GRITTY PRETTY

Makeup Artist Violette On Her Creative Process, Irreverence And Why A Red Lipstick Is Her Handbag Essential

by rose garnett

"I always dreamt of doing something with my love of butterflies. The easy choice is to do eyeshadow but I wanted the story to run deeper. So, we studied butterfly wings very closely and noticed this very very thin veil of shimmer that absorbs the light and makes the colour radiate. I thought it was so special. We used the same technology for the lipstick and that’s why Rogue G Metal is so unique."

"I think, if you go for lips, try to keep the eyes quite simple. So, have everything quite natural and then ‘boom’, a beautiful statement of your lips or an amazing statement on your eyes. You can go really big on the eyes, though. Butterflies have several colours on their wings. So, you can have a blue eyelid with a touch of gold in the inner corner. But, just have a play with different tones."

"Red lipstick is my favourite beauty product by far. You can use it as a soft touch on the lips or build it up to a statement. You can even use it as a blush or on the eyelids. I think with the perfect red lipstick you can be the most powerful person in the world–or at least feel like it."

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