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Zendaya’s red-carpet makeup gets copied a lot, and the looks below were done by her makeup artist, Sheika Daley. There’s one big caveat up front: Lancôme named Zendaya a beauty ambassador in 2019, so the products named for her red-carpet looks are Lancôme products. Below: the products tied to specific events, a routine, and budget alternatives.
Quick answer
The red-carpet products named for Zendaya’s looks are Lancôme, the brand she is an ambassador for. The ones we could tie to a specific event: Teint Idole Ultra Wear foundation, a Teint Idole Ultra Wear stick and Blush Subtil (2021 Oscars), Color Design eyeshadow (2019 Emmys), and Idôle liquid liner, a Hypnôse 5-Color palette and Le 8 Hypnôse mascara (2022 Emmys). Cheaper alternatives in the same formats:
- Foundation: L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation
- Smoky eye: any neutral-to-deep eyeshadow palette
- Flushed cheek: a drugstore powder blush in a warm rose or berry shade
How we researched this
This guide is researched from published sources. We only listed a product as “Confirmed” if a published source named it for a specific Zendaya red-carpet look by Sheika Daley, and we give the outlet and date for each. Everything else is marked as our suggestion. Because Zendaya is a Lancôme ambassador, the confirmed products are brand-partner products, not independent picks. We did not include prices. Budget alternatives are matched by format and finish as the brands describe them, not by formula or side-by-side use.
The Lancôme connection
In February 2019, Dazed reported that Zendaya had been named the latest, and youngest, beauty ambassador for Lancôme. We didn’t find a public end date for the partnership. Daley is tied to the brand too: in May 2023, NewBeauty reported that she had recently been announced as Lancôme’s newest global international artist. That’s why every confirmed product below is Lancôme.
What’s confirmed, look by look
Emmys 2019: an all-Lancôme smoky eye
Confirmed in Good Morning America, September 2019. GMA reported that Daley used all Lancôme products, starting with the brows: an auburn-colored brow powder-to-cream, defined with a chestnut-toned pencil. She then used Color Design Eye Shadow in Amber Allure to create a smoky eye.
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Oscars 2021: the base and the flush
Confirmed in Get The Gloss, January 2022. Get The Gloss identifies Lancôme’s Teint Idole Ultra Wear as the long-lasting liquid foundation Daley used for the 2021 Oscars, a flushed cheek over a dewy base. The same piece names a Teint Idole Ultra Wear Stick for contour and Lancôme Blush Subtil for the flushed cheeks.
Budget alternative: L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation is a widely sold long-wear liquid foundation. Match your own shade.
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Emmys 2022: a soft, sculpted eye
Confirmed in Harper’s Bazaar Mexico, September 2022. Harper’s Bazaar Mexico reported (in Spanish) that for the 2022 Emmys Daley used Lancôme Idôle liquid liner, the Hypnôse 5-Color palette in Taupe Craze and Le 8 Hypnôse mascara.
How to recreate the look, step by step
General makeup technique built around the confirmed products. “Our suggestion” steps are not confirmed for any Zendaya look.
- Prep (our suggestion). Let your usual moisturizer settle so foundation goes on evenly.
- Base (confirmed product, 2021 Oscars). A long-wear liquid foundation. Blend a thin layer outward from the center of the face, building only where needed, to keep it dewy. Daley’s tip (NewBeauty, May 2023): she said Ultra Wear has a more matte payoff, and she mixes it with Lancôme Absolue Soft Cream moisturizer for a glowier finish that keeps the long wear.
- Complexion (confirmed products, 2021 Oscars). Contour under the cheekbones with a cream stick a shade or two deeper than your skin, blended to no visible edge. Then sweep powder blush from the apples of the cheeks toward the temples.
- Eyes (confirmed 2019 and 2022). For a smoky eye, lay a warm mid-tone across the lid, press a deeper shade into the outer corner and crease, and blend the edges. For the softer 2022 style, stick to taupes and browns, then add liquid liner along the upper lash line and mascara (both confirmed for 2022).
- Brows (confirmed technique, 2019 Emmys). Fill sparse areas with a brow powder or pomade in a shade close to your hair, then define the front and tail with a pencil.
