Blushes, powders and lipsticks let our many personalities speak for themselves. And kindly accept our mood swings.
With a range of shades from the subtlest to the boldest, the graphic palette translates to much more than meets the eye. Personality, moods, desires, ambitions…, everything evolves over days and aspirations/inspirations. Going so far as to push ourselves to embody conflicting souls without conflict of interest. At the heart of this duality is the no-makeup spirit. His watches. Transparency, nude shades and to shine for the result healthy. On the other hand, an explosion of colorimetry similar to a burst of brightness art. “If there is a place where you can allow yourself to live, it is make-up, for me it is a way to express yourself, to celebrate yourself…” confides Violet, creative director of Guerlain make-up. “It’s almost a language to say who we want to be, what we feel. This is evidenced by how Generation Z is having fun with it on social networks,” adds make-up artist Elsa Durance of Chanel. In short, it conveys the message and communicates the color, even in a bare 50 shades.
Video: Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show makeup by Haider Ackermann
Second skin color
After these long masked months, the skin demands its freedom. “We want to breathe, and that’s felt in the textures and the way it captures the light. Like in our Les 4 Rouges eye and cheek palettes, where the powder becomes airy like a cream to melt into the skin,” continues Elsa Durrence. The goal? An almost invisible shade, but perfect, like the most subtle Instagram or Snapchat filters. All this expresses good health, “a little like the red that appears on the cheekbones after a walk in the fresh air.” Not forgetting the care effect of giving freshness. Because we expect the cream to act as a double agent from now on, with moisturizing or even anti-aging functions. All with the most flawless makeup possible. Like the latest Terracotta Le Teint, which “combines the benefits of a powder with the benefits of a liquid foundation to illuminate and blur imperfections.” Or KVD Beauty’s Good Apple Serum Foundation, which showcases the texture of the serum while playing on apple and quince leaf extract to even out the complexion. Side eyes and lips, attention on the other side to find a good match. “You have to understand your skin tone so you can show it off and not look tired,” warns Violet. How not to make a mistake with the mouth? Choose a lipstick that responds to the pH of the lips and enhances their natural tone, such as Givenchy’s Rouge Interdit Baume N°10 and its mysterious black grape.
Gentle emotions
When it comes to unleashing your creativity and bringing color to life, there’s room for emotion. Indeed, there is no longer any question of following the trends. “I am not interested in the latter. I will always talk about the emotions that the colors will evoke and use them,” explains Violet. Therefore, it is the self that is expressed in the choice of graphic palette. The ultimate weapon by Elsa Durrence. A blush that will “really make a statement. And say much more than lipstick or makeup. But for a Guerlain makeup artist, you have to pick your battles. If you’re playing with Klein blue lids, we’re keeping the complexion fresh.” We also dare to use colored mascara, but with caution, because “it can sometimes erase the lines,” says Violet, who pairs it with Midnight Blue Intense Color Pencil to compensate. At Chanel, we dare the garnet red version of Noir Allure, which gives a different je-ne-sais-quoi. On the lips, finally, we forget the pencil with a finger to promote a blurred application. When playing on gradients. A way to prepare for the coming winter’s blowing pastel wind.
In the video, a tutorial on applying eyeliner with a finger
Source: Le Figaro
