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Chappell Roan has officially joined MAC Cosmetics as their newest Global Brand Ambassador — a partnership that makes perfect sense for an artist whose beauty looks have become as iconic as her music.
The appointment follows years of collaboration, with MAC crafting her unforgettable glam for the 2024 MTV VMAs, her 2024 Saturday Night Live stint, and the 2025 Grammys.
“Partnering with MAC feels full circle,” says Chappell. “This brand has always made space for people like me; since day one, they’ve embraced art, queerness, drag, and self-expression.”
Indeed, this partnership marks a new era for Chappell’s maximalist glam, and as she rolls out her MAC campaign, she’s breaking down her makeup secrets — plus the exact products behind her otherworldly looks.
Inside Chappell Roan’s Signature Makeup Looks
No one explains the Chappell Roan look better than Chappell herself: “It’s always glam to the max, slightly haunting, a little weird, and gorgeous,” she says of her signature, extraterrestrial-meets-drag style.
She’s also never afraid to push boundaries: “There’s always something in the back of my mind that is saying, ‘Is this bold enough for someone to make a Halloween costume out of it? Is this special enough for people to remember?’”
And the behind-the-scenes secrets? She happily spills:
“I powder like crazy!” she says. “We use glitter glue for eyes and cheeks. Brows are usually blocked as well, but recently, I shaved off my brows, so we breeze through that part. I always use a long-wear (usually liquid) lipstick. Sometimes it’s not even lipstick, it’s an eye or cheek pigment. We line with MAC lip liners!”
For the essentials? Chappell tells Cosmopolitan that she keeps it theatrical: “A white foundation is essential for that classic theatrical club kid look that I reference a lot,” she says. “A bright orange red lipstick that won’t budge…or one that completely smears off onto your teeth. I usually do one or the other. And a big lash and beauty mark of some kind.”
When the weather isn’t cooperating, the glam team adapts: “Sometimes when it’s really hot, we waterproof set my face. It’s layers upon layers of makeup, and my skin is always clogged after tour. But…anything for the look.”
Color, of course, is nonnegotiable: “Whenever I don’t have color in a makeup look, I feel very naked,” she tells Cosmoplitan.
Her biggest piece of advice for those trying to recreate Chappell Roan’s makeup: “Try whatever you want, you can just wash it off if you hate it and no one ever has to know it happened. I had to lean into the recklessness and embarrassment of looking like a crayon box, and that took a long time.”
How to Recreate Chappell Roan’s MAC Look
Her debut campaign for the brand — shot by Inez & Vinoodh — turns her into a surreal, club-kid dream with a cloud-white base, razor-thin brows, and frosted glitter lashes sculpted by her makeup artist Andrew Dahling.
Here’s a complete breakdown on Chappell’s favorite products in creating her makeup look:
1. Build the cloud-white base: Create an opaque, theatrical complexion using the Full Coverage Foundation in White.
2. Sculpt softly: Contour with the Studio Fix Sculpt And Shape Contour Palette in Light/Medium, then blend over everything with Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation for a smooth, blur-matte effect. Chappell wears shade NW5.
3. Add a whisper of color: Warm the cheeks with Glow Play Cushiony Blush in So Natural, adding a soft golden-beige flush.
4. Lock it in: Mattify with Studio Fix Pro Set + Blur Weightless Loose Powder in Translucent.
5. Precision brows: Draw ultra-thin brows using Pro Brow Definer 1mm-Tip Brow Pencil in Lingering and Spiked.
6. Prime for drama: Prep lids with Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Tailor Grey, blending into Black Mirror for a diffused, smoky shift.
7. Sculpt the eye: Use their Eye Shadow in Carbon, Scene, Cozy Grey, and Greystone to contour the crease, brighten the inner corners, and shade the lids.
8. Define the lash lines: Trace upper and lower lashes with Eye Kohl Eyeliner in Feline.
9. Go full Chappell with lashes + glitter: Load up mascara using MACstack Mascara, then apply MAC Lash / 76 Supermodel Lash and MAC Lash / 80 Romantic Lash to both the top and bottom. Use the Dazzleshadow Liquid Eye Shadow to adhere glitter onto the lash tips.
10. Finish with a dramatic lip: Swipe on MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Cool Teddy, then sharpen the edges with their Lip Pencil in Stone.
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