Chappell Roan aced her MTV VMA performance inspired by medieval heartbreak. Here, her makeup artist gives NYLON the breakdown of her makeup look.
ICYMI: we’re all living in the Chappell Roan era. The “HOT TO GO!” singer just won the MTV VMA award for Best New Artist and put on a killer performance of her hit single “Good Luck, Babe,” where she shot a flaming arrow out of a crossbow to set off a round of sparks in front of a medieval castle. It can’t get more iconic than that. But in true Chappell fashion, the other highlight of her Renaissance-themed performance was her iconic eye makeup.
“The world the makeup lived in was very romantic and baroque, so I wanted it to feel and look like an oil painting of sorts,” Dahling tells NYLON exclusively. “The tones in the eye were very much pulled from Renaissance regality. Maroon, cobalt, and glittering gold were all chosen as a nod to a crown or royal flag of those times! It was a dramatic moment, so the depth and emotion in this makeup were very important — so the makeup could help tell a part of the story.
Dahling said the makeup design was meant to appear “dramatic, heavy, a bit distressed and undone,” while still delivering that signature Roan wow-factor. The final look was tragic, yet beautiful aura — the perfect complement to the song’s angst-ridden lyrics. To convey the feeling of a glamorous heartbreak, Dahling used several
“These products were placed in a very intentional way to create the impact that was needed,” said Dahling. “It was all about the depth and drama of the eyes — that’s what was really going to get the emotion across. I wanted the makeup to be a part of the melodrama of this moment!” In the end, the pop star wowed the crowd with her dazzling performance and vocal skills, while serving up a beauty look that perfectly conveyed “the drama of heartbreak” — and one we have a feeling will be all over everyone’s FYPs soon.
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