Exclusive: Backstage Beauty at Chanel Cruise 2020

When Chanel took over the Grand Palais in Paris last week for their Cruise 2020 show, it was, as expected, a spectacle to behold. Transforming the iconic Paris location into none other than a train station, the fashion house’s new Creative Director Virginie Viard didn’t disappoint with her sleek, monochrome tailoring. However it was the dark, ultra-glossy lips that really caught our attention.

Global Creative Makeup and Color Designer Lucia Pica mastered the glossy black lip

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Created by Chanel’s Global Creative Makeup and Color Designer Lucia Pica, if anyone was going to have us coveting black lipstick, there’s no questions it would be her. Want to get the look? Pica revealed her tips to BAZAAR on how to adopt this bold and sophisticated look…

The Lips
Left either au naturel or coated in a slick, black gloss, the super-dramatic latter is the perfect complement to natural, glowy skin.

“For the colour to stay on a little longer on the lips I started with the lip liner Le Crayon Levrés Noir -Vamp with a very burgundy matte lipstick underneath – Rouge Allure Velvet Extrême Rouge Obscur. I finished the look with the black cherry gloss on top, Rouge Coco Gloss Laque Noir for a lacquered effect. The trick is the layers underneath which help to keep the gloss on.”
Lucia Pica told Harper’s BAZAAR

ROUGE ALLURE VELVET EXTREME Rose Obscur, Dhs175

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ROUGE COCO GLOSS Laque Noire, Dhs160

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The Best of The Rest

With dewy, barely-there make-up for skin and subtly-defined taupe eyes, make sure these other beauty heroes take pride of place on your vanity cabinet this season…

DUO BRONZE ET LUMIERES, Dhs285

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LES BEIGES EAU DE TEINT, Dhs285

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LE CORRECTEUR DE CHANEl, Dhs185

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