GP’s Backyard Makeup Session with Gucci Westman (with a Step-by-Step How-To)
GP’s Amagansett backyard made for a decidedly relaxing makeup studio when her friend, makeup artist Gucci Westman, came over to help her get ready for a screening of the Netflix series The Politician. The late-afternoon, late-summer light was perfect; there were vodka martinis and Aperol spritzes, dirty jokes, and even a wardrobe malfunction (or two). Westman was the woman behind GP’s look at her wedding, and she’s also the woman behind the brilliant line of glow-inducing, skin-coddling makeup essentials Westman Atelier.
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Brushes (made in Japan by the oldest brush-making company in the world) and creamy makeup sticks (blushes! highlighters! foundation/concealers! bronzers! lip colors!) in hand, Westman got GP’s glow going quickly. “I just want to enhance your skin and then maybe do some mascara and a really pretty, maybe reddish lip to go with that yellow dress,” she said, dabbing furiously.
“Slap it on, girl,” laughed GP. “My husband hates when I have red lipstick. But he’s just going to have to cope.”
Tricks like foundation as concealer and a little contour just beneath the cheeks amped up the glow further. “It’s easy, and I just wanted to help extend this idea of amplified skin,” said Westman. “I like seeing a woman’s skin, not trying to completely transform it.”
What blew GP away the most was the mascara: “Whoa—this is actually clean mascara? It’s so good, Gucci!” GP tucked the mascara into her pocket and is still using it. “I just love it, full stop,” she says.
THE EASY STEPS TO
GP’S LOOK:
“Honestly, I love the idea that this is makeup just to enhance, and it’s not this full-on war paint situation.” —GP
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Moisturize. “Smooth a good cream on before, to really set your makeup for the day,” says Westman.
Moisturize. “Smooth a good cream on before, to really set your makeup for the day,” says Westman.
2
Frame the face by sweeping a rosy highlighter upward with the Blender Brush at the cheekbones.
Frame the face by sweeping a rosy highlighter upward with the Blender Brush at the cheekbones.
3
Work in a little blush in a soft oval shape at the middle of the cheekbones.
Work in a little blush in a soft oval shape at the middle of the cheekbones.
4
Shade the area just under the blush with a little contour.
Shade the area just under the blush with a little contour.
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Highlight right where the light would naturally catch your face, at the tops of the cheekbones and at the Cupid’s bow.
Highlight right where the light would naturally catch your face, at the tops of the cheekbones and at the Cupid’s bow.
6
Sweep bronzer over the cheeks for a little more warmth and glow.
Sweep bronzer over the cheeks for a little more warmth and glow.
7
Even out the undereye area with concealer (brush on a lighter shade of Westman’s foundation stick—it is absolutely brilliant as concealer). Then use a deeper shade around the perimeter of the face for definition.
Even out the undereye area with concealer (brush on a lighter shade of Westman’s foundation stick—it is absolutely brilliant as concealer). Then use a deeper shade around the perimeter of the face for definition.
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Coat lashes with mascara. “OH. MY. GOD. I love this mascara,” says GP. “I can’t believe it’s clean!”
Coat lashes with mascara. “OH. MY. GOD. I love this mascara,” says GP. “I can’t believe it’s clean!”
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Westman used a lab sample of a gorgeous, subtle red lip color (it’s now one of four super flattering shades in her stunning Lip Suede palette) for this look. The lacquered compact includes a stripy quartet of buildable shades—bright tomato, brick red, dusty rose, and deep fuchsia—that work on their own or mixed together, on truly any skin tone.
Westman used a lab sample of a gorgeous, subtle red lip color (it’s now one of four super flattering shades in her stunning Lip Suede palette) for this look. The lacquered compact includes a stripy quartet of buildable shades—bright tomato, brick red, dusty rose, and deep fuchsia—that work on their own or mixed together, on truly any skin tone.
