Celebrity Makeup Artists Tell Us the Danessa Myricks Beauty Products Behind Aaron Pierre and Kelly Rowland’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party Looks

For this year’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party, Danessa Myricks Beauty partnered with celebrity makeup artists Grace Phillips and Wendi Miyake on dazzling beauty looks for actor Aaron Pierre, and American singer and actress Kelly Rowland.  Both makeup artists focused on creating a classic, yet eye-catching look for each star. To learn more about each respective look, keep scrolling. 

Aaron Pierre

The actor and voice of young Mufasa in the latest Mufasa: The Lion King, Aaron Pierre, turned heads during Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars party  because of his classic, gentleman ensemble. Phillips, his makeup artist,  said she was inspired by his effort to bring back dressing up for the occasion, so she wanted him to look as clean and put together, as a gentleman would. Here’s how Phillips used Danessa Myricks Beauty products to achieve the timeless look. 

Get the Look: 

1. To prep Pierre’s skin, Phillips tapped into her kit using staples from the Danessa Myricks Beauty collection, including the Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder in a tinted shade, which is a holy grail in her grooming kit.
2. She kept it clean and simple using a little mattifying water balm in the T-zone area, and the Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder to even out the skin.
3. To finish off, she also used the brand’s Yummy Skin Lift & Flex Concealer where needed, with a little added Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder.

Kelly Rowland

Beloved  actress and singer Kelly Rowland wore a gorgeous deep V-neck white dress to the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty showing lots of skin, which definitely called for a classic, sparkly glam. Miyake, her makeup artist, said that the inspiration for the look was opulence, to complement Rowland’s stunning white gown. Miyake did a classic glam using essentials from Danessa Myricks Beauty. 

Get the Look: 

1. To prep the skin Miyake applied the Yummy Skin Moisture Repair Balm Serum with the Yummy Face 1.0 All Over Complexion Brush
2. Then, for brows, she used Groundwork Palette Defining Neutrals in Bark, the lightest color in the beginning of the brow to the darker color at the end to define the shape, and the Yummy Skin Lift & Flex Concealer in shade #10 to sculpt the brow 
3. For complexion, Miyake applied the foundation Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder in shade #8 for all over base, #8.5 to bronze and warm up skin, $ #9 to contour
4. She then applied the concealer Yummy Skin Lift & Flex Concealer in shade #11 under the eyes and #10 to brighten
5. And added the Evolution Powder in shades 2.5 to brighten underneath the eyes & deep peach + #4 to set the face 
6. Blush was the Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed in shades Creme Brûlée & Dancing Queen 
7. To finish off completion she added Beauty Oil applied high on the cheekbones as a highlight
8. For the eyes she used the Colorfix Nude in shades #10 for all over eye base
9. Then she worked with the Groundwork Palette Defining Neutrals, colors Harvest & Core blended through the crease for warmth & definition 
10. And then used the Illuminating Veil in shade Radiance on the center of the lid for a pop of highlight 
11. For lashed she used the Freedom Lashes #06
12. To finish off, for the body make up she used Danessa Myrick’s Illuminating Veil in shades Radiance & Goddess mixed together, applied all over the body with a large fluffy brush to get the most even, glowing complexion.

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