I might be showing my quirkiness a little bit here, but believe me when I say that I’m always prepared (with notes) to argue with anyone who tells me they didn’t like Ariana Grande’s iconic video for her hit single “Thank U, Next.” I know I’m being a tad dramatic, but when a piece of *art* captures and re-creates the iconic movies of your teen years perfectly, you tend to go a little overboard on the love and affection.
Although it has been years since the video’s release, I was delighted to learn recently that Grande and her brand R.E.M. Beauty decided to give the people what they want in the form of a gorgeous new Thank U, Next collection that pays homage to the video. In addition to receiving the news about the launch, I was also excited to learn that Grande’s longtime makeup artist Daniel Chinchillashared a few tips in a YouTube video on how to create one of Grande’s iconic looks using the new collection. Don’t worry, I made sure he didn’t stop at just one look, either. I asked Chinchilla for a second look he would choose to re-create, along with the products he’d use to do it. Keep scrolling—lots of invaluable makeup advice ahead.
Chinchilla brought Grande’s iconic look up to date for 2023 by using a few key products listed below. In addition to his recs, I’ve included a few of my own favorites you can use to achieve it too.
Chinchilla loves this glowy look he created on Grande for Coachella in 2019 and would bring it back in a heartbeat. “I would re-create her Coachella look because it was gorgeous and glam,” he says. “It’s also a look that is very wearable! It was so bronzy and sun-kissed.” A few products you could use to re-create the look are below.