Quick Tutorial: How to Get Cate Blanchett's Oscar Makeup With Drugstore Products!

While everyone looked stunning at the Oscars last Sunday, I was especially struck by Cate Blanchett's gorgeous hair, makeup, and outfit. Not only was the Oscar-winner's makeup look glamorous, it's actually quite universally flattering and easy to create at home. To me, this look is all about celebrating pretty, romantic, and feminine beauty. It features soft pinks and neutrals that so many people can wear beautifully. Today I'll be sharing my steps to get her look using only drugstore products. You definitely don't have to be a celebrity to pull this off and look fabulous!

Face:
1. To get Cate's feminine, radiant look, you'll need to start out with good skincare. Moisturise with any hydrating cream, and then follow with a perfecting product, like L'Oreal Youth Code Texture Perfector Serum Concentrate - it'll help to resurface, minimize pores, and smooth skin while giving you a pretty opalescent glow.
2. Prime for perfection! Grab a product like L'Oreal's Magic Perfecting Base and apply a thin layer for a flawless canvas.
3. For foundation, you don't want anything too heavy or overwhelming. Cate has a gorgeous glow, so mix Revlon's Skinlights Face Illuminator in Pink Light with a flattering foundation base - I used Covergirl's Outlast Stay Fabulous because it glides over flaws and conceals imperfections without looking cakey. The addition of the illuminator will make sure your foundation looks natural and radiant.
4. Dust a little illuminating peach blush onto the apples of your cheeks for a healthy flush - I love Quo Minerals Matter Blush in Peach Blossom. This will give the perfect amount of colour and glow without appearing obvious. Contour the cheekbones extremely lightly with a grey-toned, subtle powder - Nyx's blush in Taupe is ideal. Make sure that the contour is well blended and never appears harsh.
5. Add extra radiance with Elf's Baked Highlighter - apply very lightly to the tops of the cheekbones and down the centre of your nose.
6. For a finishing touch, lightly dust a finely milled pressed powder over the t-zone. Elf's Tone Correcting Powder never fails me.

Eyes:
1. Cate's eye look is simple, yet warm and glowing. Pick up an eyeshadow quad like L'Oreal's Colour Riche Eye Shadow in Because I'm Worth It. Apply the shimmering light pink all over your lid, and then add in the sparkly bronze colour towards the outer corner. Blend out Nyx's blush in Taupe (same product used for contouring) in the crease for a more defined eye. You can also run this colour underneath the lashline as a subtle eyeliner.
2. Apply the warm pink shade along the inner corner of the eye to brighten and add a feminine touch.
3. Line your lower waterline with a nude eyeliner, like Rimmel's Scandaleyes Eyeliner in Nude. This is such an easy way to make your eyes appear brighter, bigger, and more open.
4. For a more intense look, lightly smudge a thin line of brown eyeliner, such as Nyx's Retractable Eyeliner in Brown, along your top lashline. This will help to create the illusion of thicker eyelashes, while defining the eye.
5. Curl your eyelashes and then apply several coats of L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black mascara - it'll give you crazy length, plenty of volume, and no clumps.
6. Lightly fill in your eyebrows with Elf's Studio Eyebrow Kit. If you already have lighter eyebrows, consider using a paler colour, like Ash, to match Cate's natural-looking arches. No matter what, keep the eyebrow look fresh and subtle, and don't forget to go in with a spooly afterwards to blend the colour out.

Lips:
1. Start with a moisturising lip balm or lip butter. Nivea's Lip Butter works well, as it's extremely hydrating. Apply, wait a few minutes, and then blot off any excess balm with a tissue.
2. Cate's lip colour is a pretty pink nude; it's gorgeous and feminine, while still subtle and natural. L'Oreal Extraordinaire by Colour Riche Lip Colour in Nude Ballet is a near perfect match to Cate. Best of all, it looks amazing on your lips, stays on, and hydrates well. I can't think of a better lip product for this romantic look!

I hope you guys enjoyed this quick tutorial on how to create Cate Blanchett's red carpet makeup. Feel free to leave me a comment letting me know who's Oscar look you liked best!