Although Westman “really wanted to do a red lip” on Swift, the celebrity makeup artist had to get the seal of approval from the “Anti-Hero” singer’s mom, Andrea Swift, beforehand.
“Her mom — if I’m allowed to say this — was like, ‘Well, Taylor doesn’t wear red,’” Westman recalled.
After a bit of begging, the matriarch agreed to let her then-19-year-old try the bold new hue.
“And the rest is history!” Hager said, to which Westman replied, “Look at her now!”
8Westman was doing the singer’s makeup for the April Allure cover when she realized she had “never” seen Swift in a bold red lip.Allure
8However, the Grammy winner’s mom, Andrea, wasn’t entirely on board with the idea.Kevin Winter/ACMA
Although the beauty guru — who has worked with Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and more — didn’t say exactly which shade she used on the pop star, she revealed in 2021 that she let Swift keep the secret product.
“Taylor’s first ‘red’ #flashbackfriday from our 2009 @allure cover shoot, which was her first time wearing red lipstick,” Westman wrote on Instagram at the time alongside several photos from the shoot.
“This look was inspired by Vargas girls & I sent Taylor home with her own tube afterwards .”
