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It's June, and that means I cannot so much as walk at a leisurely pace to the mailbox without doing irreparable damage to any makeup I'm wearing. Even on a just-mascara-and-some-concealer kind of day, the slightest physical exertion means the mascara migrates and some concealer becomes none concealer. So after seeing Simone Biles kick an outrageous amount of ass at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships over the weekend with a glamorous makeup look that was as flawless on the podium as it was before she did her first flip, I need to know what kind of witchcraft her makeup artist is using.
With the Summer Olympics just weeks away, Biles is proving just how prepared she is for Paris by winning her ninth — ninth! — all-around national title after earning the top cumulative score across the floor exercise, balance beam, uneven bars, and vault. And the fact that her makeup looked stunning the entire time only added to how impressive this historic moment was.
Makeup artist Alayza Casey posted a gorgeous carousel of closeups on Instagram, showing off the “matte glam” makeup she did for Biles's competition look. She share with Allure several of the products she used, including the Patrick Ta Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette, Huda Beauty Lip Contour 2.0 Automatic Matte Lip Pencil in Rich Brown, and Hourglass Airbrush Concealer.
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Perhaps the biggest-deal reveal, however, is the fact that she used not one, not two, but three setting sprays to ensure the warm, brown-toned look and sharply winged liner were gymnastics-proof. Specifically, she tells inquiring minds in the comments that she used Skindinavia The Makeup Finishing Spray, Kryolan Fixing Spray, and Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray.
The comments on the photos reflect what pretty much everyone is thinking. “I need the tutorial bc omg 😍😍😍😍😍,” one fan wrote, while another said, “I love her features!!😍 The way you highlight them is magic.” Combine that with the magic Biles brings to the bars, floor, beam, and vault, and she's unstoppable.
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