Grammys 2016: A BTS Sneak Peek at Zendaya's Red Carpet Makeup

Glamsnaps in action

By Taylor Stephan Feb 16, 2016 3:15 PMTags
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Is there anything Zendaya can't do?

Seriously, if you follow her on social media, you know that the girl knows her way around a makeup brush. To prove her skill (and impress us all) the star took it upon herself to do her entire GRAMMYs makeup sans a glam squad.

Yes, you read that right.

While we might have predicted the always-glamorous trendsetter to have chosen an extra-bold look, she actually kept her eye makeup refreshingly classic. The twist? Heavily-pigmented, mostly-matte shadows topped with a touch of frosted-champagne shimmer (all courtesy of COVERGIRL Trunaked Eyeshadow Palettes in Goldens).

Since Zendaya went with a powerful, menswear-inspired suit in the fashion department, "I decided I would keep my makeup a bit more natural to balance out my look," explained the celeb.

And if you think Zendaya's expert cat-eye (drawn on with COVERGIRL's Intensify Me! Eyeliner) looks too-perfectly applied to do yourself at home, that's where you're wrong.

Zendaya shared with us a few personal snapshots of her look as she prepped for the GRAMMYs and we asked a professional makeup artist, Lusine, to help us recreate the look. 

For all the steps and expert tips on how to get her full GRAMMYs eye makeup, from blending out her shadow to drawing the perfect cat-eye, follow @E_News on Snapchat right now!

(Originally published on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at 7:42 p.m. PDT.)
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