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Glow and gloss was the M.O. at the Valentino Haute Couture show

The front row was gleaming

By Briar Clark

BeautyCrew Beauty Editor / July 04 2019

The runways of Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week have provided a veritable feast of beauty inspo, but as guests began to arrive at the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019/2020 show on Wednesday, we couldn’t help but notice a recurring theme.

From Gwyneth Paltrow to FKA Twigs, the resounding makeup choice for the front row was a glossy lip and a shimmering glow of highlight swept across the high points of the cheeks.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Looking like a literal Grecian goddess, the actress and founder of goop wore a glowy, rosy flush across her cheeks and the bridge of her nose, and opted for a peach gloss with a subtle shimmer finish.

Celine Dion

The pop icon delivered an expert lesson on how to wear shimmer, strategically placing it on the fullest parts of her cheeks to give the effect of plump, youthful skin. Coupled with a pinky-nude blush and matching lip gloss, Celine was *literally* gleaming.

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell can do no wrong in our opinion and this tonal purple look is only further evidence of her genius. Rocking her signature purple lip liner, topped with a pink gloss and a lit-from-within glow, this look was perfect because of how decidedly understated it was.

Natalia Vodianova

Natalia is the queen of the ‘no makeup’ makeup look. The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it subtle flush of colour on her cheeks is positively cherubic. The model topped off the look with a swipe of dewy highlight across the apples of her cheeks, which let her natural rosy lips take centre stage with a coat of clear gloss.

FKA Twigs

Never one to shy away from the unexpected, the pop singer subtly decorated the tops of her cheekbones with a metallic bronze highlight and opted for a two-tone glossy ‘90s lip.

Amandla Stenberg

Channelling Ziggy Stardust, Amandla nailed a classic glam rock application of shimmery blush paired with a deep shade of pink to sculpt the dimensions of the face. Her heavily kohl-lined eyes took centre stage and she opted for a natural nude gloss to finish off the look.

Inspired to add a little more glow into your life? Kylie Minogue’s new makeup range is the answer to all your sparkly needs.

What’s your favourite glow and gloss combo? Let us know in the comments below.

Main image credit: Getty

Briar Clark

Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).