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

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.