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Jan 30, 2024

33 Products to Transform You Into an Alien Superstar

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Get up girls—we’re going out again. In the midst of the pandemic, there have been rumblings of a “Roaring

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Get up girls—we’re going out again. In the midst of the pandemic, there have been rumblings of a “Roaring 20s” type of moment for 2023, something to inspire and catapult us outside. Could it be Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour? The same way one gets dressed for a momentous occasion—a first date, a wedding, an all white party, or a rave, concert-goers are giving us the visuals that Beyoncé seems to have forgone for her latest album.

The Bey Hive is a creative bunch and based off of the *one* visual that was released and what we’re seeing on tour—Beyoncé fans are getting makeup looks together that are fit for the Queen. If you’re headed to the Renaissance tour, your makeup look is an easy and affordable way to get Beyoncé-fied. You can focus on hair, makeup, nails—or all three! Many people have been leaning into silver and metallic influences, while others are opting for more subtle looks featuring one notable standout. No matter what your makeup aesthetic—there is a Beyoncé Renaissance makeup look for you.

Several ELLE Editors went to the Renaissance tour when it stopped through New York City. If you’ve been searching the perfect Beyoncé makeup for your Renaissance moment, keep scrolling We’ve shared how ELLE Editors’ did their Renaissance tour makeup and added some additional inspo. You’ll be transformed into an alien superstar in no time!

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On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray

sephora.com

$32.00

I went for a Barbie Beyoncé look and was so thrilled to see her Barbie pink moment during Cozy! For my makeup, I wanted to play off of the red and pink, so I went for a pink eye, some rhinestones to give nod to the Alien Superstar metallic, bedazzled looks we’ve been seeing, and a bold red lip to bring out the red plumage in my feather top. I got ready with Tarte Cosmetics, so my entire makeup look is Tarte.

I was most happy with my eyes, which features The Maneater After Dark Eyeshadow palette—they have a beautiful rosy, metallic pink called “sensual” that was perfect for my romantic Renaissance look! I popped the Big Ego to Go makeup palette in my purse in case I wanted to touch up my eyes, but the Shape Tape Stay Setting Spray kept my makeup in place all night. The Maracuja Juicy Liquid Lip felt so good on my lips—it goes on smoothly and is long-lasting, even through multiple sips of my drink! We used the new Shape Tape Radiant Concealer, which not only brightened, but also gave me a glow under my eye.

I love to wear jewels on my face—concert or not, and the Bakeup makes great face gems that last on your face all day.

For my nails, I didn’t have time to get a manicure, so I used OPI x Barbie xPRESS/On Press On Nails—they lasted me ten days without budging and looked so natural.

My tip for your Renaissance makeup look is to focus on what makes you feel beautiful. That’s what the Queen would want!

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Maneater™ After Dark Eyeshadow Palette

tartecosmetics.com

$52.00

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OPI x Barbie xPRESS/On Press On Nails

ulta.com

$15.99

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big ego™ to go palette

tartecosmetics.com

$25.00

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Playbox by Jo Baker

bakeupbeauty.com

$24.00

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maracuja juicy liquid lip

tartecosmetics.com

$24.00

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Shape Tape™ Radiant Medium Coverage Concealer

tartecosmetics.com

$31.00

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shape tape™ stay spray vegan setting spray

tartecosmetics.com

$30.00

I woke up on the morning of Beyoncé’s #RenaissanceWorldTour with no inspiration or real direction for my look, just vibes and the sheer confidence of knowing that whatever look I pulled together would EAT. I stopped by Brooklyn’s Braided salon for a pre-concert tune-up and gave my hairstylist the freedom to freestyle box braids throughout my curly hair. To start, she blow-dried small sections of my hair using RevAir, a one-step dryer that takes your hair from curly to smooth-straight without tension, to stretch the pieces that would be braided. She braided in gold strings and peppered hoops and pearls on each braid for a fun festival-esque edge to my disco look. On the face, I kept the base simple by using my sweat-proof staples: E.L.F Power Grip Primer, Nars Soft Matte foundation, Huda Beauty Easy Bake Setting Powder, and One/Size Beauty Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray. What’s 4+4? Exactly.

