Echosmith Lead Singer Shares Her Festival Beauty Essentials
Sydney Sierota of Echosmith. (Photo: Instagram)
Summer music festival season is upon us and this weekend dozens of artists are camping out in New York City for The Governors Ball Music Festival. If you’re heading to the festival (or just in the mood for some good new music), there are some super cool girls hitting the stages and we caught up with one of them. Sydney Sierota is one fourth (and the lead singer) of sibling group Echosmith. The alt-pop group burst on the scene with their hit song “Cool Kids” in September 2014 (the video has over 41 million views on YouTube) and is making waves again with their new single, “Bright.” Below, Sierota talks about her beauty essentials, how she stays confident, and who she looks up to in the music industry.
Yahoo Beauty: What are some of your stage makeup must-haves?
Sydney Sierota: Some of my must haves are MAC Costa Riche Eye Kohl ($16), Maybelline Great Lash Real Impact Mascara ($6), and NARS Blush in Gaiety ($30). I love doing a smokey brown-bronze eye with pink cheeks, and matte, natural skin. All of these are key to creating this look. I especially love how the Costa Riche liner looks when smudged. And, I always carry around one to two shades of Essie polish ($9) to make sure my nails are looking good, of course!
Any must-have products for performing in the summer heat?
Secret Deodorant ($4), for one! Beauty wise, I use a smaller brush to apply my powder, Mac Studio Fix ($27), which helps it to last longer, despite a little bit of sweat. Another great staple to help with the summer heat is eyeshadow primer. I use the Urban Decay primer ($20) and that keeps my shadow on despite some sweat and oil.
Pop-rock group Echosmith, with lead singer Sydney Sierota. (Photo: Nicole Nodland)
How does your beauty routine on stage differ from off-stage?
It is pretty similar actually. My off stage looks is basically a toned down version of what I do on stage. Being so accustomed to my smokey brown eye look, I tend to always go for that even for my every day look. What really differs though between my every day and stage look, is how dark I go.
Do you ever get nervous before a show? How do you stay confident?
Not anymore typically! Only on certain occasions do I actually get “butterflies” before [going on] stage. Doing this for so long, and doing it so much has helped with that. Staying confident is truly key to putting on a great show. You just have to believe that there is a real reason that you are up on that stage and do your best to make those people as happy as possible.
Who do you look up to in the music industry?
I love Coldplay and I love what they stand for. They have a message and they make a point to make their fans feel valued and changed after their show. Taylor Swift does a great job of this as well.
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