It’s about time we talk about Top Gun: Maverick glam because Jennifer Connelly’s on-screen makeup calls for some well-deserved attention!
In an exclusive interview, makeup artist Vasilios Tanis tells Us Weekly’s Stylish the exact products he used on the movie star — and how to recreate the look at home.Connelly — who plays Penny Benjamin, Maverick’s new love interest — stunned in natural glam throughout the action film, particularly a defined eye, bronze complexion and subtly groomed brows. “I wanted her to look like she actually did her makeup herself,” says Tanis.
In other words, he didn’t want it to look “super, super perfect.” The goal was “beautiful and realistic.”Before makeup, Tanis started with skincare.
He relied on Talika Undereye Patches and Hydrating Sheet masks, which he applied before she was sent to get her hair done, to give the complexion perfectors time to work their magic.After removing the masks, the pro gave Connelly a “mini treatment” using the Pause Well-Aging Fascia Stimulating Tool (which he kept refrigerated prior to use) teamed with the brand’s Eye Renewal Treatment and Collagen Boosting Moisturizer. “The products get worked into the skin with the cold tool, which activates the lymphatic system and reduces puffiness and swelling,” says the pro.Then comes makeup.
Read more on usmagazine.com