Following on the heels of a string of head-turning Halloween costumes—some generating more controversy than others—Kim Kardashian West debuted the proverbial grand finale last night, channeling the iconic Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla with a look that elicited a double-take.
The last in a series of homages to musical icons that included Cher, and, in a move that [sparked a firestorm of conversation around cultural appropriation], the late R&B singer Aaliyah, Kardashian West s final makeover may have been her most noteworthy for the striking likeness it bore to the undisputed Queen of Tejano Music. The trompe l oeil effect came courtesy of a spot-on, remarkable recreation of the singer s signature hairstyle with voluminous deep brunette waves that looked finished with a set of hot rollers and piecey dark bangs and that fell to her lashline.
The on-the-nose reference was furthered by a Selena s trademark makeup notes—namely, the precise shade of reddish lipstick that the musician made her trademark, combined with doe-eyed lashes, onyx eye pencil along her waterlines, and a touch of shimmering shadow—resulting in a visual throwback that rendered her light-catching, clingy purple jumpsuit almost unnecessary in communicating her costume. A few strategic skin reveals and two sets of exaggerated red nails later and Kardashian West s goal was more than clear: her final Halloween costume was the ultimate mic drop on her now-infamous dress-up season.
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