Apparently, it involves some serious contouring and highlighting.
. But while the contouring is strong under Grande's cheekbones, the highlighter is actually strongest not atop the cheekbones, but rather a few centimeters below her brow. Look at that reflective stroke! Grande's skin is also quite brightened under the eye area, her lips are a glossy rosy-mauve, and there's an ever-so-subtle winged shape to her eye makeup.
It's unclear which products were used for the fembot look, but when Anthony reposted the clip, "Wait till you guys see what we've been up to!!!" Sounds like there may be some new R.E.M. launches coming down the pipeline, no? Despite Grande's use of "phase" suggesting that this a short-term shift to a new look, I couldn't help but notice that it conveniently includes winged liner, a high, sleek ponytail, and lots of tattoos. So Ariana Grande will clearly always be Ariana Grande, no matter how she may switch it up.