Victoria Monetwas in preschool when she began performing.
A few years later, Monet decided to studydance.
“There wasn’t a spotlight on me quite yet.”
In Full Plume.Gucci coat. Jennifer Fisher earrings. Swarovski ring. To create a similar makeup look: Prismatic Shadows in Dollface, California Beamin' Face & Body Bronzer in Golden State, and Butter Gloss in Praline by Nyx Professional Makeup.
Shortly thereafter, she moved to Los Angeles to join a girl group project called Purple Reign.
She signed with Motown and began writing and recording.
Purple Reign recorded some tracks, but was dropped by their label before they could officially debut.
Bang for the Buck.Area headpiece. Adrienne Landau by Saulo Villela cape. Fashion stylist: Becky Akinyode. Hair: Eric Williams. Makeup: Yuki Hayashi.
“I feel like the nice guys finish…happy.”
Even in such a young life (Monet is 28), some stories come full circle.
But Monet is now entering her solo era, she says.
Gold Standard.Emilio Pucci shirt, swimsuit, and skirt. Swarovski earring and rings. Jennifer Fisher bracelet (worn in hair). To create a similar makeup look: Hypnôse 5-Color Eyeshadow Palette in Brun Adoré, Dual Finish Highlighter in Luminous Gold, and Juicy Tubes in Orange Flashback by Lancôme.
It’s a transition she has been working toward her entire life.
“I don’t know where I got that phrase from.
But I wanted to be a singer, actress, and a dancer.”
Blue Horizons.Moschino jacket and pants. Chopard earrings. To create a similar makeup look: Brilliant Eyes Liquid Eye Shadow in Radiant Ruby, Infallible 24 Hour Eye Shadow in Iced Latte, and Infallible 8 Hour Pro Gloss in Dulce de Leche by L’Oréal Paris.
“Although people always say the nice guys finish last, I don’t think thats true.
I feel like the nice guys finish…happy.”
Instead of trying to fit in, [I’m] kind of going the other way."
She especially likes innuendo her discography is bursting with it.
Speaking specifically about her craft, Monet loves having live musicians in her studio.
She talks about them the way Sunday school teachers talk about angels.
It probably sounds incredible," she says.
Or it’s better than good it’s prismatic; a single note refracted in a million different ways.
Monet acutely understands intensity and nuance, although she doesn’t always realize it.
Somebody recently pointed out to her that she seems to dress only in shades of brown.
“I was like, ‘Uh,'” she recalls, confused.
Her hair often follows suit, spanning every shade in thechocolate rainbowalong a single strand.
“I love big hair and lighter hair.
One, because I feel like its more flattering to me, but two, I love Beyonce.”
In the music video for “Coastin’,” Monet’s hair constitutes a wardrobe of its own.
There’s a bronze beehive, a long, caramel weave, and classic ’50s waves.
By keeping to a restrained palette, she is able to communicate magnificent dimension.
“It goes back to me being able to make my own little soldier hat,” she says.
“It becomes very arts and craftsy.
If you’re free to dream it, you’re free to make it.”
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