Jennifer Lopez has a signature look, one she’s honed in her nearly thirty years of fame: long, lush lashes, caramel highlights, and that unmistakable J. Lo glow. This is the foundation of nearly every single Lopez look, no matter if she’s hanging out at home or at the Met Gala, and we love to see how it evolves depending on the occasion, her outfit, or her overall vibe. For an event on Monday, May 19, Lopez added a surprising touch to that signature beauty formula: ultra-bold purple eye shadow.
The shadow was a genius choice where color theory is involved, as Lopez was wearing a monochromatic, textural peach-on-peach ensemble. Because the two shades sit on opposite sides of the color wheel, they provide a truly gorgeous contrast yet remain soft and romantic.
Lopez’s longtime makeup artist Scott Barnes was behind the bold shadow, brushing a suite of plum and rich violet shades across her lids. Instead of a fully matte formula, Barnes opted for a shimmery shadow to keep the eye looking bright and lively. He then defined the shadow with lots of black eyeliner, drawing on a slight cat eye and blending the color under her lower lashline. As for the rest of Lopez’s glam, well, that J. Lo glow was in extra-radiant form, with the peachy palette of her outfit carried through to her cheeks and lips. “Glow mode: activated. JLo. Peach perfection,” Barnes wrote in her Instagram comments.
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