With The Devil Wears Prada 2 almost here, the fashion world is buzzing. But while everyone else is reaching for the runway looks and the statement pieces, one thing has always quietly stolen the scene: Miranda Priestly’s makeup.
It never followed trends. It never tried to turn back the clock. It simply looked expensive, considered and completely unbothered. The makeup of a woman who has nothing to prove and knows it.
No one in that office ever dared comment on it. They didn’t need to - it spoke for itself.
Here’s how to recreate it, the Studio10 way.
Start with skin that looks expensive
Miranda never looked made up. She looked immaculate and there’s a difference. The kind of finish that reads as effortless from across a boardroom, but up close reveals just how considered it really is.
Apply Skin Lift Glow-Plexion Radiance Primer across the high points of the face i.e. cheekbones, forehead, bridge of the nose. This is where light naturally hits, and where you want that lit-from-within effect that reads as good skin rather than good makeup.
Follow with Skin Repair Perfect Canvas Treatment Foundation SPF30, but resist the urge to apply it everywhere. Use a light hand and place it only where you need it — around the nose, chin, and any areas of uneven tone. Blend outward so the skin still looks like skin.
This isn’t about coverage. It’s about refinement. Miranda would not be caught looking like she’d tried too hard.
Not more, just better placed
Miranda’s blush was never peachy, never obvious, never girlish. It was architectural. A quiet signal of someone who understood exactly what their face needed and where.
Take Plumping Blush Glow-Plexion Highlighter & Blusher and apply it slightly higher than you normally would. Place just above the apple of the cheek, sweeping upwards towards the temple. This subtle shift instantly lifts the face - the kind of effect that makes people think you look well-rested rather than well-contoured.
If you want to add warmth, use Radiance Glow Bronzing Veil but keep it soft and diffused. Think perimeter of the face, not sculpting. Nothing harsh. Nothing obvious. Miranda never sculpted, she simply glowed.
Defined brows - never overworked
If the eyes are the window to the soul, Miranda’s brows were the door frame: perfectly structured, never decorative. Strong enough to anchor the face. Precise enough to mean business.
With Brow Lift Perfecting Pencil, focus only on sparse areas. Use short, hair-like strokes and follow your natural shape, lifting slightly through the arch for a more polished finish.
Avoid overfilling the front of the brow as this is where it can quickly look heavy. The goal isn’t a statement. It’s structure. Miranda didn’t need her brows to shout. After all, everything else in the room did that for her.
The modern, Miranda eye
Cool, steady and completely unreadable: Miranda’s eyes were her most powerful tool. Not because they were dramatic, but because they revealed absolutely nothing she didn’t choose to reveal.
Sweep Fresh Focus I-Brighten Eyeshadow across the lid, then take what’s left on the brush and blend gently through the socket. No sharp edges. No heavy colour. Just a soft haze that creates depth without drama.
Run I-Lift Longwear Kajal Liner close to the upper lash line, then lightly smudge it so it melts into the lashes. Definition without graphic lines are the difference between looking done and looking deliberate.
Finish with 6-in-1 Perfect Lash Mascara, focusing on length and separation over volume. Lifted, defined lashes that open the eye and not a spider lash in sight. Miranda would not have tolerated a spider lash.
The finish: polished, never trying too hard
The cerulean blue speech. The Book left outside the hotel room door. The faint, devastating smile as Andy walks away in Paris. Miranda’s power was always in what she didn’t do — and her lip colour understood the assignment.
Apply Wake Up & Glow Lip & Cheek Tint in Tearose, pressing it in with your finger for a soft, diffused finish. Understated. Polished. Quietly confident.
Skin looks fresher, eyes look defined and everything is lifted, but nothing is obvious.
In the words of Miranda herself: “That’s all.”
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