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From In Style's Marsha McGregor and Angela Salazar in Los Angeles: If supermodel Gisele Bündchen has any flaws, we certainly couldn’t find them when we spoke with her backstage at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show the other night. Not only is she beautiful, she’s also incredibly nice, down-to-earth and—news flash!—she even eats!   

Gisele Bündchen

During the whirlwind day of the show, we hung out backstage where the models (including Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio) were getting their hair and makeup done by expert stylist Italo Gregorio and makeup artist Linda Hay. While Bündchen was getting her signature waves perfected (she admitted to having extensions put in to add more volume for the show), we chatted with her about her favorite VS Beauty products (she loves the Very Sexy lip balm and insisted that we try some) and about getting prepared for the runway.

“The runway has this glitter thing that’s really thick," she said. "It’s like walking on sand with five-inch heels, so I’m trying to think how I am going to do that. But the sets are amazing. I think it should be a fun show.” To complement the set and the vibe of the show, Hay gave the models a “1960s-inspired Bridget Bardot baby-doll” look. “It’s fresh, it’s pretty and it’s feminine, but it’s still super super-sexy,” she said.

The makeup featured a lavender smoky eye, lots of individual fake eyelashes and a bright cheek. And since their bodies were such a ... focal point, all of the models were given a glow with Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Things Shimmering Body Powder on top of a Bare Bronze tanner. “It’s a collaborative effort," Hay assured us. "It’s very hands-on. We’re all on top of the girls, making sure that everything is absolutely perfect from head to toe—I mean, not one square inch goes without attention.”

Scheduled to air nationally on CBS on December 5, the show took place in the famous Kodak Theater in Hollywood and featured a rousing opening performance of “SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake—which, of course, perfectly fit the Very Sexy theme—as well as his hit “My Love.” Stars like Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton and Kevin Connolly watched from the front row as the Angels strutted down the catwalk in elaborate lingerie confections.

Some of our favorite themes included the Victoria's Secret Airlines Stewardesses, Scottish Bagpipers and the show-stopping Winter Wonderland ending, complete with fake snow, live gospel singers and a fantasy diamond bra said to be worth $6.5 million.

When the show was over, it was on to celebrate at the after-party across the street at the Roosevelt Hotel.  There, Gisele danced to Prince, Michael Jackson and Madonna in her black Louis Vuitton heels, posed for pics with awestruck fans and chatted with Paris Hilton. But she really impressed us when she ordered a burger and fries, which—we swear—she ate while she was dancing! How she still looked so amazing at the end of the night was a mystery to us.

Let us know what your best tips are for making makeup last through a night of dancing.

For more InStyle.com coverage of the fashion show and after-party, including a gallery of photos, click here.

-- James Patrick Herman