The dust has finally settled from the 2024 Met Gala, but Cardi B’s makeup look is still whirling around in my head. The rapper looked like a million bucks, donning makeup from affordable beauty brand NYX Cosmetics. Cardi served as a refreshing reminder on fashion’s most prestigious stage that glamour doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag.
Inspired by the Met Gala’s 2024 ‘The Garden of Time’ theme, her longtime makeup artist Erika La Pearl created a soft yet glamorous look using products from the brand we can all get our hands on. That includes a $14 foundation that smooths and blurs imperfections better than any Instagram filter. Below, find details on everything you need to get the glam.
NYX’s Bear With Me Blur Tint Foundation
For the base La’ Pearl used NYX’s Bear With Me Blur Tint Foundation–a hydrating liquid formula that rings up at only $14.
Available at Ulta Beauty
Bear With Me Concealer Serum
Pro Fix Stick Color Correcting Concealers
To conceal and brighten under the eye, she used Pro Fix Sticks Correcting Concealers in Pale 01 and Light 04.
Available at Ulta Beauty
ButterMelt Bronzer
She applied ButterMelt Bronzer in Do Butta to the perimeter of Cardi’s face to warm up the skin.
Available at Ulta Beauty
ButterMelt Blush
In a C shape from the temple down to the cheekbone, she applied Butter Melt Blesh in sshades Had Butta and U Know Butta for a flush of color.
Available at Ulta Beauty
Ultimate Utopia Palette
To bring out the green in Cardi’s jewelry, she used greens and teals on the eye from the Ultimate Utopia Palette.
Available at Nordstrom Rack
Epic Ink Vegan Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
She used the Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Liner in Black, along with the Epic Wear Waterproof Eyeliner Stick in Black Metal to define the lash line.
Available at Ulta Beauty
The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel
She gave Cardi a thin precise brow using Lift and Snatch Eyebrow Tint Pen in Ash Brown and topped it off with The Brow Glue Instant Brow Styler to lock in color.
Available at Ulta Beauty
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