Learn to look like a Victoria’s Secret Angel

Victoria’s Secret is a lingerie brand known worldwide for its exuberant fashion shows with wonderful models, including many of them Brazilian. In Brazil, the brand became well known through its perfumed body creams, which became a real fever among women.

But, the fact is that VS stands out for attracting a lot of attention with its ultra-produced shows with bombshells – models that participate in their campaigns and with angels – models that are the highlights of the brand.

Among the “old ones” who started the angelic legacy of VS are internationally known supermodels like Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum.

Every season, VS renews its group of models and angels, but some end up staying longer, as is the case of Brazilians Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrósio, VS darlings.

The beauty of VS’s “little angels” is indisputable. Wavy hair with a super sexy volume, makeup with neutral tones, but striking and lingerie capable of driving anyone crazy. If you also appreciate this type of production, which has a relaxed yet very sensual air, you will love the following tips, with which you will learn how to have angel hair and make up like one.

How to make the models diva wavy?

It can be said that it is almost a rule to use the wavy hairstyle with volume in the production of the models that parade the lingerie of VS. This type of look makes the woman look very powerful, draws attention and makes her even more sexy.

To copy this hairstyle, there are several different ways, but the two main options involve using a flat iron or the traditional curling iron. It is worth mentioning that to make the waves, if you already have curly or “undecided” hair, the ideal is to brush it first.

The hairstylist John Merrit, responsible for the hair of the angels of the 2013 show, taught in a video how to do the hairstyle using VS hair products, hairdryer and flat iron. Check out the video (in English) and step-by-step explained in a simple way below:

Tutorial:

1. John points out that the secret to this hair is to give a “base” to the strands using the brand’s mousse. So this is the first step. With the hair already dry and smooth, divide it into sections, apply the mousse on a comb and use the comb on the hair so that it spreads smoothly through the strands, without exaggerating the amount.
2. Once this is done, dry your hair with the styling brush and then divide it again into sections to create waves.
3. Wrap the lock with your finger and use the flat iron to heat it up. But don’t press too hard to prevent the wave from getting scarred. The idea is to be able to heat up the roll to the point of making a very natural and loose wave. Leave a minimum space of 5 fingers between the root and the beginning of the waves.
4. After releasing the curler, roll it up again and secure with a hairpin so that the wave settles on your strand. Be careful with the placement of the clamp so as not to mark the strand.
5. When finishing the hair all, release the waves using your fingers and toss the hair forward to make the waves even more natural, messing up the strands.
6. To set the waves, apply hairspray gently all over the hair.

Products used in the video:

• VS So sexy style body & hold volumizing mousse
• VS So sexy style body & hold hairspray
• round brush for shaping
• dryer and flat iron

Other ways to do the sexy angel hairstyle

If you found the technique used on the models difficult or if it didn’t work on your hair, try other ways to create beautiful waves:

Waves with the flat iron: the Pretty Poison blogger is one of the adepts of the flat iron to curl the hair, but the technique she uses is different from that demonstrated by the VS hairstylist and even faster and easier. Check out:

Babyliss: In the following video, the Boca Rosa blogger teaches two different ways to use the babyliss to create loose waves and gives several very useful tips for those who want to adhere to the style:

You Curl Curl Curler: Blogger Vivian from Fabulous by Vi blog loves using this curler and always recommends it in her videos. The wave gets a little smaller and more concentrated, but releasing it with your fingers, they look more similar to the models:

Test, try out the different ways to curl your strands and choose which one gives the effect you like best and which is easiest for you. At first, the task may seem a little difficult and tiring, but with practice you will get the simplest way to do the technique you have chosen.

Step by step: angel makeup

In general, both in campaigns and fashion shows, the makeup artists responsible for the beauty of the angels usually opt for neutral tones and looks with super lit skin and a touch of bronze.

In the shadows, shades such as brown, black and gray are guaranteed presences and for the lips, the most common is the soft pink with gloss. In the following video (in English), the make-up artist of VS Jenna Anton teaches one of the most recurrent looks in the beauty of angels, a smokey with bronze and lips with a beautiful pink touch.

See step-by-step how to copy this makeup following the tips from the Victoria’s Secret makeup artist:

1. Prepare the skin carefully, applying the foundation of the exact color of your skin and correcting small blemishes with the concealer;
2. Make the facial contour, apply the blush and lighten the points you want to highlight, focusing on the areas where the natural light “hits” the face;
3. Apply a dark bronze eyeshadow to the eyes, starting the application on the mobile eyelid and then just blend it with the product that is already on the skin, going up until it passes a little from the crease;
4. With an angled brush, apply the same shadow on the lower part of the lashes to contour the shape of the eyes and blend a little in the outer corners;
5. Apply a light golden shimmer eyeshadow to the inner corner of the eyes to add luminosity to the look;
6. The next step is to apply a lot of mascara, being careful not to stick the lashes too much and thus achieve a doll lash effect;
7. On the lips, apply a matte soft pink lipstick and top with a creamy rich pink. Matte lipstick as a base helps to hold the lipstick longer. For a fuller lip effect, apply a lighter lipstick to the center of the lips.

This is an easy makeup to do, but the secret to make it look beautiful is to prepare your skin with a lot of dedication. If you want a more dramatic effect, you can choose to also apply a cat eyeliner or you can smudge a little black eyeshadow close to the upper lashes in the outer corners of the eye.

Meet the Victoria’s Secret Muses

You’ve probably heard about the Brazilian models that make up the VS beauties team, such as Alessandra Ambrósio, Izabel Goulart, Adriana Lima, Isabeli Fontana, among others – but the other angels, do you already know? See below a selection of photos of the main highlights of the most recent seasons of the VS shows and meet the beautiful models:

To keep up with Victoria’s Secret beauty news, follow the brand’s YouTube channel, where videos with tutorials and tips on how to look like an angel are frequently posted.