Get the Look: Rihanna’s Essence Jan/Feb 2021 Cover Look

Rihanna covered the January/February Essence with exceptional photography and collage work by and makeup by Raisa. Below we have the breakdown for Riri’s look.

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Skin Prep

Raisa used all Fenty Skin and Fenty Beauty products to create the look. She first prepped skin with Fenty Skin Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum to even skin tone and reduce excess shine. She then applied Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen as the final step in Rihanna’s skin care routine to achieve Rihanna’s glowing complexion and create the perfect canvas for makeup application.

Face

After creating the perfect base, Raisa applied Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation and Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Concealer in 310 where needed for a flawless complexion. She then used Match Stix Matte Skinstick in Mocha, a few shades deeper than Rihanna’s base, to contour and define her face and Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick in Starstruck to highlight the high points of her face. As the final step in her complexion, Raisa warmed up Rihanna’s face with Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Bronzer in Teddy and Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in Petal Poppin’.

Eyes:

To define the eye area, Raisa used Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler in Medium Brown and Dark Brown to fill in her arches for a natural, full look. She then smudged FlyPencil Longwear Pencil Eyeliner across Rihanna’s lids for a dramatic eye look and finished her eyes with several coats of Full Frontal Volume, Lift & Curl Mascara on the top and bottom lashes.

Lips:

For her lips, Raisa prepped with Pro Kiss’r Lip-Loving Scrub Stick. She then mixed the new Gloss Bomb Cream Color Drip Lip Cream in Mauve Wives, a rosy mauve, and Honey Waffles, a warm butter brown.

Set:

To set the look, she applied a light layer Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder in Banana all over and Invisimatte Blotting Powder on the t-zone to absorb excess shine and diffuse pores for an instantly filtered appearance.