The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016 made its debut in Paris on November 30, with some of the brand's hottest Angels hitting the runway for THE event of the year. After months of religious workouts, meticulous eating, and diligent beautification, the Victoria's Secret squad is ready to hit the runway. Here, the models offer the beauty products and practices that they swear by all year-round.
A darker foundation shade gives your face the most natural bronze—especially if you just got a spray tan
In order to make models' faces appear sun-kissed and glowy, makeup artist Dick Page applied a wash of foundation in shades ever-so-slightly warmer than the models' skin tones. "We want the models to look lively, energetic, fresh, and healthy," Page said, as he dabbed a golden foundation on Alessandro Ambrosio face using a wet Beautyblender. "My body is always more tan than my face," Ambrosio confessed. "I live in L.A. so my skin is already a little tan, but I always get a spray tan [before the show] for a glow."
The best skin for a selfie? Dewy, but not overly shiny. "It's good to have a glow so you don't look like you have too much makeup on," Candice Swanepoel says "But if I take a selfie and I see that I'm super shiny, it doesn't look good." Her trick: Translucent powder on your t-zone.
Don't let the sun see your face—ever
Ambrosio swears by sunscreen every single day to keep her skin healthy. "After you turn 30, you need to keep your face out of the sun if you want to still work [as a model]," she says. Noted.
Cut out alcohol at least two weeks before a big event
French model Constance Jablonski made one easy switch to ready her skin for the show: she cut out the occasional glass of wine. "I don't drink a lot, but wine is full of sugar and it's not the best for your skin," she says.
Perfect beachy waves are not necessarily a result of the beach
The angel hairdo doesn't change much from year to year, but this year the look is a little more #iwokeuplikethis waves and less super-voluminous curls. To make models' hair appear as if it was straight from the beach (but better), hairstylist Sarah Potempa used her trusty Beachwaver iron to add waves to small portions of hair, leaving the ends out and twirling each section away from the face (to keep the curls in the same direction). "It's like you had your hair in a topknot and just took it out," Potempa says.
Monthly facials and no-makeup days are an angel must
"I get facials every month, and microdermabrasion every three months," Candice Swanepoel says about her skincare routine. "And no makeup when I'm not working!"
Tone down your natural lip colour with mauve
Yes—mauve. Dick Page applied the shade to Alessandro Ambrosio's naturally rosy lips before lip gloss to give them a cooler, more muted hue.
If you have a big event, you may just want to keep your makeup routine as simple as possible
You may not realise it, but it takes two identical runways shows (complete with performances!) to film the event for TV. You'd imagine that might make touch ups a challenge, but that isn't the case due to the effortlessly gorgeous makeup look. "If you don't do too much in the first place, maintenance isn't a priority," Page says. "They have to be able to get out in their skimpies and look incredible."
Candice Swanepoel says that for her skin, it's most important to think about what you're eating. "It's just trying to make sure I get Vitamin C or D. You can't have glowing skin on nothing,"
When asked how to get the perfect fake tan, Alessandra Ambrosio told Cosmopolitan, "I'm loving the Victoria's Secret Daily Glow Gradual Tan Moisturiser SPF 15. I start using it about a week before a big event. It's pretty much goof-proof and it has SPF 15 so I look glowy and stay protected from the sun at the same time."
On her hair, Lindsay Ellingson says, "I never, ever blow dry my hair unless I'm working. I use Paul Mitchell leave in conditioner, which is really great. I also try not to shampoo every day. It can feel gross, but it really does help." For a summertime smokey eye, Adriana Lima's makeup artist uses a light brown eyeshadow in her crease and a shimmery gold shadow as highlighter. It's perfect for daytime and a bronze smokey eye will give you the sunkissed effect.
Lily Aldridge swears by Aveeno sunblock for her face and body. "I don't leave home without it!Behati Prinsloo's summer must-have is Mario Badescu Skin Care's Vitamin C Serum. The serum is an antioxidant, protecting skin from free radicals and it helps with collagen production.
To stay bikini-ready for summer, Doutzen Kroes sticks to "clean" foods like fish, veggies, and, she says, "lots of protein, salads - no chocolates, no candies."
For glowing skin, former Victoria's Secret Angel Selita Ebanks says, "A quick 20 minute steam at the gym a couple of times a month will ensure you get a natural glow all summer." If a little steam is all it takes to get skin like Selita's, we're in.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley keeps her signature lips in tip top shape by exfoliating and keeping them hydrated. "I use Lucas' Papaw Ointment religiously, especially when traveling. I also like to use a lip scrub, but when I don't have one, I just rub the edge of my towel to buff away dead skin after I wash my face,"
Karlie Kloss' famous short bob haircut is all about texture. "I spray Victoria's Secret Beach Hair Wave Spray in, scrunch it up and it looks like I've been at the beach all day,"
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