We might not be able to afford Miley Cyrus's custom Alaïa gown from the Grammys 2025 ceremony, but we can afford her makeup because, as it turns out, the star only wore drugstore products during music's biggest night.
ICYMI: Miley Cyrus collected her third Grammy ever for "II Most Wanted" with Beyoncé on Feb. 2, 2025, after winning her first-ever award at the ceremony last year, and she made sure to look award-worthy for the event.
Cyrus graced the red carpet wearing a cut-out leather dress by Saint Laurent. On the beauty side, she came in swinging with a jellyfish cut, a variant of the hime cut, which has been trending among celebs as of late, and fierce but subdued makeup of her MUA James Kaliardos and none other than Maybelline.
Described by Kaliardos as a “Powerful Goddess” look, Cyrus's look was achieved using only products by the popular drugstore brand. And the best part is they are all under $15. So here's the full breakdown.
First things first, we have to prime. Kaliardos used the Grippy Serum on Cyrus, which helped him create a “flawless base” built up using the viral Instant Age Rewind Concealer (Cyrus's shade is 120) and the Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation (in the shade 150) for a “luminous matte finish.” Kaliardos shared that he focused the concealer on the under-eye area and the center of Cyrus's face only.
To create dimension, he then went in with the Lifter Stix in the shade 20, neutral light. Working almost as a blend of highlighter, bronzer, and blushed, he then opted for the Sunkisser Blush in the shade Downtown Rush, a “luminous peach with pink undertones,” for Cyrus's sculpted cheeks.
Matching her base, Cyrus also rocked smokey brown eye makeup, achieved with the Color Tattoo Eye Stix in the shades I Am Rare and I Am Courageous. However, the drama was amplified with a killer cat-eye, courtesy of the Tattoo Studio Gel Pencil and the Master Precise Eyeliner, both in black.
Kaliardos then added some length to Cyrus's lashes by mixing the Sky High Mascara in shades Very Black and Brownish Black — a trick we will putting into action ASAP. Since the eye makeup was the focus, he kept her brows, which were mostly hidden behind her bangs, soft and feather with the Superfluff Brow Mousse in the shades Soft Brown and Blonde.
To add the finishing touch to Cyrus's award glam, Kaliardos lined the star's lips with two shades of Maybelline's Lifter Liner (soft brown nude On It and pink nude Line Leader) and then added the Super Stay Teddy Tint in the mauvey Kneehigh as the base before going for a full glossy and juicy moment with a dash of the Lifter Plump in the shade Hot Honey, which features gold shimmers perfect for the Grammys.
