At today’s Dior show inside the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, the walls of the set were decorated in an array of historical portraits such as Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, all reimagined through the feminist gaze of Italian artist Mariella Bettineschi. Each subject’s eyes were duplicated, inviting the viewer to rethink their vantage point. This emphasis on the gaze was the jumping off point for makeup artist Peter Philips.
“It’s very natural, strong beauty—no highlighting, no contouring—with a little twist on the eye,” said Philips backstage of this season’s makeup look, which hinged on a strategically placed swipe of metallic. “It’s almost like a luminous spot of silver on the inner corners.” The pro began by dipping a small, dense flat brush into the silver shade from the Dior Backstage Custom Eye Palette in 001 Universal Neutral and pressing it on the inner corners just outside the eye. Then, he used a Q-tip to blend it downwards and towards the nose. “I didn’t drag it up because then it becomes more like an eyeshadow, more disco makeup, which was not the concept of the show,” he explains. To keep the overall effect fresh and pure, skin was kept matte with a natural-looking finish with Dior Forever foundation and Skin Correct concealer blended only where needed. “The glow on the inner corner of the eyes will pop more if the base isn’t in competition,” says Philips. “That’s why the skin was kept matte.”
The beauty of the silvered eye accent is that it’s not only DIY-friendly, but is an approach that can utilize any light-reflecting pigment, be it white pearl or burnished gold. “It’s very easy to wear, draws attention to your eye, and is something you can combine with almost any makeup,” he explains. “It adds vibrancy to your look.”
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