We’ve seen the beauty realm evolve in a multitude of ways over the past decade. Long gone are the days when celebrity beauty ops would be dedicated solely to the red carpet with techniques used often obscured from the public eye. We’ve fast moved on to an aspirational age of social media: how-to tutorials by the professional artists themselves, established content creators sharing their own cosmetic hacks and even full-face routines by some of the biggest A-listers. And we’ve all emerged the better for it.
It’s undeniable—the likes of Instagram and TikTok have given us all a space for unabashed self-expression. And for some, an artfully made-up mien or a customised change of talons are the perfect canvases to do so. Pop culture has had significant influence in the sphere; with entire visuals modelled after films of the ’80s or popular drama Euphoria, the latter for that hit of Y2K. Experimentation is abound, with novice creators and popular personalities alike attempting to ace a make-up look that is all the rage or share a thematic one-off look for others to recreate.
Then begs the question: how do we sieve out the best of all? Make-up trends surely begin somewhere, and learning from our seasoned celebrities is never a bad place to start if you’re feeling overwhelmed. Vogue Singapore might be of help to you on that front—with our monthly curation of captivating beauty moments, courtesy of our favourite faces from Hollywood, the K-pop scene and more, just for that fresh jazz of inspiration.
For the month of July, the best beauty moments brimmed with vintage, old world glamour. Many red carpet deliveries—from Emma Corrin’s villainous transformation to Daisy-Edgar Jones’s indie sleaze turn—demonstrated clear favour towards the resurgence of the classic, smokey eye. Hairdos were also given a retro twist, like Barbara Palvin’s flouncy ‘70s blowout.
Feast your eyes on the full assortment of this month’s best celebrity beauty moments, below.
1 / 11
Sabrina Carpenter
In contrast to her glittering, strawberry make-up approach, Sabrina Carpenter takes a turn with the classic smoke. Her kohl-lined peepers are loaded with a healthy amount of dusty bronze and her usually flouncy, voluminous mane is tamed down to a hairdo of S-wave curls and shapely bangs.
2 / 11
Zhao Lusi
Girl next door, no more. Whilst Zhao Lusi typically leans towards looks that enhance her natural beauty, it’s always a treat when the Chinese actress decides to change things up. Cue an elongated liner here, some darkened lashes there and a red-carpet worthy updo.
3 / 11
Taylor Russell
Fresh-faced beauty has never looked this good. From that vintage matte skin and the near-invisible freckles to that pixie cut to put all the rest to shame, Taylor Russell is the standard of Clean Girl.
4 / 11
Emma Corrin
Emma Corrin is in her villain era. Channelling the dark and menacing appeal of her on-screen character in Deadpool and Wolverine, the actress opted for a bold look of smoked-out peepers and a deep blood-red lip. To up the ante, her side fringe was splayed out on the forehead in wet waves.
5 / 11
Minnie of (G)I-DLE
For (G)I-DLE’s latest summer comeback ‘Klaxon’, Minnie was ever the charmer. Teeming with Californian beach girl energy, her sunburn-meets-freckled blush teams up gloriously with her two-toned pout and retro curls.
6 / 11
Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh finds her way back on this list with her recent Comic Con look for sci-fi film Thunderbolts. Oozing with edgy chic appeal, the actor wears a subtle yet classic smoke around her eyes whilst her flipped bob is given added texture with her floating, blown-out fringe.
7 / 11
Anna Sawai
Trust make-up artist Nina Park to work her magic on the Shōgun actress—imbuing Anna Sawai with dewy, lit-from-within skin and a glossy pout to match.
8 / 11
Rihanna
Rihanna’s biggest flex is knowing that nothing rivals her own endorsement of her soaring beauty brand. For Fenty Beauty’s latest lip product drop, the mega star shows off the range of hues and combinations—and this particular lip liner look is surely the most smoochable of the lot.
9 / 11
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Considering how her Twisters press tour looks made Daisy Edgar-Jones something of a fashion It-girl, it only makes sense that her beauty notes fell right in line. So like the boho, laid-back aesthetic she took on in those mesmerising Chloé looks, the actor adopted a mussed-up approach; her beach waves strategically strewn in coordinated disarray, whilst her eye make-up brimmed with indie sleaze appeal.
10 / 11
Chisa of XG
All the looks on XG’s recent comeback ‘Something Ain’t Right’ deserves a spot on this list but we’ll devote special attention on the transformative appeal of this jewel-encrusted mien and metallic claw look worn by Chisa.
11 / 11
Barbara Palvin
That retro blowout is a guaranteed favourite for summer. And no one could look as Hairspray-ready than Barbara Palvin Strouse, who also paired her ’70s mane with a matte flush of pink on her lids, meant to match her co-ord.
