Make-up artist Brendan Robertson reveals the beauty secrets behind Ella Henderson’s retro look
Take a brow “For fuller looking brows, I used No7 Beautiful Brows Pencil in Blonde, £6.50 (1), to draw tiny extra hairs in the direction of each brow, carefully building up the colour. I went darker towards the end of the brows as the hair becomes lighter and sparse here. Then I ran the brush end of the pencil through them, blending for a natural finish.”
Sheer luxe “She has great skin, but to give Ella instant radiance I applied Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, £29 (2), before massaging Crème De La Mer Moisturizing Soft Cream, £100, into her face. This little bit of luxury goes a long way and creates an ideal base for her make-up.”
Glamour puss “For dramatic flicks, I used Givenchy Parad’eyes Liner in Dream In Black, £21.50, and coated Ella’s lashes in Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara in Black, £16.50. For extra va-va-voom, I added Eylure Naturalites Double False Eyelashes in 207, £7.10 (3), as the winged edges complement the eyeliner perfectly.”
Balmy beauty “Ella’s super-glossy lips were achieved with Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in Rose Shimmer, £17 (4). It’s not too sticky, hydrates like a balm and has staying power.”
Hot flush “I created a contoured, natural glow by using Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel Universel Bronzing Makeup Base, £30, on Ella’s forehead, hairline and cheekbones. Then I worked Mac Cremeblend Blush in Ladyblush, £17.50 (5), on to the apples of her cheeks.”
Fresh faced “I wanted to maintain Ella’s youthful glow, so I applied Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Crème Compact SPF20 in Nude, £33, using the Japonesque Stippling Brush, £28 (6), for a light, dewy coverage. To disguise blemishes,I dabbed Estée Lauder Disappear Smoothing Crème Concealer in Medium, £17.50, around her eyes, nose and chin, which left her base looking fresh.”
Peek a beau “To help Ella’s eyes sparkle, I blended Mac Pigment in Grape, £16.50, and Bobbi Brown Metallic Eye Shadow in Burnt Sugar, £16.50 (7), across her lids. Then I added Collection Glam Crystals Dazzling Gel Liner in Funk, £2.99 (8), to the corners.”
Compiled by: Coral Rickard Photography: Feature Flash, Pixeleyesphotography.co.uk Stockists: Benefit (Benefit cosmetics.co.uk), Bobbi Brown (Bobbibrown.co.uk), Chanel (Chanel.co.uk), Clarins (Clarins.co.uk), Collection (Collectioncosmetics.co.uk), Crème de la Mer (Cremedelamer.co.uk), Estée Lauder (Estéelauder.co.uk), Eylure (Boots.com), Givenchy (Harrods.com), Japonesque (Japonesque.com), Laura Mercier (Lauramercier.com), Mac (Maccosmetics.co.uk), No7 (Boots.com)
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