- Lips (our suggestion). A nude or rose shade keeps the focus on eyes and skin. For more options, see our celebrity lip products guide.
- Setting (our suggestion). Press translucent powder only where you get shiny.
Splurge vs budget, step by step
| Step | Splurge (brand-partner product) | Budget alternative | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear (2021 Oscars) | L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear | Both are long-wear liquid foundations |
| Contour | Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Stick (2021 Oscars) | Any cream contour stick | A stick format blends without a brush |
| Blush | Lancôme Blush Subtil (2021 Oscars) | Milani Baked Blush | Both are powder blushes in a range of shades |
| Smoky eye | Lancôme Color Design Eye Shadow (2019 Emmys) | Neutral-to-deep eyeshadow palette | A palette gives you the light, mid and deep shades in one |
| Soft eye | Lancôme Hypnôse 5-Color Palette (2022 Emmys) | Taupe or brown eyeshadow palette | Same color family for a sculpted, low-contrast eye |
| Liner and mascara | Lancôme Idôle liquid liner and Le 8 Hypnôse mascara (2022 Emmys) | Drugstore liquid liner and mascara | Same formats; definition at the lash line |
| Brows | Lancôme brow powder and pencil (2019 Emmys) | NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil | A fine pencil defines the front and tail |
Adapting it to your shade and skin type
These are cosmetic finish choices, not skin-care advice.
- Deep skin tones: choose a contour with a neutral or slightly red undertone rather than gray, which can look ashy. Berry and brick blushes show up well.
- Medium skin tones: warm bronze, amber and copper shadows suit the smoky eye; rose or peach blush suits the flush.
- Fair skin tones: build deep shadow and contour slowly; soft pink blush keeps the flush light.
- Undertones: match foundation to your jaw and neck (warm, neutral or cool), not to Zendaya’s shade.
- Oily skin: a satin or matte foundation, powder on the T-zone, glow only on the cheekbones.
- Dry skin: a dewy foundation and cream products usually sit more smoothly than heavy powder.
- Combination skin: powder the T-zone and leave the cheeks with a little sheen.
Prefer liquid blush? See our Rare Beauty liquid blush dupes. For a glassier base, try our Hailey Bieber glazed skin roundup, and see our Sephora Savings Event picks before buying the splurge versions.
Worth it?
The Lancôme products are well-made department-store staples, but they’re named here because of a brand partnership, not an independent comparison. For the look, technique matters more than the label, and the drugstore alternatives cover every format.
FAQ
Who does Zendaya’s makeup?
Sheika Daley did the 2019 Emmys, 2021 Oscars and 2022 Emmys looks above.
Is Zendaya paid by Lancôme?
She was named a Lancôme beauty ambassador in 2019, which is a brand partnership. Products named for her red-carpet looks should be read with that in mind.
What foundation does Zendaya wear on the red carpet?
For the 2021 Oscars, Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear was reported as the base. Choose your own shade.
What eyeshadow did Zendaya wear at the Emmys?
For the 2019 Emmys, GMA reported Lancôme Color Design Eye Shadow in Amber Allure for a smoky eye. For the 2022 Emmys, Harper’s Bazaar Mexico reported the Hypnôse 5-Color palette in Taupe Craze, with Idôle liquid liner and Le 8 Hypnôse mascara.
Can I recreate her looks with drugstore makeup?
Yes. The formats are standard: a long-wear liquid foundation, a cream contour stick, a powder blush, an eyeshadow palette and a brow pencil. All have drugstore versions.
Does the look work on oily or dry skin?
Yes, with finish changes: satin or matte foundation and T-zone powder for oily skin, a dewy foundation and cream products for dry skin.
Sources
- Dazed: Zendaya named Lancôme’s youngest beauty ambassador (February 2019)
- Good Morning America: 2019 Emmys beauty looks, including Zendaya’s makeup by Sheika Daley (September 2019)
- Get The Gloss: the Lancôme products Zendaya uses, including her 2021 Oscars foundation, contour and blush (January 2022)
- Harper’s Bazaar Mexico (in Spanish): Zendaya’s 2022 Emmys eye makeup by Sheika Daley (16 September 2022)
- NewBeauty: Sheika Daley on Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear (8 May 2023)
Last updated: November 1, 2026. Products and availability change; check the retailer before you buy.