Hollywood royalty and adopted Brit, Kate Hudson, graces the cover of our May issue sporting an effortlessly striking beauty look. Mixing the ‘Undone Grunge’ hair trend seen at Giambattista Valli with ‘Handsome Nude’ make-up showcased at Christopher Kane and finishing off the look with a pinch of quintessential Kate-ness that we just can’t get enough of. See ELLE’s best beauty picks to recreate her look here...
Fake Kate’s flawless complexion with this cover-all concealer that masks any blemishes and dark circles without drying out your skin. Comes with a miniature brush to hide all those hard to reach places too.
Matte foundation is always camera friendly. This oil-free, super light foundation by Nars is buildable so you can create different amounts of coverage without it ever looking too heavy. Plus, it has added skincare benefits to improve your skin’s texture over time. A summer make-up bag essential.
Recreate Kate’s copper smoky eyes with this all-in-one palette. Use the lightest shade to highlight in corner of your eye, use the middle shade to create a winged shape on the outer corner of your eye and use the bronzed copper shade to dust over the entire lid and under the eye.
These individual lashes can be tricky, but once you’ve mastered them they’ll be your go-to saviours when you want volumised lashes. Start by applying the smaller lashes to the inner corner of your eye, alternating as you go to ensure each eye matches. Work your way along the upper lash line ascending in size so that you use the longest lashes on the outer corner of your eye.
For structured, defined brows like Kate’s use this brow set by Benefit. The angled miniature brush makes creating an arched brow super easy whilst the two shades of powder are great for contouring and creating your perfect colour.
Fake Kate’s sky high cheekbones with this blusher brick. Using a blusher brush sweep this multi-tonal palette under your cheekbones from mid-cheek upwards towards your hairline. It has light reflecting shimmer that gives skin a healthy glow too.
Layer this super smooth lipgloss over your lipstick base for a high sheen gloss that doesn’t look, or feel, sticky. Start by applying the gloss in the middle of your lips and blend to the corners using your finger for a more natural shine.
To get Kate’s un-done, grunge hair start by working a pea-sized amount of this texture crème through damp hair, massaging in at the roots to boost volume. Apply another pea-sized amount through the lengths too for a workable texture once blow dried.
After a rough blow dry (without using a brush) add a few loose waves through the hair using this curler. Don’t worry if they’re not all perfect, the art in achieving Kate’s rock-chick waves is to go for ‘undone’. After you’ve finished, tilt your head upside down and brush them out again.
Use a texturising dust like Powder Grip by Redken over the mid-lengths and ends of your hair; scrunch in the product and backcomb your hair at the roots.
Finish Kate’s look with this ultra-strong hold, long-lasting hairspray that locks all your hard work in place, giving even more texture and smoothing out any leftover frizz or fly aways.
Kate’s manicurist, Rebecca Jade Wilson, opted for this milky pale pink shade on shoot day. Use one coat if you want a sheer, subtle nude or two for a more pinkie hue.