How to Look Like Adriana Lima

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Last Updated: January 22, 2023 References

Want to look like Adriana Lima, the stunning supermodel and Victoria's Secret Angel? There are some ways that you can mimic her style and get her look. The key is adopting a carefree, natural vibe with an occasional rocker edge.

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Getting Adriana Lima's Hair and Eyes

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Highlight the eyes by using eye shadow heavily. Her blue-green-gray eyes are one of Adriana's most memorable features, and she usually uses pretty heavy makeup to bring them out. The key is to use shades of peach, black, and browns on the eyelid and under the lower lash line as well in the corner of the eye.
- Take a pretty gray eye shadow. Sweep that under your brow area and on the inner corner of your eyes. It's her eyes that she's remembered for most.
- Sweep a darker brown eye shadow on your lids. Add some bronze eye shadow in between the brown and white eye shadow on the lower eye. Add blue contacts to look more like Adriana if you don't have eyes her color.
- The final eye shadow is black. Put that on top of the brown, but let the brown peak up from the corners.^{[1]
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Use black eyeliner to make your eyes pop. Adriana favors black eyeliner, and she uses it to create a rock look. Shape your eyebrows, too, to further dramatize the eyes.
- Put the black eyeliner in your eyes' waterline, and in the corner of the eyes, as well as on top of the lash line.^{[2]
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- Use an eyebrow pencil to create distinct, shaped brows. Her eyebrows are brown, and she has them neatly waxed and tweezed.
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Finish the eye makeup with black mascara. She also has long and thick dark eyelashes. Curl your eyelashes with an eyelash curler.
- She has said she never takes her mascara off. She just keeps adding to it. She puts it on top and bottom lashes. “The more you apply the better.”^{[3]
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- You might occasionally see Adriana without all of her heavy eye makeup when she is running errands, but she usually has a bit of mascara on even then.
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Wear pink or neutral lipstick or gloss. Finish off the look with pink lipstick. She models for a lip gloss company, so you could use that look.
- She does not have dramatic lips, almost always favoring nude or pink shades of lipstick or lip gloss. Her trick is to emphasize the eyes, while downplaying the lips. Her top lip is smaller than her fuller lower lip.
- Sometimes she takes a little red or pink lipstick and dabs it on her lips and cheek to give it a slightly tinted but natural look.
- Use browner blush and brush it on the hollows of your cheek bone. Brush it on your temples too. It will make your face slimmer.
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Go brunette and straight with your hair. Adriana is a dark brunette whose hair is chocolate-brown to almost black. You could get some slightly golden highlights, but not too dramatic. You'll have to go dark to look like Adriana.
- Use a hair straightener because she often wears her hair straight. Her hair is very clean and never overly styled. Sometimes she pulls it back.
- She takes a flaxseed oil pill to keep her fair shiny and long. Check with your doctor first. To keep her hair healthy, she doesn't wash it every day. Oils will help your hair look better.
- If she styles her hair at all, she will create longer waves in her hair. When she wears her hair styled, it's usually beachy hair waves. Try spritzing your hair with sea salt spray. Part your hair in the middle and wear it very long. Adriana's hair often cascades past the bust line.

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Dressing like Adriana Lima

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Rock a swimsuit. Adriana is a swimsuit and underwear model for Victoria's Secret. So, to look like her, you will have to carry off a bikini with confidence.
- Get a tan. Adriana's background is Brazilian so she has a natural golden color to her skin. If you don't, you could get a spray tan. But make sure to wear protective gear! She's often seen at the beach.
- She tries to keep the look of natural skin by mixing shimmer powder with her daily lotion or sunblock. The color you're going for is a warm olive color. You could use a self tanner lotion to accomplish this look.
- She also likes to wear lingerie and would wear black, white or pink, preferably from Victoria's Secret. You'll see her in T-shirts and white tank tops.
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Dress in black and white. She has been seen in skinny leg jeans, tight black or white T-shirts, tight black summer dresses, flowy skirts, and white sundresses.
- Her color scheme is simple, romantic, and with clean lines. She doesn't wear many busy patterns. She is rarely seem in pastels or any kind of color, although you might see her in red and with high heels when she's going out.
- She likes hoop earrings and beaded necklaces. Adriana uses costumes. She's been spotted wearing wings on many occasions. Of course, she did this on a catwalk. It won't have the same effect on a sidewalk!^{[4]
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Have a versatile look. Adriana Lima is in demand on the catwalk because she changes up her look. She looks sexy in a swim suit in the Victoria's Secret Fashion show, of course. This is a signature look.
- However, you might also see her wearing a three-piece suit or even trying a goth look. She perfects different looks with subtle changes to her hair and makeup and by having the guts to be original.^{[5]
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- If you don't occasionally make people think, “is that really here?” you won't nail her vibe.

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Getting Adriana Lima's body

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Get in shape. Adriana is in great shape. She has to be. She's a Victoria's Secret model. She hired a professional nutritionist, though, to help her lose 50 pounds after she gave birth to her daughter.
- Buy a scale. Hold yourself accountable for what you eat and how you let yourself go.^{[6]
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- She thinks high-intensity workouts are best. She likes to sweat and to jump rope. Ten minutes of jumping rope equals 35 minutes of running. She says you can burn 1,000 calories per hour long jumping rope session.
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Change your diet. To look as fit as Adriana, you have to clean up your diet. Eat a lot of steamed or raw vegetables, especially green ones like kale and broccoli. Season them with olive oil and sea salt.
- She doesn't snack. But if you must, eat fruit. She suggests blackberries and blueberries. She eats green vegetables usually, steamed or raw. Things like asparagus and spinach.
- Eat every two to three hours. Drink at least two quarts of water daily. Take supplemental vitamins. If you get hungry, try a rice bar.^{[7]
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See a nutritionist and take fitness and health seriously. When she's about to go on a show, she works out twice a day with a personal trainer. She jumps rope, boxes, and lifts weights.
- She also sees a nutritionist who measured her body's muscle mass and levels of water retention. She drinks protein shakes, vitamins and supplements. She drinks a gallon of water every day. For nine days before the show, she drinks only protein shakes that include powder egg.
- She was once quoted as saying that, two days before a fashion show, she stops drinking extra water. However, she claimed she was misquoted.
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Don't starve yourself. Not only is this dangerous, but it's not Adriana's look, either. She stresses to her trainers that she wants to retain some curves.
- One exercise she did to get into shape after she had her baby is called the Aerosquat. To perform it, bend down. Touch the index and middle finger of both hands to the ground. Keep your hands on the opposite sides of your left foot.
- While keeping your knee bent, raise your right foot off the ground. Tilt your weight to your left side. Squat with your left leg. Keep your fingers touching the ground. Straighten your leg again. Repeat for one minute per leg on both legs the first day, then 30 seconds per leg on both legs the second day. Try this daily.^{[8]
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- The move will lift the butt and sculpt your upper quad. She thinks drinking a lot of water and exercising regularly are very important. Water is a natural detox.^{[9]
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Community Q&A

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Where is Adriana Lima from?

Community Answer

She was born in Brazil on June 12, 1981. However, she is a mixture of ethnicities, including Swiss, Native American, Portuguese-Brazilian, and African. She speaks four languages.
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What is Adriana Lima's height and weight?

Community Answer

She is 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighs 117 pounds.
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How can I make my lips look plump like hers?

Community Answer

Get a toothbrush and brush your lips with it. That is what Josephine Skriver does.

Warnings

You should always try to keep your own special flair, even when trying to look like the gorgeous Adriana!

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Don't overdo the dieting. She's a bikini model, so she's under extra pressure.

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