Get the look
Tom Ford’s catwalk showcased a mélange of Native American and African tribe-inspired fashion, paired with seriously sexy, smokey-wet eyes. The vertiginous cheekbones, strong brows and nude lips evoked the designer’s long-time muse, Carine Roitfeld. Here’s how head makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury got the look.
Charlotte began by applying Tom Ford Illuminating Primer, €61, all over moisturised skin. She used the Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick, €72, for the base. “To choose the right shade, trace a stripe from your jawline down to your neckline and check if it blends seamlessly with your skintone. If you are between two colours, choose the lighter.” After blending the foundation over the face using a foundation brush, Charlotte took a concealer brush and patted another layer under the eyes, on blemishes, and around the nose.
“People never use enough under-eye brightener,” says Charlotte. She drew thick, half-moon stripes with Tom Ford Illuminating Highlight Pen in Naked Bisque, €51, a half-finger’s width below the bottom lashes. “Don’t blend it right up under the eyes, it will make you look tired,” she cautions. Using the same product in Citrine, she drew lines straight down the centre of the nose, on the cheekbones and a dot on the cupid’s bow before patting in.
Suck in your cheeks and apply the “Shade” section of Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Palette, €67, to contour. Buff it just underneath the cheekbones with a foundation brush.
Charlotte lined the eyes with Tom Ford Eye Defining Pencil, €31, beginning with the inner corners and smudging slightly upwards at the outer corners. She also smudged the line under the lashes. To create a “smokey, opium den” look, she again dipped into the “Shade” section, using a concealer brush to intensify the colour. She blended this over the lids and eyeliner, as well as underneath the eye, to create an almond shape. She curled the lashes and applied two coats of Tom Ford Extreme Mascara in Raven Black, €41. For added glamour, a little Vaseline applied with a concealer brush makes the lids glossy.
Thick, boyish brows are very now. Charlotte first brushed the brows upwards. She filled in their natural arches picked out and enhanced natural hair with the Tom Ford Brow Sculptor, €61, drawing in the direction they grew naturally and continuing to brush them between strokes.
“When you dial up one feature, dial down the others.” Charlotte applied Vaseline and Tom Ford Lip Colour in Nude Beige, €46.
I’ve been invited to an evening wedding but can’t take time off work to properly pamper myself beforehand. How can I keep from looking like death in the photos without shovelling slap on at the last minute?
If you have 10 minutes to spare, apply Guinot Instant Radiance Mask, €39.50. Packed with cold essential oils and an AHA complex, this eliminates dead skin cells, boosts a flat complexion, shrinks pores and makes your skin feel dew and moisturised. The mask allows for party ready skin in a flash. The combination of mint and eucalyptus makes you feel more alert, too. You’ll look brighter after three minutes but try to keep it on for five-10 to maximise the effects. The more radiant your skin, the less makeup you’ll need.
My school is very tough about the “no makeup” rule but students can wear nail varnish. How can I make mine stand out?
YSL Beauty has enthusiastically indulged our enduring obsession with nail art. Recent collections include ombré varnish sets and animal-pelt print varnishes in vibrant colours. This season’s Tie& Dye Lacquers, €28, are inspired by tie-dye prints in the Saint Laurent Ready-to-Wear collection. Four new La Laque Couture polishes in bold purple, pink, orange and blue can be paired with matching glittery top-coats that create a freshly-sugared look on the nails. The coloured coats resemble a three-tone print in their bottles, as the formula contains separate layers of iridescent nacres and colour and a clear polishes. Shake them up and wear alone for sheer shimmer or over a coloured polish for extra “pop”.
I love the volumising effect of dry shampoos but hate their chemical smell. I can’t bear the flowery-scented options that clash with my perfume either. Can you suggest a spray with a neutral fragrance?
Dry shampoo is great for prolonging a blowdry and refreshing flat roots but the smell can certainly be off-putting. Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleansing Spray, €20, is the best I’ve tried. The fresh, subtle fragrance comes from purifying yerba matte essential oil. Ojon oil repairs and protects the hair cuticle and soap bark-extract (which indigenous Amazon communities use as a natural shampoo) absorbs sebum and impurities from the hair and scalp. It won’t overpower your perfume and your ‘do looks newly blown-out.
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