We’re guessing that by now most of us should’ve already managed to catch the first female-led superhero film Wonder Woman, considering all the buzz and hype that it has created online and offline. While we’ll have to admit that the storyline wasn’t exactly the best, DC finally did itself some good with this action-packed movie that we, to a certain extent, did truly enjoy. Most of it had to do with Gal Gadot being Wonder Woman — she looked absolutely badass in the show, and trust us when we say that we were all going heart eyes at her glowing complexion, which we’re dying to recreate.
Fun fact: Gal Gadot was actually part of the Israeli army for two years, and she was pregnant during the filming of Wonder Woman. Terming her as “more than a pretty face” is truly a severe understatement.
Okay, back to the makeup. Gadot’s look in the film was fresh, with minimal coloured pigment, and makeup was instead used to enhance and bring out the radiance of her complexion. As what Sarah Brock, Wonder Woman’s makeup artist, shared with Peoplestyle — mostly cream products were used to keep the skin looking dewy and young. Plus, no fancy brushes, just good ol’ fashioned fingers.
For The Face
Smashbox L.A. Lights Blendable Lip & Cheek Colour and Stila Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek Cream in Lillium
A whole range of cream blushes, bronzers and highlighters were used on Gadot to keep her complexion glowing and dimensional, to complement the character’s energetic personality, as well as preventing her look from falling flat when her skin’s too matte. As such, Brock stayed away from powders, and only used them minimally when necessary.
The magic lies in the cream products used, and the way it was blended out. Little to no brushes were used, and Brock mostly used her fingers to perfectly blend the creams out. Here’s why: the heat from her fingers were able to beautifully melt the products right into the skin, so that pigments don’t just sit on top, but rather, looks like they are actually part of the skin. That’s how she got Gadot to look so naturally beautiful. (Well she is already, but you get us.)
You may also consider these options:
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– Urban Decay Naked Skin Shapeshifter Palette, $69, available at Urban Decay stores, Sephora, and on sephora.sg on 22 June.
– Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Quickie Cream To Powder Contour Stick, $45, available at the Benefit store, Sephora, and sephora.sg.
– 3CE Cream Blusher, $22, available at Sephora and sephora.sg.
For the Lips
Chanel Rouge COCO Baume and Perricone MD No Lipstick Lipstick
Brock was going for an incredibly natural-looking pout that looks rosy rather than pale, so as much as she wanted to keep Gadot’s real lip colour, some sort of tint had to be used to enhance that pinky tone. It’s nothing too drastic, just a flush of colour that complements and brings out the radiance of her lips. The Chanel Rouge COCO Baume serves as a great moisturiser and primer to prep the lips before adding coloured pigment on. The trick here is to not use a balm that’s too thick or goopy, but rather a lightweight one so that your lipstick goes on well. Another way to cut two steps into one is to use a tinted lip balm, and blot off the excess so that only a glimmer of shine remains.
You may also consider these options:
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– Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm, $22, available at sephora.sg.
– IT Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush 4-in-1 Reviver Lip Stain, $40, available at Sephora and sephora.sg.
– Kiehl’s Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 25, $28, available at Kiehl’s stores and counters.
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