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NY Post
New York Post
26 Dec 2023


NextImg:I’m a beauty expert — this is the makeup to wear to intimidate your ex

This is how your blush will leave him blushing.

A Beverly Hills-based beauty influencer is revealing her “makeup power moves” to ensure that people look their best when seeing former flames. 

“You’re not gonna wear strawberry makeup, sugar plum fairy makeup to go meet up with your ex,” Zoe Kim Kenealy, 27, claims in her TikTok, which has attracted 1.7 million views since it was posted last week. 

“I love makeup trends, clearly, as much as the next person — but with certain situations, there are makeup looks that are going to add or detract from your power,” she explained. 

She took a line right out of Taylor Swift’s song “Mastermind” as she declared, “I think it’s time we all start being a little more cryptic and Machiavellian. … What about the makeup looks that are going to allow us to manipulate a manipulator?”

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She introduced her 247,000 TikTok followers to a look that will work in two ex scenarios — a random run-in and an intentional meetup.

Before teaching her tricks, she warned, “I don’t think meeting up with your ex is a good idea at all.”

“But if you are, I got you,” she added. 

Her No. 1 tip is to have “a fresh face” so that “your skin is looking more lustrous than ever.”

Don’t get mad, get even-looking skin. A beauty influencer shared her tips for the best makeup look for seeing an ex. zoekimkenealy/Tiktok

She said the technique should be considered “semi-underpainting” — a viral “clean girl” aesthetic makeup trend loved by Hailey Bieber in which contour, blush, and concealer are applied before foundation.

Kenealy said foundation should only be applied to the center of the face, with bronzer focused around the perimeter. 

“Be soft with it, because we don’t want harsh lines,” she recommended.

She said that sometimes contour can “muddy” natural beauty, so she urged her followers to “skip it” along with steering clear of concealer, “cakey” powder, or too much blush.

Subtle blush is preferred because “there’s nothing wrong with looking like you’re wearing makeup.”

A bold lip will have everybody talking about how amazing you look. zoekimkenealy/Tiktok

When mouthing off to an ex, be sure to rock a bright and bold lipstick. 

“It’s never too much, and some of the most confident women we love are known for this,” she explained. 

She said that if someone thinks a bold lip looks weird on their face, they can add “toned-down” shades to the center of the lip. 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Kenealy said the wearer’s eyes should be “celebratory.”

“They’ll give you a little twinkle in your gaze, but they won’t be overpowering,” she said before adding a “slight crease definition” to her lids and “a little bit of sparkle.”

A celebratory eye will give you just enough twinkle. zoekimkenealy/Tiktok

She painted her eyelids with brown eyeliner as she noted: “Brown eyeliner is more of a power move than black in many cases because it intensifies your eyes, but your eyes are still the leader.”

The Post reached out to Kenealy for comment.

Some of her followers thanked her for the beauty advice, while others said they wouldn’t be meeting up with their exes — or that if they did see them, they would be sporting a less appealing look. 

“4ever my fav makeup content creator,” one person gushed.

“Im SWOONING over your eyes with this look,” emphasized another. 

“Why would u meet with ur ex,” a third wondered.

The best revenge on your ex is putting your best face forward. TikTok

“My ex doesnt deserve this kind of effort,” another declared.

“If I had to meet up with my ex I’d dress like baba yaga,” someone else quipped. 

This isn’t the first time Kenealy has gone viral for her makeup tricks. 

In 2022, she coined the term “dirty martini makeup” for a look resembling her favorite cocktail.

She also did a popular tutorial on Gen Z’s crying makeup trend, as well as the cold girl makeup movement that has wearers looking hot with a winter glow.