Iridescent tones, glitter and metallics paint a picture of Space Age optimism and a celebration of this new normal. Here’s how to nail the looks.
Photographed by Zhang Jingna
Styled by Renata Gar
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Apply duochrome eyeshadow such as Natasha Denona’s Chromium Eyeshadow in Ultraviolet ($42) all over the lids and high points of the face, then accentuate with a sprinkle of glitter to evoke the everlasting beauty of the cosmos. Add a futuristic flair with neon hair extensions, like the bright orange tones spotted on Milla Jovovich when she played Leeloo Dallas in The Fifth Element.
Top, Prabal Gurung
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Give ombre lips a luscious new identity with a glossy topcoat. Start off with a dark lip liner such as NARS’s Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dirty Mind ($38), fill in with a lighter shade in the same family—in this case, think Chanel’s Rouge Allure in 169 Rouge Tentation ($54)—then blend out at areas where the two meet to soften the line. Top off with a generous layer of Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Glass Slipper ($33) for OTT shine.
Playsuit, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Bonnet, Clyde. Choker; ring, YUN YUN SUN. Bracelet; cuff, uncommon matters
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Give the reverse cat eye—TikTok’s biggest beauty trend this year—a gilded flair with graphic outward strokes that fan out from the inner and outer corners of the eyes. Mark out your lines with a cream-based eyeliner such as Dior’s Diorshow 24H Stylo in 556 Pearly Gold ($39), then get generous with a flashy top-up such as Urban Decay’s Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Goldmine ($30) for some glam-rock glitz.
Dress, Chanel. Necklace, Lady Grey
Capture the magical beauty of a green nebulae with a layered mix of iridescent eye colours, such as those from Natasha Denona’s Eyeshadow Palette 28 in Green Brown ($350). A generous drape of Anastasia Beverly Hills’s Highlighter in Iced Out ($55) along the temples and cheekbones adds to the ethereal luminescence.
Dress, Prada. Earring, YUN YUN SUN
Channel red supergiant luminosity with graphic intensity by applying eyeshadow in a fiery hue—a blend of those in Dior’s 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette in 879 Rouge Trafalgar ($102) gives a chic shade you can rock even for day—over the entire lid, extending the colour beyond the brow bones and inner corners of the eyes. Play up the siren vibes with a finishing swipe of red lippie, such as Givenchy’s Le Rouge Luminous Satin Matte Lipstick in N205 Fuchsia Irrésistable ($55).
Top; gloves, Gucci. Earrings, YUN YUN SUN. Choker, Lady Grey
Models: Gigi Park/Muse NYC; Jessica Lee/Wilhelmina
Makeup: Christyna Kay/Art Department using Shiseido
Hair: Yoichi Tomizawa/Art Department using R+Co
Manicure: Yuko Wada/ Atelier Management
Photographer’s assistants: Tobias Kwan; Kiki Huang
Stylist’s assistants: Tahjia Gaston; Lijie Xie
Shot at HQ Pixel Studio