GET RED CARPET-READY WITH OLIVIA CULPO
Famed for being one of the most iconic cinematic events of the year, Cannes Film Festival is a beautiful fusion of film and fashion, the red carpet set alight with gowns so beautiful they make hearts sing. Here, American model and actress Olivia Culpo takes MOJEH through her Cannes red carpet-prep, from the make-up to the jewels to the lashes everyone needs. Live your lights, camera, action moment here…
THE PRE-CANNES PREP
“I always like to do a mask on the plane – Summer Fridays is one of my favourites. I drink a tonne of water and use a hydrating mist, too.”
Mini Jet Lag Mask, Summer Fridays
THE STYLING
“I loved all my outfits for Cannes – I’m a huge fan of getting dressed up. I love fashion and I love glam, so it’s always such fun for me. Rebecca Grice styled me for a bunch of the looks at Cannes. We did a fitting in LA before I left, but then there are always last-minute changes and fittings once you get to France.”
Oliva Culpo at the amfAR gala wearing Ermanno Scervino, styled by Rebecca Grice
THE DAY-TO-DAY BEAUTY
“If I am doing my own make-up, it can take 10 minutes. It really depends on where I am going. For day, I usually just do a tinted moisturiser, concealer if I have any problem areas, highlighter for the cheek bones, lash curler and some gel for the eyebrows to keep flyaways in place. Sometimes I will just use chapstick on my lips.”
Terracotta highlighter, Guerlain
THE RED-CARPET BEAUTY
“I got to work with some incredible make-up artists during Cannes, including Jerry Johnson from Laura Mercier; Tobi Henney did my make-up for the AmfAR gala; and Georgi Sandev did my make-up for the Sybil screening. Some of my favourite products are Laura Mercier’s mascara and Charlotte Tilbury highlighters. I always mix Huda Beauty and Charlotte Tilbury products for my body make-up, and Dior Beauty has some gorgeous, creamy lipsticks.”
THE BEAUTY ICON
“Audrey Hepburn.”
Olivia’s beauty icon, Audrey Hepburn (Photo by Cecil Beaton/Condé Nast via Getty Images)
THE LASHES
“Huda’s amazing and such an inspiration . We created a pair of lashes together that I am really proud of, and use all the time. We first met online, but I visited her at her office when I was last in Dubai. Her husband is actually from the same town as us!”
Olivia Culpo x Huda Beauty lashes
THE BEAUTY INSPIRATION
“I have a lot of friends that are beauty and fashion influencers and I follow them, such as Huda, Negin Mirsalehi, Marianna Hewitt and Cara Santana.”
THE JEWELS
“I honestly felt like a princess in such beautiful pieces. Messika is one of my go-to jewellers and I love that the pieces feel so timeless, yet still modern. I actually have a few pieces from Gigi’s collection, and I have a beautiful bracelet that I wear all the time.”
Desert Bloom Collier, Messika
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- Words: Emily Baxter-Priest
