Behind Nicole Kidman’s “English Rose” Make-up on the ‘Babygirl’ Premier

Sure, it is attainable to be each mom and Babygirl without delay. Simply take a look at Nicole Kidman.

On December 11, the actor walked the pink carpet for the premiere of her new film, A24’s Babygirl, wanting candy and stylish and, finally, like a lady who incorporates multitudes. Sporting a customized floral Balenciaga robe and her well-known purple hair tied again in a ponytail, it was the make-up that actually tied the story collectively. Instance A: That baby-pink lipstick that was each grown-up and girlish without delay.

“The inspiration for Nicole’s make-up was ‘English Rose.’ I really like this female, basic, English magnificence model of make-up,” Kidman’s make-up artist, Kate Synnott, tells Byrdie solely. “We saved her pores and skin contemporary, dewy, and radiant, with a rosy end on the cheeks and lips.”

With the recognition of “Sugar Plum” make-up rising on TikTok—Synnott says the model is “form of like a contemporary English Rose”—it was a simple imaginative and prescient to chase.

“Nicole’s make-up is a mixture of these appears with trace of glass glow on the cheeks,” provides the artist. “My foremost trick for Nicole is to not use any heavy merchandise for her base as her pores and skin is so unimaginable. I would like her pure pores and skin glow to point out by the make-up.”

Although getting the proper flushed complexion whereas watching Babygirl seemingly will not be an issue (watch the trailer in the event you do not consider me), the make-up artist was sort sufficient to share a full breakdown of the look. Earlier than anything, Synnott began on the base with Magnificence Pie’s Superluminous Pores and skin Glow Filter Tinted Hyaluronic Complexion Brightener within the shade Mild, a tinted glow filter that “enhances the pores and skin with a creamy shine.”

“[It’s] luminous on the pores and skin in individual and works superbly for red-carpet, too,” she says. “I prefer to hold it to the best factors of the face, like cheekbones, bridge of nostril, and forehead bone—not an excessive amount of across the t-zone as I don’t need that a part of the pores and skin tremendous shiny.”

 Subsequent up: Night out the pores and skin and giving a bit of protection earlier than getting into with spotlight and contour.

“I used the On a regular basis Nice Pores and skin Hyaluronic Blur Concealer in shade 100 Ivory across the nostril, below the eyes, and on another elements of the pores and skin the place I needed a bit extra protection,” Synnott provides. She utilized the concealer and her basis of selection, Luminous Mineral Pores and skin Tint Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen, with dampened Flawless Basis Mixing Sponges.

To finish the bottom, she used the Triple Magnificence Luminizing Spotlight Wand for “the proper red-carpet glow” on the cheekbones, bridge of the nostril, and the forehead bone earlier than getting into with Fast Color Contour Supergel within the Mild.

“That is so good for actually sculpting the face with out wanting like you’re sporting a whole lot of make-up,” Synnott provides. Babygirl pores and skin meets a mom’s knowledge.

After finishing the bottom, it was on to Kidman’s “outlined however pure” brows.

“I used the Superbrow Luxe Precision Pencil to fill in sparse areas—a fine-tipped pencil that mimics hair-like strokes,” she says. “I then used Arch-Ology Tinted Eyebrow Sculpting Gel to set the brows in place whereas giving them pure quantity and definition.”

The Oscar winner’s eye make-up referred to as for one more “outlined, however” second. This time the phrase of selection was “gentle,” made attainable by the Wondercolour Longwear Cream Eyeshadow Stick in Pink Velvet utilized all around the lids and blended up into her eye socket. A skinny, lifted line of Deluxe Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Black Cat was added earlier than ending issues off with Wrap Star Tubing Mascara for a shiny, smudge-proof lash.

Subsequent got here one of many key merchandise, Supercheek Cream Blush in Common Pink, which was used to seize that good rosy flush.

“I really like utilizing cream highlighters and blushes on Nicole’s pores and skin. This Supercheek Blush is so light-weight however nonetheless has a very hydrating, creamy components!” Synnott explains. “I truly suppose a agency brush is the easiest way to use. Simply dab the comb onto the cheekbones towards the forehead.”

After which, these pillowy pink lips. (Don’t be concerned, we would not neglect.) “Futurelipstick Luxe Shine within the shade Bare Pink was the hero product of this look,” the artist provides. “It’s such a wearable child pink lipstick that stays on and lasts.”

Earlier than Kidman hit the carpet, Synnott touched up her lips and added one other sprint of highlighter on the cheekbones. And there you’ve gotten it: the signature Babygirl flush with out even stepping foot within the theater or saying hello to Harris Dickinson.