Learn How To Recreate Taylor Swift's Bold and Bright MTV VMA Makeup

Taylor Swift's sleek white suit, straight hair, and blunt bangs were punctuated by her fire engine red lips. Defined black winged eyeliner completes the futuristic look. "Taylor wanted her VMA makeup look to be inspired by her new CD, Red, explains makeup artist Lorrie Turk. "We knew that a strong red lip color would be perfect for the evening, but also wanted her eyes to stand out with bold liner."

"To get Taylor's look, start with your base. I used CoverGirl NatureLu Silk Foundation buffed in with a damp sponge for a dewy even finish. I took CoverGirl Fresh Complexion Under-Eye Concealer and lightly patted it on with fingertips to brighten up the area under her eyes. Since her eyes and lips were strong, we wanted just a hint of color on her cheeks. I dusted CoverGirl Classic Color Blush in Soft Mink lightly along her cheekbones.

For her eyes, I brushed on CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Champagne from her lash line to the crease, concentrating the color in the inner corners of her eyes for sparkle. In the eye crease and slightly above, I brushed CoverGirl Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Tapestry Taupe, which is a great color to add a bit of warmth to the eyes without adding too much color. For the defined bold eyeliner, I used CoverGirl LineExact Liquid Liner. Starting at the inner corners of her eyes, I drew outward to the end of the eyes, going from thin to thick and flicked up when I reached the end of the eye to create a cat-eye look. On the lower lash line, I used a damp detailer brush dipped in CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Brown Smolder and brushed it into the lower lash line for a less defined line on the bottom. I finished the eyes with CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara.

For the bright red lips, I applied CoverGirl LipPerfection Lipcolor in Hot with a lip brush and the look was finished!"