Makeup Artist Hung Vanngo Shares His Signature Eyeshadow Secrets, How-to Ace Wedding Day Glam and Are You Applying Eyeliner The Right Way?

Breaking Beauty Podcast

Dear Media, Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins

Jilldunn, Arts, Beautyeditors, Style541811, Beautyexpert, Beauty, Carlenehiggins, Fashion, Society & Culture, Magazineeditors, Fashion & Beauty

4.7 • 954 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week we are thrilled to welcome Selena Gomez's makeup artist Hung Vanngo! Hung is best-known as the glam guru creating elevated, flawless and snatched looks for starlets like Julianne Moore, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Harrier. Tune in as the newly-minted brand founder shares all of his next-level eye makeup secrets.

But first, we hear first hand about Hung’s personal journey from refugee camp to in-demand Toronto makeup artist to becoming the visionary behind Selena Gomez’ rosy and radiant wedding look.

You’ll find out:

Why Hung launched his new, namesake makeup brand with a whopping eight eyeshadow palette colourways.
How to choose the right eyeshadow texture — matte, satin, metallic, or 3D matte — to achieve his signature celebrity eye look.
Hung’s expert tips on how to apply eyeliner the right way, including why he prefers brown over black and when to use gel eyeliner vs kohl eyeliner
The story behind Hung’s newly launched long-wear gel eyeliner pencil, inspired by the iconic Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon (RIP 😢)
Must-know wedding day makeup tips from the celebrity MUA – including how to make your eyeliner and eye makeup last all day.
The Rare Beauty product Hung keeps in his kit at all times – and why it’s a hidden gem for flawless finishes.
Hung’s top makeup tips for mature skin, including ageless holiday glam ideas inspired by Julianne Moore and Helena Christensen.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:08.1	Welcome to Breaking Beauty, the podcast all about the breakthrough people, products, and moments in beauty.
0:13.8	We're your host, Jill Dunn and Carleen Higgins.
0:30.4	Welcome back to Breaking Beauty, everyone, the podcast that's all about the breakthrough people products and moments in beauty, hosted by yours truly, Jill Dunn.
0:38.3	And I'm here alongside my co-host, fellow magazine beauty editor, turn beauty podcaster, Carleen Higgins. Hey, Carlene.
0:43.6	Hello there. And today we have a full circle moment. If you are a beauty lover,
0:48.8	chances are you've double tapped more than a few of Hung Van Gogh's looks without even knowing it, especially if you're a Selena Gomez fan. Before Hung had four million Instagram followers and Selena's
0:55.8	personal cell number, Hung was doing makeup for beauty editorials and we were right there in the room.
1:01.8	I was just a baby beauty editor at Flair and Hung was the one everyone was fighting to book for their
1:07.4	magazine shoots. He was just so successful, like, right out of the gate.
1:16.3	We're just so proud of Hung and he is just so impressive with his artistry, his skill,
1:22.9	and frankly, just how hard he works. The man, we're Facebook friends. And I know it's just like every other day he's posting, I'm going from JFK to LAX, LAX to London. London to Paris.
1:29.6	It is phenomenal to see.
1:31.5	This year, he's celebrating the debut of a brand new makeup line, Hung Van Gogh Beauty, which
1:39.0	just launched at Sephora in September.
1:41.3	We actually reviewed one of his palettes in the best of fall episode because
1:45.0	Jill, you and I are both loving his eye shadow palettes. He launched with a whopping eight of them because
1:51.2	eyes are what he does so, so well. I think that's really his signature is like a smoky eye, but it's always
2:00.7	modern. There's always a shape to it. It always
2:04.5	looks different. He just nails it every time. It's so incredibly skilled. And since we talked to Hung,
2:11.4	which was just about a month ago now, he has been out and about. He did the Scarlett Johansson
2:16.5	toasted makeup look for fall that I have saved. It is and about. He did the Scarlett Johansson toasted makeup look for fall that I have
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