Charlotte Blakeney is one of Australia’s most in-demand makeup artists. For almost 20 years she has worked her magic on covers, campaigns and countless celebrities. By Charlotte began as a side business: “I have always wanted to make women look and feel beautiful and I guess jewellery is another way of achieving this.” It’s now booming to the point where Blakeney is putting away her makeup brushes for good.
The winged eye look requires some mastery (and a steady hand). Elsa Morgan, makeup director at L’Oréal Paris, offers a tutorial based on eye shape. Here are our cheat notes.
It girl, art graduate, face of YSL, top model, hair muse … Edie Campbell wears so many hats atop her ever-changing hair, it’s impossible to put this elusive style star into any one box. Here she chats to L’Officiel about makeup, hair, and her preference for simplicity when it comes to both of those.
“All hats relate to beauty and makeup, because hats enhance the features of a face,” says headpiece artist Philip Treacy. “Makeup does the same thing. It improves the person, and we all need to be improved.”
It’s testament to the design genius of Riccardo Tisci, the creative director of Givenchy, that the Parisian house once synonymous with outfitting an ultra-chic Audrey Hepburn is now so celebrated for its brand of gothic glamour.
A palette of go-to shades for the cooler months, including classic mauves and shiny silvers—Dior’s ‘Cosmpolite’ is the first time Creative and Image Director of Dior, Peter Philips has curated colours for makeup.Continue reading
