Adele's Glowing Complexion at the 2013 Grammy Awards

From the neck down, I thought Adele's look was hideous. The Valentino dress would have been hideous on anyone (see below). However, from the neck up, she was beautiful - warm, with flawless skin, the emphasis on her eyes, and the perfect lip for her coloring.

For Adele's Grammy look, makeup artist Michael Ashton played up her signature cat's eye with a glowing complexion, high-volume lashes, and a soft pink lip. How was her flawless complexion made red-carpet ready? With Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup in #3 and YSL's legendary Touche Éclat.

To apply Armani’s Maestro Complexion Perfector, Michael swept the makeup on Adele’s face with his fingers as though applying a moisturizer. The liquid instantaneously created a thin veil highlighting her smooth and flawless complexion.

He prepared her eyes with a potpourri of products.

• Lancôme Le Crayon Poudre brow pencil
• Lancôme Color Design Infinité 24H Eye Shadow in Continuous Creme
• Lancôme Color Design 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Coral Crush
• Maybelline Studio Gel Liner in Black
• Lancôme Hypnôse Star Mascara in Noir Midnight

To create a perfect blush-toned lip, Michael chose Armani Lip Maestro in #500, which has a high concentration of pigment to create a punch of color and the staying power to prevent reapplication throughout the evening. He also used MyFace Lip Liner in Nude and Sisley's Phyto Lip Star Lip Gloss in White Diamond.

Say what you will about the dress - I already did - her face was beautiful. Here is the original Valentino on the runway. It was ugly there too.

Photos courtesy of Giorgio Armani Beauty and dailymail.co.uk