Ariana Grande's Makeup Artist Showed Me How to Re-Create Her Most Iconic Looks

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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 Chinchilla shared 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.

Look One: "Thank U, Next"

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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.

Get the look:

Look Two: Coachella 2019

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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.

Get the look:

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Shawna Hudson is a beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and travel writer with over 10 years of experience. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a degree in journalism and has written for other publications such as Bustle, The Zoe Report, Byrdie, Elite Daily, and more. She is currently a beauty writer atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing and hopes to continue feeding her (completely out-of-control) beauty obsession as long as she can. Stay up to date on her latest finds on Instagram @shawnasimonee.