Classical beauty, romantic allure and a tranquil atmosphere made of flowers and soft textures, like it’s straight out of a delicate, dreamy fairytale, but also the idea of a modern woman, bold and self-confident: this is what we love about the style of Kate and Laura Mulleavy. The idea of a woman like a butterfly, but strong nevertheless. Delighted by the new Rodarte’s Lookbook, we wanted to unveil part of the secrets, of the magic, behind it, via one very special voi: Uzo, Global Artistry Director for NARS.
Discover Rodarte through the eyes of the amazing artist created a beautiful look of natural finishes, sheer textures and alluring transparencies.
Step into
a World of
Grace…
…And
Beauty…
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You have now collaborated often with Kate and Laura Mulleavy. What is the artistic bond with them?
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The artistic bond really comes from a shared beauty and fashion aesthetic: we love balancing classic romantic beauty with modern, vibrant and unexpected accents.
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What was the entire inspiration behind this wonderful makeup? And how do you let yourself be guided by the dresses?
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The makeup inspiration was to channel the theme behind the collection: beautiful, romantic, poetic and vibrant.
The overall beauty look was to be kept simple and not compete with the exquisite dresses and gowns, parasols and flower accessories.
In particular, the Eyes were to be softly defined and lips were to be kept rosy or pale pink but beauty look was also to be guided by each celebrity’s natural beauty and when necessary, to enhance certain individual features or unique vibe e.g. bold red lip that that was used on Rowan Blanchard to complement her dresses.
NATURAL
INDIVIDUALITY
BEAUTY
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“Women That Inspire Us”: what are the women who inspire you every day? And how do you think makeup an be an inspiration for all women around the world?
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Kate and Laura Mulleavy inspire me. They are the perfect example of today’s modern woman: confident, unafraid to be different and setting their own beauty and fashion ideals.
Makeup can be inspiring when it is used to express an emotion or a specific look. It can be used to make a statement. A powerful woman wearing bold red lips can transform her mood and her person into a softer, more feminine version of herself with natural makeup. Makeup is inspiring when it’s used as a tool for self-expression.
“Makeup is
inspiring
when it’s used as a tool for
self-expression“.
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We loved all the looks: can you share with us the steps of the luminous looks on Kirsten and Tessa and the more “sensual” one of Rowan Blanchard?
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Kirsten Dunst Look
– Skin: Apply a small amount of Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Oslo to the center of the face and blend outwards. Blend to a fresh finish with fingertips.
– Eyes: Apply matte caramel side of Madrague Duo Eyeshadow to entire eyelid and softly blend with a matte creamy shade in the crease, under the brow and inner corner of the eye. I used Mambo Velvet Eyeliner to softly line and define the upper lash line and to smudge. The eye look was finished with mascara.
– Cheeks: Sweep Impassioned Blush under cheekbones for a soft contour.
– Lips: Apply Summer Fire Lip Cover to enhance natural rose shade of lips.
Beauty Essentials for…
Fresh Finish
Nude Colors
Tessa Thompson Look
–Skin: Apply a small amount of All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation in Syracuse to the center of the face and blend outwards. Blend to a fresh finish with fingertips or with a dampened sponge.
–Eyes: Use Dark Frontier Velvet Eyeliner to softly line and define the upper lash line. Finish the eye look with a swipe of mascara.
–Cheeks: Sweep the Mata Hari Blush onto the apple of the cheek for a soft pop of color.
–Lips: Enhance the natural rosy shade of the lips with Sex Machine Velvet Matte lip pencil, then add Istria lipgloss for additional shine.
Beauty Essentials for…
Pop of Color
Subtle Blush
Rowan Blanchard Look
– Skin: Apply a small amount of Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Oslo to the center of the face and blend outwards. Blend to a fresh finish with fingertips.
– Eyes: Apply Biarritz Single Eyeshadow to entire eyelid and blend upwards to the brow. Finish eye look with mascara.
– Blush: Sweep Orgasm Blush onto apple of the cheek for a soft pop of color.
– Lips: Line and fill in the lips with Jungle Red Lipliner and layer Audacious Lipstick in Carmen for additional dimension.
Beauty Essentials for…
Natural Skin
Bold Lips
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The Must-Have products for these looks?
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– NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation or All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation
– NARS Powder Blush
– NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil or Audacious Lipstick or Lip Cover
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Your Beauty Secret to share…
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Apply foundations that are designed to make skin look glowy and radiant with your fingers. Blending with fingertips gives a more seamless finish and makes skin look natural and more transparent.
Also, Oil-free foundations that have a matte-finish actually go on smoother and look more natural when applied to skin that has been prepped with primer. Try a small drop of NARS Radiance Primer or NARS Pore and Shine Control Primer before Foundation application.