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Behind-the-Scenes: Kaley Cuoco's Makeup for the 2013 Emmy Awards

See a sneak peek shot of the actress before she hit the carpet

By Cinya Burton Sep 23, 2013 3:42 PMTags
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Sure, she wowed us last year in a marigold yellow gown but for the 2013 Emmy Awards, Kaley Cuoco's wanted do something a bit more dramatic.

"Kaley always wants to do something unexpected for the red carpet," shares mark celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg. "This year for the Emmys we went for a sheer graphic eye."

Indeed, in a sneak peek photo shared exclusively with E! News the star is rocking winged eyeshadow in a rich plum shades, which perfectly complemented her lace Vera Wang gown.  

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"I applied mark On the Dot Bold Eye Color Compact in the grey shade on the inside of her eyes and brushed the brown shade in the middle.  Then I blended in Chanel's Variation No. 37 in the burgundy shade," explains Greenberg. "Next, I used mark Keep it Going Longwear Eyeliner in Exposure on Kaley's lash line to define her eyes.  I finished with Ardell lashes on the corner of her eyes and a layer of mark Scandalash Mascara in Blacklash and a layer of YSL Mascara in #5 Burgundy.

The final touch? A swipe of mark in Sweetie Pie for a petal pink lip.

We loved the look so much we crowned it one of the best beauty looks of last night.

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