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Rita Ora’s BRITs 2014 hair and make-up tutorial - EXCLUSIVE

Calvin Harris’ girlfriend looked stunning with Beyonce-style locks, a gorgeous emerald green beauty look and canary yellow Prada gown

It was a night of fashion faux pas – but one star certainly stood out on the BRIT Awards red carpet last night.

Singer Rita Ora looked absolutely flawless in a plunging, canary yellow Prada gown as she posed for photographers alongside boyfriend Calvin Harris.

The 23-year-old Kosovan-born beauty showcased breathtaking spring style in the bright red-carpet look offset with emerald green make-up and Beyonce-style, flowing blonde hair.

We spoke to Rita’s hair stylist Chris Appleton and make-up artist Emma Osborne about how they created her BRITs red carpet look.


Rita’s soft-flowing, voluminous waves



“Rita was the epitome of feminine glamour last night at The Brits, with her soft Hollywood curls perfectly setting off her Prada gown,” said Remington’s Session Stylist, Chris Appleton, who made over the singer for the BRITs.

1) To replicate this timeless look, start by creating a fairly deep side parting. Lightly backcomb the top section of hair to achieve volume at the roots.
 
2) The key to creating this look is to curl hair away from your face. Using a conical wand like Remington’s Silk Curling Wand, take sections of the hair (about an inch by inch in thickness) and create curls around the whole head.

3) Take a paddle brush and spray some hair spray onto the bristles. This will ensure your style holds all night but maintains movement and doesn’t look too stiff or set.
 
4) Brush your curls through with the paddle brush to create that Hollywood effect. To accentuate the look, curl some of the ends using your wand to ensure the curl runs through to the very ends of your hair.

5) To finish off your Hollywood look, mist out any fly away hairs with a last bit of hairspray. Then use the flat of your hand to smooth away any strays of hair on top.

Rita Ora's flawless BRITs make-up with emerald green eyes

"I used SUQQU Foundation which has a creamy moisturising texture for perfect looking skin without a powdery finish," said celebrity make-up artist Emma Osborne who worked with Rita Ora last night.

"Mac metallic green and gold pigment for the eyes brought out the emerald jewels on the Prada dress, which I mixed in with black smolder eye pencil to add some depth to the outer corners. I also used MAC Fluidline in Sassy Moss and MAC eyeshadow in Swimming.

"I added black Minklashes which are super soft, glossy and reusable to the outer corners of her eyes."

Emma ditched Rita's signature red lip for the red carpet so that all the focus was on her gorgeous, mermaid-like eyes.

"I went for a Pale Nude Lip Stylo by Hourglass Cosmetics which has a slight pink undertone for some added warmth which also helped bring out the green on the eyes," she told Yahoo Lifestyle.

"To highlight the skin, I used Hourglass Ambient lighting powder across the cheek bones and down the bridge of the nose, also across her decolletage and shoulders to bring out her golden skin tone."

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