Baby blue eyeshadow: could this be summer’s most unlikely beauty hit? | Spotted in selfies all over Instagram, retro blue eyeshadow – yes, the kind once adored by Christina Aguilera and Cameron Diaz – is having a resurgence. But does it work in 2019? The Stylist beauty team try it out |
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| | The cerulean blue I love an unusual eyeshadow trend – I’ve had dirty khaki green and pastel lilac on rotation all summer. The more insipid, the better, if you ask me. Here, I’m wearing Nars’s Baby Jane shade (£17), which was perhaps a touch too cyan to fit the but I can’t deny, I loved it. It’s way more fun than a safe taupe, right?
Shannon Peter, beauty director
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| | The sky blue Usually the words “baby blue” in relation to make-up put me right off, and I always ignore the chalky hue that somehow always ends up in most eyeshadow palettes. To my surprise, I’m actually loving this cool airy shade by Dior (£27.50). Paired with inky black mascara, slight spider lashes and nude eyeliner in the waterline, it’s like 2019’s version of Twiggy eyes. I’ll definitely be trying it again.
Ava Welsing-Kitcher, junior beauty writer
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| | The cornflower blue A mere mention of this trends prompts memories of Miss Sporty, skirts over hipsters and oversized scrunchies. While the latter has made a recent comeback, I wasn’t too sure whether a dusting of baby blue on my eyelids could stand the test of time. But once I patted on a layer of NYX’s Vivid Brights Crème Colour in Blueprint (£9), I didn’t hate it. The pastel hue looked pretty and ethereal and popped against my dark brown eyes.
Hanna Ibraheem, beauty writer
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| A hit foundation gets a dewy makeover in a shade for everyone, and ticks all the boxes. Stylist’s junior beauty writer Ava Welsing-Kitcher has found her new complexion hero |
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| | Like the rest of the world, I was excited when Fenty Beauty launched back in 2017 with its cult foundation that completely changed representation in the beauty industry. But while I was easily able to find the perfect shade to match my skin tone (300), it was slightly too full-coverage and matte for my liking.
Luckily, Rihanna’s blessed us with a brand new formula for those of us with dry skin who prefer a dewy look. The Hydrating Longwear Foundation boosts skin with hyaluronic acid and grapeseed oil and blends to perfection, leaving my face looking full of life and juicy – not greasy. My freckles aren’t covered, and my under-eyes don’t cake or crease throughout the day. Total win. £27, Harvey Nichols
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| It’s a truth universally acknowledged that waiting for in-salon hair colours can be ludicrously time-consuming. Stylist Loves editor and complainer-in-chief Kat Poole gives a time-saving treatment a try |
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| | I’ll make this brief: Trevor Sorbie has launched a genius Express Brightening service to cut the time it takes to lighten hair. During my appointment, international technical director Nathan Walker first chose which of the core techniques was right for my grown-out balayage (I had ‘Zorro’, swishy). Then, he applied a fraction of the foils you’d usually expect, using only 11 to cover my half head (it could take three times this normally).
The packets were then heated immediately with a special iron, and just like that, my hair was washed and toned. I was in and out in two hours (and enjoyed a head massage and blow dry during that time), and my hair looks as good as if it has taken half a day. Transformative in more ways than one. From £50, Trevor Sorbie salons
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