Get The Look: Kacey Musgraves’s Barbie Beauty At The 2019 Met Gala

Photos: Moani Lee

I know I tend to feature a lot of Kacey Musgraves beauty looks on here, but as long as makeup artist Moani Lee keeps delivering these breathtaking looks, I fully plan on featuring them. For this week’s Met Gala she turned Kacey into a living Barbie doll, and naturally her hair and makeup stole the show.

Being a first timer at the gala most attendees play it safe going into such a coveted event, but not miss Kacey. The theme of the evening was camp, and while most people had no idea what that even meant, Kacey was one of the very few who completely nailed it. Very few iconic figures are more campy than Barbie, and even less designers can pull it off quite like Jeremy Scott of Moschino. I have been a longtime fan of his interpretation of pop culture through fashion, especially his Barbie inspired pieces. For the Met Gala, Kacey fully transformed into a glamorous pink dream. From her perfectly constructed fuchsia dress to her impeccable hair and makeup she proved life in plastic truly is fantastic.

For Musgraves’s makeup  Moani wanted to celebrate Barbie’s classic all American girl look, that of course meant long blonde hair (I cannot get over this wig!), mile long lashes and of course a pouty pink lip. Using Pat McGrath products Kacey was taken from country queen to a Barbie dream. Lee took to Instagram to share they key products and techniques she used to turn Kacey into a marvelous Matell fantasy come to life.

Cheeks:

Pat McGrath Labs Matte Trance Lipstick in ‘Polaroid Pink’
(Use fingertips to blend into the cheeks.)

Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Highlighter + Balm Duo in ‘Nude’
(Apply onto the high points of the face with fingertips.)

Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Iridescent Pink 003
(Layer highlighter onto the high points of the face with the Buffer 003 Brush.)

Eyes:

Pat McGrath Labs Mothership II Eyeshadow Sublime Palette
(Define the crease & socket using ‘Rose Dusk’ with a blending brush. Highlight the lid, brow bone, & inner corner with ‘Skinshow Glow’.)

Pat McGrath PermaGel Ultra Glide Eye Pencil
(Apply along the lower lash line & diffuse the edges with a small detail brush, then along the top lash line & extend into a wing.)

Pat McGrath FetishEYES Mascara
(False lashes were applied on top.)

Lips:

Pat MaGrath Matte Trance Lipstick in ‘Polaroid Pink’  + ‘Extravaganza’  (blended)