Chiquis Rivera Tutorial
Celebrity hairstylist, makeup artist and salon owner Gabriel Samra shares secrets on how to look like top Latina star Chiquis Rivera. Photo: Courtesy Gabriel Samra / Chiquis Rivera Instagram

Venezuelan-born celebrity hairstylist and makeup artist Gabriel Samra has glammed up the likes of global influencers such as Chiara Ferragni, Pam Allier, Paulina Goto and Michelle Salas; top Latina stars such as Ana Brenda Contreras, Chiquis Rivera, Maite Perroni and some of the world’s biggest athletes during his time at Rio Summer Olympic Games as the P&G Lead Stylist including Team USA Women’s Basketball Star Elena Delle Donne, Tennis Superstar Caroline Wozniacki, and many more.

Gabriel's love for beauty motivates him to perfect his craft with coloring - he is the King of Balayage- cutting, styling, both hair and makeup trends, and much more. Samra owns a hair salon in Coral Gables, a Miami’s chic community perfect to experience beauty and become a work of art in a stylish and inviting sanctuary.

Thanks to his undeniable charisma and expert knowledge, national/local media and global brands call to him to provide on/off-camera commentary around beauty and fashions trends. We also wanted to be part of his artistic abilities and contacted him. His excitement was evident and after a brainstorming we came up with the idea of a "Chiquis Rivera Look Tutorial."

Follow the step-by-step of Chiquis’ signature look! A gorgeous smokey eye and soft voluminous waves.

Chiquis Rivera Tutorial
Before and After of Chiquis Rivera Look Tutorial. Photo: Courtesy Gabriel Samra for Latin Times
  • Step 1: Fill in brows for a bold brow look using Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Pomade.
  • Step 2: To start the smokey eye, start with applying a white shimmery base to the entire eyelid. Then go in with a chocolate brown shade from the upper lash line and right up the crease.
  • Step 3: Continue working up the eye by taking a chocolate brown color one shade darker than the one before and work it into the crease.
  • Step 4: Then take a dark metallic dusty rose right above the crease as a transition color.
  • Step 5: Make sure to blend it all out to smooth out any harsh lines from the different colors. Blending is so important, especially for a gorgeous smokey eye.
  • Step 6: Take a very dark brown shade and apply it along the lashline while working outward and upward.
  • Steps 7 - 8 - 9: Apply a set of false lashes for an extra WOW-eye-look.
  • Step 10: Apply concealer.
  • Step 11: Apply foundation using the Gabriel Samra Luminous Foundation.
  • Step 12: Go back in with the dark brown shadow used in the upper lash line and apply it to the lower lash line.
  • Step 13: Finish the eyes with Gabriel Samra Volume X Mascara.
  • Step 14 - 15: For that signature Chiquis lip, use her Be Flawless Luxury Liquid to Matte Lipstick in Just Be.
  • Step 16: Gabriel introduces hair portion.
  • Step 17: First to create volume, place a 2” roller at the top/front middle section of your hairline.
  • Step 18: Divide your hair in sections to help with the curling process.
  • Step 19: Take about 1-inch sections of the hair and with a 1¼” curling iron create soft curls throughout the entire hair. Important to not clamp down with the curling iron.
  • Step 20: Gabriel introduces the step on how to finalize the hair
  • Step 21: Take a boar bristle brush and comb out all the curls to create beautiful soft waves, and take out the roller at the top of the hairline. Finish with Pantene Pro-V Flexible Hold Hairspray to set the style.

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