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New Reverse-Air Dryer

myrevair.com

$399.00

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Power Grip Primer

elfcosmetics.com

$10.00

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Soft Matte Complete Foundation

sephora.com

$42.00

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Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder

sephora.com

$38.00

Sparkles, black, and a good vibe were my contribution to the Bey dress code. It first came together via my favorite glitter product on the planet, Lemonhead’s Spacejam. Take the most glittery thing you can think of (the day after New Year’s Eve in Times Square, Dolly Parton’s closet) and picture all that jammed into a clear balm. For a dewy disco eye, I knew that I needed their silver shade (Interstella) smeared all over my lids so I could do justice to Beyonce’s ultimate 70s album. I finished it off with a few coats of Benefit’s new Fan Fest mascara, which made my lashes look fluttery and extra long, even with the 100 degree day, and my new favorite undereye concealer, Shiseido’s Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation, because dark eye-bags are not proper concert attire.

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Lemonhead LA Spacejam

revolve.com

$26.00

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Fan Fest

Sephora

$28.00

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Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation

nordstrom.com

$92.00

To be honest, after seeing everyone else’s stunningly creative looks at the show, I wish I’d gone bolder, but I just wanted to feel good and happy and a cat eye and a dark lip always makes me feel my best!

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Inkliner Liquid Eyeliner

ilmakiage.com

$25.00

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Volume Mascara in Black

yvesrocherusa.com

$18.00

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F*ck I'm Flawless Concealer

ilmakiage.com

$31.00

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Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Ripe Blackberry

kvdveganbeauty.com

$21.00

I’m a no-makeup makeup look girlie (I literally didn’t own eyeshadow before this) so the idea of going maximalist was daunting, but you gotta go all-out for the queen. I went heavy on the glitter shadow and winged liner on the lids, and then added some shadow crayon in the inner corners of my eyes. I sadly didn't get any eye gems in time but I wanted to at least rep some sparkle for a girl who’s shy with makeup.

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Charged Up Liquid Eyeshadow 01 Power

sephora.com

$12.00

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Lidstar in Moon

glossier.com

$18.00

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MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara

sephora.com

$20.00

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Pro Tip

glossier.com

$16.00

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Shadowstick

ulta.com

$14.00

I’m not typically a glam girlie—my usual routine consists of concealer, blush, mascara, and eyebrow gel—but to be in the presence of Beyonce, I knew I had to turn it up a few notches. The weather was supposed to be hot, hot, hot, so I kept my face makeup simple (NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer; Rare Beauty Liquid Blush in Believe) and amped up my eye makeup to match my black and silver sequin dress. I used the about-face Shadow Fix Eye Primer, as recommended to me by ELLE.com’s beauty expert Nerisha Penrose, and then played around with a few of the Victoria Beckham Beauty Lid Lustres before topping it all off with the Stila Stay All Day ArtiStix Graphic Liner in Tango. I stashed my Tower28 Beauty Lip Jelly in Sesame in my bag, brushed my hair back into a braid, and headed off to what was—no exaggeration—an out-of-this-world, stratospheric, from-another-planet show. Alien superstar!

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Radiant Creamy Concealer

sephora.com

$32.00

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Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Believe

sephora.com

$23.00

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Stay All Day ArtiStix Graphic Liner in Tango

ulta.com

$22.00

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Shadow Fix Eye Primer

ulta.com

$13.00

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Lid Lustre in Mirror

Victoria Beckham Beauty

$36.00

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ShineOn Lip Jelly in Sesame

tower28beauty.com

$16.00

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Perfect Strokes Longwear & Waterproof Gel Eyeliner

sephora.com

$19.00

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Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Flakes Multichrome Gel for Eyes & Face infinite chrome bi-pride 0.13 oz / 3.8 g

sephora.com

$25.00

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Uh-Huh Honey

colourpop.com

$9.00

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