Exclusive: Getting Ready With Awkwafina for the 2019 Oscars

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Celebrity hairstylist and co-founder of Ramirez Tran salon, Anh Co Tran, preps Awkwafina’s hair for those long, loose waves we mentioned earlier. His specialty is created "lived-in" texture, which is exactly what he did with Awkwafina’s raven locks. "It’s a modern tweak on classic waves, Tran said. "I wanted something youthful and chic to cohesively vibe with the pussy bow power suit and the soft makeup," he added. To achieve the look, Tran applied a medium-hold mousse on dry hair and then used Ghd’s Air Professional Performance Hairdryer ($199), lifting at the roots for volume. "Once the hair has been fully prepped," Tran says, "I used Ghd’s Platinum+ Styler ($249) to create what I like to call the #nuwave. It’s a loose, sexy, lived-in texture."
All Quynh had to say about this cute image of the crew was, "us doing our magic on the hilarious Awkwafina."
"I look so serious when I do makeup! I swear we were laughing 99% of the time I was there," Quynh says. "I wanted to keep Awkwafina’s makeup fresh and glowing with a slight definition on the eyes. Her pink suit had a flirty spring feeling, so I wanted to incorporate that into the makeup look." As such, she applied Giorgio Armani’s cult favorite Luminous Silk Foundation In shade 5.75 ($64) using a damp Beautyblender Sponge ($20) before reaching for Giorgio Armani’s Power Fabric Concealer in shade 3.5 ($34) to conceal her under-eye area. 
Giorgio Armani products were also used to create Awkwafina’s springtime lilac eye makeup. Mai applied Giorgio Armani Eye Tint Eyeshadow in 12 ($39) all over her lid. Next, she smudged the brand’s Eye & Brow Maestro in 1 ($35) along her upper lash line, layering the Eyes to Kill Eye Quattro Eyeshadow in 4 ($58) over it. She finished the eyes with two coats of Giorgio Armani Eccentrico Mascara ($32). 
As for the lips, Quynh used Giorgio Armani’s Lip Magnet Liquid Lipstick in 508 ($38). "I love the texture of the Giorgio Armani Lip Magnet Liquid Lipstick because it goes on like water and feels so lightweight, but has an amazing opaque quality like a traditional lipstick." Finally it was time for one last photo opp before Awkwafina walked the red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. "The whole team getting a full length pic before she ran off for the red carpet," Quynh captioned this photo. The final look is fun, fresh, and unique, just like Awkwafina herself. Next, check out the 18 best beauty looks from the Oscars red carpet (spoiler: Awkwafina makes the list). 

Source: Byrdie – Lindsey Metrus

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