Ariana Grande took the summer polka dot trend to new heights at the 2025 Video Music Awards, where she took home three wins. The Wicked actress sported four separate looks at the ceremony, with the polka dot gown being a custom Fendi piece. She paired the red carpet garment with a slicked-back ponytail, a matching bow, and glowing makeup that simply shimmered in front of the cameras.
How did she get her makeup to be so picture-perfect? Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony turned to Ariana’s popular beauty brand, r.e.m. beauty. Keep scrolling to find out exactly what Anthony used to achieve the singer’s effortlessly stunning look, spanning from setting spray to her exact lip combo, with prices starting at just $16.
Shop Ariana’s Base Makeup
Although one of the blushes utilized is currently unreleased, we got all the details on how Ari’s celeb makeup artist perfected the rest of her base makeup. The r.e.m. beauty foundation, which is available in rich, deep, tan, medium, light, and fair coloring, was first used for hydration and long-lasting coverage. Anthony then opted for the brand’s concealer and bronzer to both brighten and bronze the skin. The two-in-one blush and lipstick can be used just as a blush, due to its creamy, naturally luminous formula. Finish off the base with a glowy highlight, and wait until you complete the eye makeup and lip combo (mentioned below) before applying the setting spray.
r.e.m. beauty Interstellar Highlighter Topper in Miss Mercury
Shop Ariana’s Eye Makeup
Ari sported a frosted pink eye that you can achieve with r.e.m. beauty’s $25 eyeshadow palette. The babydoll palette features brown, tan, and pink tones, but shoppers can opt for two other in-stock shade combinations. The blendable shadows are buildable, with one reviewer saying that the beauty item is “amazing” and “so pigmented” that you don’t have to apply much product. Lastly, comb the lashes with a thick coat of the brand’s lengthening mascara, which is advertised to volumize and separate your lashes with ease.
r.e.m. beauty Midnight Shadows Eyeshadow Palette in Babydoll
r.e.m. beauty Flourishing Lengthening Mascara in Midnight Black
Shop Ariana’s Lip Combo
What really completes this red carpet look, and really any red carpet look, is a stunning lip combo. Anthony topped off the lips with a lip stain marker that’s being sold in four varying pink colors. The product offers weightless color that leaves the lips moisturized, similar to a lip stain, but instead glides on smoothly. Finish with r.e.m. beauty’s plumping lip gloss to soften the lips and add an iridescent shimmer.
r.e.m. beauty Practically Permanent Lip Stain Marker in Booked and Busy
