Each month, a renowned beauty expert shares her top products and insider tips. Launching this series is Violette, New York-based makeup artist and Estée Lauder's Global Beauty Director. Matte liquid lipstick. I was obsessed with the velvetiness of rose petals, which I tried to reproduce by mixing pure pigment and castor oil, but it was less comfortable.
Velvet Rouge No Transfer 14 Blackberry Sorbet by Sephora, €10.99
Regardless of brand, texture is key: opt for cream formulas in a pink-peach shade. Apply to cheeks and the tip of the nose.
I always carry an Advanced Night Repair ampoule in my bag. I repurpose it by warming it between my fingers and dabbing onto cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, or Cupid's bow. Its balm-like texture delivers a natural glow.
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Intensive Repair Ampoules, €142 for 60 ampoules
A metallic brown pencil. Glide it along and between the lashes while pulling the eyelid taut, then blend with your finger.
Jumbo French Fries Pearly Golden Olive Jumbo Eye Pencil by Nyx, €5.90
Snap a selfie in natural light wearing a blue-based red, then another with an orange-based red, and compare. It's far more accurate than mirror checks.
The super-volumizing black mascara.
Volume Million Lashes from L'Oréal Paris, €13.80
Fine glitter, applied precisely for evening looks: in the center of the lips; as gold eyeliner along Cupid's bow and inner eye corners; or in nude metallic shadow with tone-on-tone glitter lining the lashes.
Uriage's Roséliane anti-redness cream is a lifesaver. Plus, their thermal water spray, which I mist after makeup removal and rinsing.
Roséliane Anti-Redness Cream by Uriage, €13.10 for 40 ml, and Thermal Water Spray by Uriage, €2.98 for 50 ml
Video of the day:A matte pink balm for lips and cheekbones that melts into a transparent, dew-kissed glow.
Soft Glow Touch of Light La Rosée Estée Lauder x Violette Collection, €33
Lili Barbery-Coulon (@lilibarbery), Clo (@c_l_o), Jonny Niesche (@jonnyhonky), Sophia Roe (@sophia_roe), and Lacy Phillips (@freeandnative).
capbeauty-cosmetics.com and violetgrey.com.
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