Ziwe traded in her signature cue cards for makeup brushes in the newest episode of e.l.f. Cosmetics’Vanity Table Talk.
The digital series combines the internet’s favorite“Get Ready With Me” (or GRWM) video formatwith some fresh wisdom from some of our favorite female stars. In the latest episode, theZiwehost brings her unique brand of comedy to the e.l.f. Cosmetics vanity, following in the footsteps of fellow internet iconJennifer Coolidge, whokicked off the series in April.
“I spent my entire weekend in stasis,” she tells the camera while carefully applying concealer. “In bed, you know, just kind of vibing with the idea of sleep.”
Immediately after, she adds that “eyes, lips, face." (which the brand’s name actually stands for) “would be a really hot pop song.” (Funny enough,e.l.f. thought so too.)
Halfway through the episode, Ziwe swaps out her GRWM robe for a satin blazer in a slightly darker shade of the host’s signature pink hue to answer some rapid-fire questions, providing nuggets of wisdom like “who cares what the critics have to say if you go viral” and “I’m a lover not a fighter … unless you piss me off.”
“I would try everything,” she told PEOPLE of her early days experimenting with cosmetics.
The comedian also says she likes to ask professional artists what they use, so she can do her makeup well in case she gets caught in a celebrity sighting: “I don’t want to flex, but I have been standing next to people who get paparazzed.”
One such makeup artist isKarina Milan, who helped prep the comedian’s makeup for the episode. Milan, who works with celebrities likeYara ShahidiandIce Spice, describes Ziwe’s makeup aesthetic as a “pretty-in-pink glam” that accentuates the star’s eyes “while not overwhelming the rest of the look.”
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To create theVanity Table Talklook, which Milan describes as “somewhere in between feeling effortless and also reminiscing her red carpet looks,” the artist’s favorite products to use were e.l.f.’s Power Grip Primer, Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand and 16HR Camo Concealer. The latter is a product that Ziwe herself tells PEOPLE she would love to steal from the set, calling it “pretty hot on the streets.”
Milan also gushed about the smarts beneath the comedian’s stunning soft glam.
“What I love about having Ziwe in my chair is that I always walk away having learned something new,” she tells PEOPLE. “She’s brilliant.”
The makeup artist continued, “She’s also very considerate and collaborative, which makes everyone else’s job that much easier. And, of course, she’s effortlessly funny and constantly has us giggling! Love her.”
Later this summer, e.l.f. will release the final episode of the digital series withEmily in ParisstarAshley Park.
source: people.com
