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Rihanna brought her first ever fenty beauty artistry & beauty talk to Dubai

October 03, 2018



After much anticipation, Rihanna took to the stage on September 29 in Dubai to teach her first ever live makeup class, FENTY BEAUTY ARTISTRY & BEAUTY TALK WITH RIHANNA. Presented by Sephora and Fenty Beauty, Rihanna and Fenty Beauty global makeup artists, Priscilla Ono and Hector Espinal, gave fans a behind the scenes look at their best beauty secrets. The three spoke about their experience collaborating together on beauty looks and techniques, creating looks on a diverse range of models. The class ended with a surprise premiere of a new Stunna Lip Paint shade in a deep black shade named Z Uninvited,[ the grand finale of #StunnaWeek with a total of four shades having launched over the last eight days. Models Halima Aden and Leomie Anderson from Fenty Beauty[s campaign were two of the models for the event. The class felt like an intimate and authentic peek behind the curtain. Rihanna, Priscilla and Hector talked about their creative process for putting together beauty looks, referencing some of Rihanna[s iconic past moments and speaking to their favorite makeup techniques using Fenty Beauty products. Rihanna helped both Hector and Priscilla to create stunning beauty looks on stage, proving that she[s not only a product creator, but an amazing artist as well. She talked about the process of making her beauty brand come to life. Her passion for makeup was clear as she spoke about testing every formula and product, curating shades and coming up with the fun names her brand has become known for. Every guest received a personalized artistry experience and took home their shade matched Pro Filt[r Foundation, a custom selection of Match Stix Skin Sticks and Killawatt Freestyle Highlighters. After the surprise drop of Stunna Lip Paint ZUninvitedZ, Rihanna demonstrated how to pull off this new lip shade. Rihanna herself is known for iconic past looks wearing black lipstick, and demonstrated the shade[s universality by having models come out rocking the newest black lip color. Every audience member also received Stunna Lip Paint ZUninvited[ upon leaving the first in the world to get their hands on it! Following the class, Rihanna continued the party in the Burj Khalifa, where influencers, makeup artists, editors and front row ticketholders celebrated the evening with fun photo moments on top of the world. Not quite finished for the night, Rihanna then surprised clients shopping at Sephora in Dubai Mall, where crowds went wild when she emerged from the store to greet fans. Rihanna touched up a few clients in their Beauty Hub with Fenty Beauty, while Dubai clients checked out the expanded range of Stunna Lip Paints  the first store in the world to have the four new shades that launched online this week. Rihanna worked with Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono for her own look that night, wearing Moroccan Spice Eyeshadow Palette, Pro Filt r Longwear Soft Matte Foundation 320, and Match Stix Matte Skinsticks in Mocha and Truffle. Sponsored by Sephora and Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, this event benefits Dubai Cares, an organization which works with UN aid agencies and international NGOs to design and fund education programs in developing countries.


October 03, 2018
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