Backstage Makeup for DIOR Cruise 2019 by Peter Philips inspired by Escaramuza
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PETER PHILIPS, CREATIVE AND IMAGE DIRECTOR FOR DIOR MAKEUP, REVEALS THE NEW DIOR BACKSTAGE LINE FOR THE FIRST TIME. PHILIPS EXPLAINS, “THIS IS A RANGE INSPIRED BY MAKE-UP ARTISTS’ MUST-HAVES, AVAILABLE IN SHADES FOR EVERY SKIN TONE, IN BUILDABLE TEXTURES.” HE CONTINUES, “I CREATED THE BACKSTAGE LINE FOR TODAY’S WOMEN SO THAT THEY CAN EASILY ACHIEVE A REALLY NATURAL MAKE-UP LOOK WITH A PROFESSIONAL FINISH. THIS INDEPENDENT APPROACH CONVEYS THE SPIRIT OF THE CRUISE COLLECTION, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO THE PROUD AND BEAUTIFUL MEXICAN ESCARAMUZA HORSEWOMEN, WHO INSPIRED MARIA-GRAZIA CHIURI ON THE CATWALK. THIS MEANT MODELS IN STRONG, TIMELESS AND CHIC MAKE-UP.” THE ESCARAMUZA SEES HIGHLY SKILLED FEMALE RIDERS PARTICIPATE IN THE CHARRERIA, OR TRADITIONAL MEXICAN RODEO. IN TEAMS OF 8, THEY CARRY OUT IMPRESSIVE CHOREOGRAPHED ROUTINES ON THEIR HORSES. THESE EMBLEMATIC WOMEN, AS BRAVE AS THEY ARE RECKLESS, PERFORM DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL LONG MEXICAN SKIRTS, AND ARE FLAMBOYANTLY FEMININE DESPITE THEIR SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS. THEY ALSO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THEIR MAKE-UP, WHICH WAS WHAT INSPIRED PETER PHILIPS TO CREATE A “CHIC, TIMELESS AND MODERN LOOK” FOR THESE HEROINES.
COMPLEXION PETER PHILIPS DESCRIBES: “THE BACKSTAGE LINE CONTAINS THE FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION IN 16 DIFFERENT LEVELS O F INTENSITY FOR 6 SKIN TONES, WHICH MEANS 40 DIFFERENT COLORS THAT ALLOW YOU TO ADAPT IT PRECISELY TO EACH COMPLEXION. AS LIGHT AS AIR AND WATERPROOF, IT MELTS INTO THE SKIN FOR AN ULTRA NATURAL FINISH AND A PERFECT, RADIANT COMPLEXION.” HE ADDS, “I ALSO USED THE LIGHT HIGHLIGHTER AND CONTOUR SHADES FROM THE DIOR BACKSTAGE CONTOUR PALETTE TO TRANSLUCENTLY SCULPT THE FACE. AND THEN I USED DIOR BACKSTAGE GLOW FACE PALETTE N°001 UNIVERSAL, BLENDING STROBE WHITE AND STROBE GOLD TO ADD SUBTLE SHIMMER AND HIGHLIGHT THE CHEEKBONES. TO FINISH, I APPLIED A TOUCH OF DIORSKIN UNDERCOVER CONCEALER TO HIDE ANY IMPERFECTIONS.”
EYES HE DESCRIBES “EYES THAT WERE LIGHTLY MADE-UP THANKS TO THE DIOR BACKSTAGE EYE PALETTE N°001 WARM NEUTRALS, WHERE ONCE AGAIN I CHOSE THE PALER SHADES, PRIMER, SHIMMER BEIGE AND MATTE NUDE FOR SOFT, TRANSLUCENT EYELIDS.” THE FOCAL POINT OF THE EYES WAS THE BROWS, WHICH WERE DEFINED WITH PRECISION USING DIOR BACKSTAGE BROW PALETTE 001 LIGHT OR 002 DARK DEPENDING ON SKIN TONE. “I BRUSHED THE EYEBROWS CAREFULLY THEN FILLED THEM IN TO CREATE A ‘CONTROLLED WILD LOOK.’ TO START WITH I CHOSE THE LIGHTER SHADE FOR THE WHOLE BROW, FOLLOWED BY TOUCHES OF THE DARKER SHADE IN DARK TAUPE OR DARK BROWN.” LIPS HE DESCRIBES, “VERY NATURAL LIPS THAT WERE FIRST SMOOTHED WITH DIOR ADDICT LIP SUGAR SCRUB, THEN VERY SUBTLY HEIGHTENED, TRANSPARENTLY, WITH A GLOSS FROM THE DIOR BACKSTAGE LIP PALETTE IN PINK, WHICH ADDS DISCREET SHINE.” NAILS NAILS WERE GIVEN A NATURAL LOOK. HAIR STYLED BY GUIDO PALAU, HAIR WAS WORN IN A VERY LONG PONYTAIL TIED LOW AT THE NAPE, WITH A NEAT CENTRE PARTING. THE TOP HALF OF THE PONYTAIL WAS WRAPPED WITH STRANDS OF HAIR, THE OTHER HALF WAS LEFT LOOSE, AND BRUSHED AGAINST THE SMALL OF THE BACK. Photo credit: Vincent Lappartient for Christian Dior Parfums |
