Jennifer Garner’s Make Up Artist Shares All Her Beauty Secrets

Yup. Jen’s entire look was achieved using mostly Neutrogena products—a longtime favorite of Jennifer and Kara. Kara loves how naturally the brand’s products—like the multi-use makeup stick and the Hydroboost concealer—go on the skin. Her personal fave, though, is the Hydroboost water gel for moisturizing.

“I don’t like [faces] to look like makeup is on there. I want it to be natural and integrated into the skin tones and the skin texture mostly,” Kara says. “I love products that help create a canvas that brings out the the glow in your face and skin.” Enter: Neutrogena.

Jennifer’s full glam look

Before we get into the routine, let’s back up for a sec: Kara has been in the makeup game for a very long time, so her stamp of approval is a big deal. In addition to Jennifer Garner, Kara has also helped so many other celebs such as Emma Roberts, Sharon Stone, and Christina Applegate achieve next-level red carpet looks.

“It’s been so long,” Kara says of how long she’s worked with Jennifer. “It was pre-kids, pre-marriage, pre-everything when we met. We’ve shared a lot of life experiences together.”

On the day of Jennifer’s premiere, Kara started prep a few hours before Jennifer walked the red carpet. “We started off with skincare,” Kara tells WH. “We both love the [Neutrogena Hydroboost] gel to moisturize the skin.”

Then, it’s onto Neutrogena’s Hydroboost Hydrating Tint. “[I start with] a foundation first, and I like to put a little on my fingers and blend on my hands to smooth onto [Jennifer’s] skin, kind of like moisturizer,” Kara says. “I like to do that right after applying moisturizer so it glides on and gives a sort of watercolor wash to even out the skin tone.”

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Next, when applying the Hydrating Concealer Stick, Kara has a trick. “Under the eyes, work [concealer] in [by drawing] a melon, or like an upside down C shape toward the bridge of the nose and under the eye instead of [applying it] under the whole eye,” she says. “Then, pat it to blend it out.”

For finishing touches, Kara worked in the multi-use stick to brighten up Jen’s entire face. “It’s a beautiful warm coral-y color, so we put that on the cheeks and also worked it into the lip and on the crease [of the eyelids],” she says. It’s pretty simple, but she really loves embracing a natural look.

Kara ended the routine by taking some photos of Jennifer (which she says is now a big part of her job), then, The Last Thing He Told Me actress was totally premiere-ready.

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