Emmy Rossum, star of Showtime’s Shameless, famously doesn’t use a stylist to achieve her playful, classic look. Read on for five secrets to attaining the actress-singer-director’s sophisticated DIY style!
Beauty DNA: Five Secrets of Emmy Rossum’s Sophisticated Beauty
For the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 18, 2016, the triple threat paired a plunging white Wes Gordon gown with chic, polished makeup and minimal accessories. Instead of major jewels, the star let her cascading side-swept retro waves, which were styled by Giannandrea using Macadamia Professional Foaming Volumizer, draw attention to the dramatic neckline of her modern frock.
The Shameless actress doesn’t use a stylist to prep for A-list events. She simply chooses her dress or outfit and then designs a matching makeup palette. She told Allure in 2015, “I think of pulling colors from my outfit, or from the jewelry and matching or contrasting it with my makeup.” She added that she also bases her hair on how it will show off a neckline and what texture will work best with the fabric. For the Carolina Herrera Show on February 13, 2017, during New York Fashion Week, she donned a structured Carolina Herrera dress with pinstripes, then added a playful punch with an orange lip color and sleek ponytail.
Rossum attended the 2016 Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony at The Edison Ballroom on February 13, 2016, wearing a black beaded J. Mendel mermaid gown paired with a bold, navy smoky eye, fresh skin, pale pink lipstick and sultry waves in her hair. The Phantom of the Opera star told Glamour in 2013 that growing up in the spotlight, she had to learn how to take care of her naturally curly mane. "For curly hair, moisturizing is the most important ... I always have a deep conditioner to let soak in in the shower,” she explained. The actress added that she has learned curly hair is more fragile, so she’s picks her styling battles:“If you want a straightening treatment, you can't color. If you want to color, you can't do the straightening treatment too. You have to pick what you want.”
Rossum attended the Carolina Herrera Fall 2016 fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 15, 2016, wearing a bold raspberry lip and loose ponytail for a pared-down look that perfectly coordinated with her delicate pink floral dress by the designer. In 2013, she explained to Byrdie that she wears red lips with a natural face just like her mom did when the actress was little. “She would just moisturize, do a little foundation and lipstick,” she said, noting that some of her go-to formulas for lipstick are Tom Ford and Revlon.
At the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards on December 12, 2016, Rossum wore bold brows with her black velvet Giorgio Armani dress. The Beautiful Creatures star explained to Byrdie in 2013 that even when she’s keeping her face bare, she always does a brow: “Defining your eyebrows gives your face immediate shape. A darker brow can add drama, and a lighter brow makes you look younger.” She added that she uses Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Brow Powder Duo in Medium Brown.
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