I focus on and enjoy picking up backstage tips at Victoria Beckham because when you get this many legends in one place, you take the opportunity to grill them for their beauty secrets.
Still, it is difficult to imagine a VB Beckham collection without the incredible downtown New York Cipriani venue that became synonymous with her show. Also the backstage catering was out of this world.
So can London compete? Will hairstylist Guido and make-up artist Pat McGrath still create the same trend-setting, well, trends we look forward to all season? Of bloody course they will.
This one was super-useful because of the diverse model casting. Supermodel Stella Tennant is 47 and Liya Kebede is 40, Which means this is a non-divisive, universally neutral look we can all get on board with, aka, the best kind.
So Pat McGrath, the skin? I want that skin please. ‘It’s Ultra ultra beautiful glowing skin and just a little bit of gloss on the lids.’
This is a great trick for making your whole face appear more dewy and fresh. Oh and generally attention grabbing in the most subtle way possible.
‘Plus my Pat McGrath Skin Fetish highlighter and balm on cheekbones and a touch on the cupid’s bow.’ Noted. Practicing immediately.
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Next tip: the tools. Backstage is where you snoop on what the experts actually use. The make-up is bare and fresh, so to get healthy looking skin it was first prepped with a Foreo UFO Mini Smart Mask which uses a certain frequency to supercharge skin beneath the top layer. Added to basket.
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Finally hair legend Guido Palau, talking to Victoria herself, explained the easiest, most wearable way to get on board with the ‘damp hair’ trend we’re seeing. Good news for lie-in lovers.
'I combed some of the Redken Guts 10 Volume Spray into the hair to keep those comb marks and get that boyish look you were after. Then I’m going to run a little bit of Redken Diamond Oil through the back just to keep it looking a little bit damp, a little bit boyish.'
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Healthy, subtle-but-super-chic and easy for everyone. The best beauty start for VB back on home ground.
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