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As any starlet worth her stable of adoring paparazzi knows, when New York Fashion Week rolls around, every appearance calls for a different camera-ready outfit—with a fresh beauty look to match. Selena Gomez navigated the flurry of events leading up to this week’s runway shows in true Insta-queen form with a striking day-to-night flash makeover.
Snapped at a press event for 13 Reasons Why, the upcoming Netflix series she executive-produced, Gomez let a dramatic Proenza Schouler dress steal the show, balancing the look with simple daytime nude makeup and a swingy blowout. But when it came time for the amfAR gala honoring Donatella Versace and Scarlett Johansson, she reversed her strategy, relying on sex-kitten hair and high-impact makeup that took a simple Victoria Beckham sweater dress to black-tie levels of chic.
Her voluminous, side-swept waves were amped up with a thick stroke of black eyeliner, hint of bronzer, and swipe of pale pink gloss —a bombshell formula that called to mind Brigitte Bardot s ingenue beauty signatures. Sure, her look was the handiwork of a team of pros—including go-to makeup guy Hung Vanngo—but anyone with a steady hand and a stash of makeup by their desk knows how to crib this transformation as quickly as diving into a different dress.
