We did our usual recap of the VMA looks on Instagram a few days ago and of course like most of our celebrity content the noise and the hoopla of the night have all died down and fizzled into thin air.
With that said, some things mean more to different people than other things, and while we may not remember the details about the Busta Rhymes performance with Papoose and GloRilla …..we do remember Olandria and her glow on the red carpet.
GIRL because uugghhh…..did you see her skin?
I do not know about you but vacation is coming up and that is exactly the type of glazed donut I am trying to aspire to on somebody’s man’s beach.
The shine
The radiance
The red
What was the secret?
Thought you would never ever ask! – It was Vaseline!
When Olandria Carthen stepped onto the red carpet at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, she didn’t just arrive she declared a new beauty era.
Known to many from Love Island, Carthen has always carried herself with confidence, charm, and effortless luminous style.
But at the VMAs, the whole world saw her in a different light—literally.
It was more than a moment; it was a statement about Black beauty, about skin that shines in its richness, and about the power of glow when it’s used as celebration, not as filter.
Yes yes, that sounds extra but we are standing on that hill, our girl was f-l-a-w-l-e-s-s.
The Glow: Details, Products, and Artistry
Ok let’s talk about her glow. Via Ebony the product was Vaseline’s Glazed & Glisten Gel Oil, in the shade Golden Hour Glow.
Her makeup artist, Kenya Alexis, teamed up with Vaseline for the simple mission of radiant skin with dewy goddess shine from top to toe.
Alexis used this product to smooth a blend over Olandria’s décolleté, arms, and legs. The formula—rich with hydrating lipids and pure cocoa butter was key to achieving that almost liquid light feel.
The shimmer wasn’t heavy or overloaded; rather, it was that balance of radiant and wearable. No greasiness. On camera, every flash caught something: a shimmer here, a glow there.
It was skin made to move and reflect.
In addition to Golden Hour Glow, there’s Sunlit Glow, a peachy-champagne version in the same line, offering a softer whisper of radiance.
Both fragrances carry a hint of vanilla cocoa, adding sensory depth not just what you see, but what you sense.
The glossy finish didn’t look like makeup masking skin; it looked like skin celebrating itself.
Every part of her look the body oil, the sheen, the placement of highlight was orchestrated to move with her under lights and camera flashes.
Rather than one part of her look demanding attention, it was holistic: her skin, her posture, the light itself.
The result: a goddess-like shimmer that felt earned and authentic.
