enough to buy this, The last lipliner I bought is still in it’s packaging 6 months after I purchased it.
She looks amazing! Outfit and makeup are stunning.
I love Burt’s Bees 🐝! They are amazing! I have never tried a lip liner, are they worth it? X
I like a lip liner and often use a darker colour than my lipstick
I swear by lipliner! It keeps everything in place plus you can make your lips look a bit bigger.
I’ve tried lip liner but have not been able to achieve a satisfactory result as yet.
I don’t like the look of nude lips. When I wear a bold eye, I pair it with a nipple pink shade of lippy.
nude lips don’t suit me -I need at least a mid shade
OMG nipple pink shade of lippy that made me laugh lol.
next time I go into Priceline I’m asking for nipple pink lipstick lol
I haven’t tried MAC lip liners but I use lip liners constantly so would love to try
I have not tried it but looks amazing.
Love a glossy nude look
I haven’t tried any MAC lip liners though Nude by Nature have a similar one to what Kerry Washington used.
I prefer a bolder shade for my lip, but she does seem to suit the natural look.
I like that Burt’s bees are a natural product with no nasties, especially with lipstick which tends to be ‘eaten’ with food
Already use Bert’s Bee’s Lip Shine in a Blush colour it looks really good and Revolution Lip Plumping Gloss in the Blush Pink.
I like a little pink in my shades
I have never tried MAC
I am so bad at keeping lip gloss on. I find it just bleeds from the edges!
Love a nude.
MAC products are reliably good quality, though I’ve never tried this liner.
looks great on her – i would look dead
I don’t think I would suit brown.
Yes I do love that Stripdown colour from Mac!
Nude lipsticks don’t really suit me.
A nude lip is my favourite look and suits me so I have a huge collection of liners and glosses.
Beautiful lady and beautiful lips.
She looks great. I don’t really like lipliner on myself.
Yes I love and have this lip liner.
I would love to try it.
Lovely colours.
A nice mix of low end and high end cosmetics 🙂
I haven’t tried MAC lip products.
I havent tried this lip liner but I dont think i will either, the shade wont work for me