Katherine Heigl shares BTS look at her 2023 Emmys makeup and hair with “Allure”.Photo:Allure/Instagram; Frazer Harrison/Getty

Katherine Heigl Makeup-Free Emmys Behind The Scene

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Katherine Heiglloves skincare. She’s also only human and can’t resist popping pimples before a big event.

The actress, 45, made her return to the Emmys on Monday, and she broughtAllureinside her low-key, and relatable glam session in agetting ready video.

Heigl starts off the clip dressed in a robe with her hair pulled back with a claw clip and her face makeup-free.

Before diving into her skincare routine, theGrey’ Anatomyalum admits that she “made the bold move to try to extract a zit on my own. It was a mistake, it’s always a mistake,” she said.

She goes on to describe all the products she used to prep her skin for the big night. Her must-haves include Milk Makeup’s exfoliating and cleansing pads and sheet masks, a Yon-Ka moisturizer for blemishes, and Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops, which gives her skin the “most lovely flawless finish.”

“I might feel like I really overdid it,” she said.

Katherine Heigl stuns in a custom Reem Acra gown at the 2023 Emmys.Kevin Mazur/Getty

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 15: Katherine Heigl attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

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As for her footwear, well, “I wore my own shoes,” Heigl told E!‘sLive from the Red Carpet. “My own sparkly Louboutins.”

Later in the night Heigl and her formerGrey’scostarsEllen Pompeo,James Pickens Jr.andChandra Wilsontook the stage to announce the winner for outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ cast reunite for Emmy 2023 appearance.Kevin Winter/Getty

Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl and James Pickens speak onstage during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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While speaking with PEOPLE on the red carpet, Heigl called their impending reunion an “odd nostalgic walk down memory lane.”

“I miss them, so it’s really nice,” she added of her castmates, who she described as “people that mean a lot to me.”

Then and now! Katherine Heigl makes her return to the Emmys (left) since her 2014 appearance.Frazer Harrison/Getty; David Livingston/Getty

Katherine Heigl 2024/2014 Emmys

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TheFirefly Lanestar has a history with the Emmys, making her long-awaited comeback extra special.

The last time she attended the award show was in 2014, alongside her husband,Josh Kelley. Then, she presented wearing a vintage silk John Hayles dress, Chopard jewels and Christian Louboutins.

In 2007, she won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her role as Izzie Stevens on the long-running ABC hit medical drama.

source: people.com