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. 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.
This month, June heralded the start of the northern summer—and there’s plenty of pointers to heed for a seasonal beauty refresh. Celebrities like Sofia Richie Grainge and Somi make stunning cases for the chic bob haircut, while Emma Stone’s grown out pixie crop is as alluring as it was when she debuted it. Conversely, on the beauty front, Jodie Comer and Nara Smith opted for romantic shades of berry pink and dusty rose for their Mediterranean make-up looks.
For more on these looks, scroll down to see the month’s celebrity beauty highlights:
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Emma Stone
The allure of Emma’s angelic pixie crop is only enhanced by Nina Park’s make-up artistry. Pairing prettily with her tousled strands, a classic jet-black eyeliner and mascara combination adds a touch of definition to her warm-toned base.
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Jenna Ortega
As the second season of Wednesday draws closer, Jenna Ortega looked every part the gothic glamour girl at Netflix’s Tudum event. Her hair stylist Cesar Ramirez “[drew] inspiration from vintage hairstyles [in] homage to iconic Hollywood” while creating this defined-curl hair look.
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Sofia Richie Grainge
The razor-sharp bob remains an eternally chic crop. Just ask Sofia Richie Grainge, who debuted her own ‘French bob’ at the hands of hair stylist George Curran while on holiday in the South of France.
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Somi
Another star making the case for the classy chop is Somi. Poised to make a comeback with her new song Extra next month, she shows off her own shortened locks in a promotional still.
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Simone Ashley
The picture of grace in Barcelona, Simone pairs her polka-dotted ensemble with a ballerina bun and cheekbones sculpted in deep cherry.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend has been a hot topic in pop culture this month. But we think Sabrina’s sweet curls, pictured here on the set of her Manchild music video, are also deserving of recognition.
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Mia Goth
Trust celebrity make-up artist Nina Park to serve up a bombshell-worthy beauty look. On Mia Goth, a winged smokey eye, Old Hollywood waves and a dusty pink pout more than fulfil this criteria.
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Nara Smith
A pregnant Nara Smith certainly radiates a certain glow while holidaying on the Amalfi Coast. A berry-tinged base from flushed cheeks to glossy lips seals the deal.
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Aespa's Winter
An Aespa comeback being nigh is always a signifier of experimental beauty looks to take note of. This time around, our favourite is these tight curls seen on Winter. Talk about volume up.
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Katseye's Manon
Feeling blue has never looked better. Manon of Katseye co-ordinates her knitwear with some subtly placed, technicolour eye accoutrements.
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Tate McRae
Whilst on tour, Tate McRae treats us to a close-up look at her glamorous beauty details—hyper-dramatic lashes, iridescent eyelids and a classic white manicure radiate the songstress’ look-at-me energy.
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Nana
How to pull off a perfectly edgy beauty look for the Valentino fashion show? If you’re Nana, you’ll do so with wet-look locks, an insouciantly tightlined gaze, and the Valentino Puffer Gloss in tow.
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Jodie Comer
We’ve been loving taking in the soft yet impactful make-up seen on Jodie Comer whilst she does press for 28 Years Later. Seen here in Paris, make-up artist Naoko Sofia Patrizia Scintu created her classic beauty base, whilst hair stylist Christian Wood tended to her wavy tresses.
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Nana Komatsu
For a Chanel event, Nana matches her vampy fit to tousled hair and lashings of jet-black liner to make an arresting impression.
