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Her signatureRussian Red MAC lipstickwas paired with a bold brow and a winged eyeliner.
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“I think a lot of people dont know that sort of behind-the-scenes story.”
Quintanilla in Episode 3. you could see a Whitney Houston influence at a certain point; you could see a Madonna influence."
“Selena was her own everything.
L to R: Noemi Gonzalez as Suzette Quintanilla, Hunter Reese Peña as Ricky Vela, Christian Serratos as Selena, Paul Rodriguez Jr as Roger Garcia, and Gabriel Chavarria as A.B. Quintanilla in Episode 3.
She was her own creative director, stylist, makeup artist, hairstylist.
I loved how involved and creative she was in her own identity,” Serratos tellsAllure.
As a Mexican-American herself, Serratos says she’d always felt inspired by Selena’s beauty.
Serratos during filming.
“Selena was incredibly innovative when it came to hair and makeup.
I loved her commitment to beauty and she had no fear.”
The first beauty product Serratos remembers wearing was aclassic red lipstick.
Serratos as Selena.
If it was, Serratos was not alone in this experience.
For many kids, Selena was the firstLatinx iconthey saw in the mainstream American media.
She was a trendsetter."
Selena’s last concert in 1995.
Mexican makeup artistNena Morenoagrees that Selena’s looks were classic and timeless.
Serratos applying Selena’s iconic MAC Russian Red lip.
Selena’s last concert in 1995.
Selena’s influence on the beauty world was cemented withtwo massive MAC collections.
“This goes to show that her music and legacy still lives on even decades after her passing.
We’ve never seen a response like we did for this collection.
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