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Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Beyoncé wore NARS cosmetics on the red carpet at today’s Billboard Women In Music Awards, where she received the award for “Woman of the Year.” Beyoncé’s celebrity makeup artist Jackie Gomez explains her look: “I loved the color of her dress so much so I wanted to mirror the effect that it had against her skin- the Cleo Duo Eyeshadow (see image below on right) was perfect.” And, Jackie informed us that Beyoncé is a BIG fan of NARS!

The following NARS products were used to achieve her look:

-NARS Sedona Sheer Matte Foundation
-NARS Sedona Powder Foundation
-NARS Albatross Highlighting Blush Powder

Show: Marc Jacobs Spring 2010
Lead Artist: François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics
Trend: Theatrical Makeup

Inspiration: The look of the Marc Jacobs collection was inspired by the contemporary dancer, Martha Graham: Old-fashioned and theatrical but graceful and precise. At the same time, however, there was a darker side that was shone through: a quality of gothic romance. Ballerinas with a sense of mystery- as if part of them, along with some of their makeup, had been left behind on stage.

Look: Left-over stage makeup. The models weren’t meant to have perfect makeup- rather, they were meant to encompass a “just came off-stage” effect. “Dancers in theater and opera always have white faces, pointed lips and an eye that is drawn outward, not upward-it’s very theatrical, very ballet,” said François Nars. He stressed the importance of the eye for this look, noting that “the shape of the eyeliner is important- it should open the eyes, especially underneath. The slashes of white is something they used to do in the 70s- it brings a 3-dimensional feeling to the makeup.”

 Below are some key products and steps for recreating the look:

In Marta’s Makeup Bag:

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lipstick in Stay Pink and Stay Scarlet ($22): I love to start my evening with a light pink shade of lipstick like Stay Pink and get more dramatic as the evening unfolds with a red lipstick, such as: Stay Scarlet. I carry a red lipstick or a lipgloss at all times in my makeup bag. Red lipstick brightens up my face when I’m tired, or if I look too pale. It dresses me up if I have to go to a last minute fancy dinner and drinks.

 Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lip Pencil in Pink ($19): Get more for your buck with this lip pencil and a lip brush in one!

I wore Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lipstick in Stay Pink & Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lip Pencil in Pink last night, from drinks and appetizers till late night shopping at the Fashion Square mall in Old Town Scottsdale, without needing to constantly re-applying.

Check out the other shades in the Estee Lauder NEW Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lipstick and Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lip Pencil collection: