Exclusive! We Got Ready for the Emmys With Sarah Hyland
1/17At last years’ Emmys, Sarah Hyland slayed the red carpet game — making it onto myriad ‘best’ lists for her stunning two-piece gown and gorgeous neutral, youthful makeup. So naturally we couldn’t help but wonder what the sitcom starlet and her glam squad (makeup artist Allan Avendaño and hairstylist Ryan Richman) would dream up for this years’ award show. Smoked-out eyes and a sleek updo? Or old Hollywood waves and a crimson lip to match? The guessing game could go on forever… Now don’t get us wrong: We love ourselves a good ol’ guess-the-glam game, but you know what we Teen Vogue-ers love more? Going behind-the-scenes, obv — which is exactly what we did, thanks to a beyond-gracious invitation from Ms. Hyland and her fab team. We settled in at Sarah’s gorgeous California home to record the whole getting ready process — and let’s just say it was everything we hoped for and more. Her rich burgundy gown, textured waves, and autumnal-toned eyes epitomized modern fall beauty (We def recommend trying this look ASAP!) and really played-up her incredible features.
Without further ado, click through to see exactly how Sarah got Emmy-ready — and how you can recreate her look at home. Happy Emmys!
2/17Just look at all that dreamy Dior goodness — Allan Avendaño's makeup station is every girl's idea of heaven. Also, can we just note these gorge flowers for a sec?
3/17Sarah had her nails painted a rich burgundy matte shade to match her Zac Posen gown — loving the monochrome vibe.
4/17Allan talked through a few different makeup ideas with Sarah, who apparently loves to be part of the whole process. "The dress was so bold and the nails were, too, so we thought maybe we could do less-is-more, but that would've been too boring — so we set out to find the perfect amount of smoky," explained Allan.
5/17For this, he used a combination of colors (Read: forest-green, taupe, eggplant, and deep purple) from Dior's new-for-fall Cosmopolite Eyeshadow Palettes in Electric #866 and Exuberante #766 to create a subtly smoky eye. We’re digging the departure from your typical grays and browns.
6/17Sarah applied a final coat of Dior’s Iconic Overcurl Mascara herself for an ultra-fluttery effect.
7/17Pizza before the Emmys — because, duh.
8/17Sarah’s colorful jewels tied in perfectly with her dress and her digits.
9/17Allan used St. Tropez's One Night Only Lotion in Light-Medium to accentuate Sarah's naturally golden-olive skin. The key to an even, streak-free glow? The brand's foolproof applicator mitt.
10/17“Sarah's Zac Posen gown was sleek and elegant and I oftentimes like to do the opposite with the hair, so I opted for a messy tousled wave," explained Ryan. To create that perfectly un-perfect effect, Ryan took a flat iron to freshly blow dried hair and curled 1" sections in half twists. "Then simply slide the flat iron through the hair by pushing downwards, and continue this process throughout the entire head," said Ryan. He then rubbed a small amount of L’Oreal Paris's Advance Hairstyle TXT It 02 Hyper-Fix Putty in his palms and through the hair, starting at the roots. Oh and did we mention we’re loving the shorter ‘do, Sarah?
11/17Ryan completed the hair with an all-over spritz of the cult-favorite L’Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray to lock in Sarah’s just-back-from-the-beach texture.
12/17Sarah shared a laugh over a text — from her too-hot-to-be-real BF, Dominic Sherwood, perhaps?
13/17A bold dress — and nails to match — called for a neutral lip, which is exactly what Allan went for. "We wanted to dumb down the lips a little and choose something that played up her own lip color," said Allan. For this, he chose a your-lips-but-better lip liner by It Cosmetics.
14/17She then layered DiorAddict Lipstick in Tailleur Bar on top. "These lipsticks are some of my favorites — they're so sheer and work well with the tone of your lips," Allan said. The result? "It looked like she was wearing a tinted lip balm." Easy and gorgeous.
15/17“It wasn’t light and fluttery — it was a very sophisticated and modern look, which is definitely a contrast from last year — but she's also 24 now, and she's allowed to have a sexy moment, you know?” We totally agree, Allan.
16/17Sarah strikes a final pose with her pup before heading out the door.
17/17“She’s very humble, but I know she was feeling really good and sexy,” said Allan of how Sarah felt about her final look.
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