The products Lily James’ makeup artist swears by for a red carpet-worthy glow
They’re not what you’d expect!
There’s no denying that makeup can work miracles, but great skin underneath certainly makes life easier. According to Naoko Scintu – makeup artist to celebs such as Lily James, Jodie Comer and Sophie Turner – skin care is “the most important element to a great makeup look”. Yep, not a dewy foundation or a full-coverage concealer. For this makeup artist, it’s all about your natural base.
In a recent interview with Glamour, Scintu revealed a few of the tricks and products she uses on her clients to nail that perfect red carpet glow she’s come to be known for, and there was a clear theme – hydration is EVERYTHING.
“At the moment I am using Omorovicza Queen of Hungary Mist,” she confessed, which is a toning face mist that contains apple pectin for long-lasting hydration. She also uses Omorovicza’s Illuminating Moisturiser and “Omoressence for super hydrated skin” (this essence has an amino acid-rich formula that improves the skin’s ability to retain moisture).
For a quick, no-fuss skin fix prior to a big event, Scintu swears by “Charlotte Tilbury's Instant Magic Facial Dry Sheet Mask. No mess, so easy to use,” she explains. The unique dry sheet mask is imprinted with a serum rich in vitamins, oils and butters for nourished, hydrated skin.
But, if you’ve got a bit of extra time, she recommends utilising LED light therapy to perfect the complexion (especially if you’re prone to rogue breakouts); “I have a portable one, the blue light seems to calm the skin,” she says. Followed by a face mask and a facial massage to encourage lymphatic drainage and a healthy glow, Scintu ends with “a stretch face mask for maximum hydration, and vigorous facial massage to really get the blood flowing”.
Now go and get your glow on.
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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).
