British Vogue - 11.2019

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BEAUTY

BEAUTY MUSINGS

The launches to know now,

by Lauren Murdoch-Smith

LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS

From shade diversity to texture and radiance, we’re

asking more of our foundations than ever, and brands are

delivering. Laura Mercier has reformulated its famous tinted

moisturiser to make it more luminous (there are eight more

shades, to boot). Pat McGrath’s Skin Fetish Foundation

• the last step in her three-step “backstage skin” regime – is
  a buildable foundation that feels and looks like a second
  skin. Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Foundation is the
  sister product of her Hollywood Flawless Filter Complexion
  Booster, and mirrors the illuminating and blurring effect of
  the filter but with more coverage. Meanwhile, Sisley’s
  Phyto-Teint Ultra Eclat and Shiseido’s Synchro Skin
  Self-Refreshing Foundation boast skincare benefits
  as well as radiance boosting, velvety textures.

I

t’s no surprise that the first fragrance by Nars was

five years in the making. François Nars, the brand’s

founder, is a scent obsessive, so his debut offering

had to be perfect. Working with Olivia Giacobetti

• the nose behind some of our favourite Diptyque scents
  (Philosykos and Ofresia) – Audacious, £125, is a mix
  of white frangipani, incense, sandalwood and Nars’s
  signature tiare flower note. This subtly sexy but
  sophisticated perfume works just as well on the beach
  as it does at a party. Much like Nars’s make-up.

Scent of perfection

Shades of winter

Cry easily?

Perspire under

pressure? Two

make-up brands have

you covered. Tom

Ford’s Emotionproof

collection features a

concealer, £42, and

an eyeliner, £32, that

are particularly

resilient, while It

Cosmetics’s Bye Bye

Under Eye Concealer,

£25, is waterproof,

covers dark circles

and stays put,

whatever happens.

ENDURANCE

TESTED

The classic winter-berry manicure is back.

This time, however, don’t automatically

go for darker shades, try hawthorn and

holly berry, too – CND’s Vinylux in

First Love, £11, or Essie’s Forever

Yummy, £8, will work. One final note?

Experiment with nail length.

Charlotte Tilbury

Airbrush Flawless

Foundation, £34

Laura Mercier

Tinted

Moisturizer,

£35

Sisley Phyto-Teint

Ultra Eclat, £66

Pat

McGrath

Labs

Skin Fetish:

Sublime

Perfection

Foundation,

£60

Shiseido

Synchro Skin

Self-Refreshing

Foundation,

£39

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