Glittery eyes and frosted lips, (faux) sunkissed limbs, bespoke signature scents and skin-like foundations for the perfect dewy finish – this is what MECCA HQ is obsessed with right now…
Easy party eyes
Playful makeup doesn’t have to be complicated. Recently, I’ve loved applying my VIOLETTE_FR Yeux Paint with an angled brush in place of my usual black winged liner. An all-over lid colour can feel a little intimidating, but a shade like Nuage de Lilas or Violette Sauvage on the outer corner gives your going-out makeup an instant refresh. "I like to add either a bold flick or accents with a brush, making sure to work one eye at a time to perfect the shapes before the formula dries,” explains Jeremy, MECCA’s Customer Education Lead.
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Frost yourself
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An unflappable summer base
Recently, I’ve started spritzing my setting spray on first, then blending out my base with a wet makeup sponge. The internet says this emulsifies your complexion products and increases wear time, and I say it gives you a dewy, natural-looking finish that doesn’t move at all, even after you’ve spent a 30-degree afternoon dancing to ABBA at your grandma’s 100th birthday party. My favourite combination is Charlotte Tilbury’s Flawless Setting Spray (currently available in this purse-sized set), followed by Charlotte’s Beautiful Skin Foundation.
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Overnight success
With an influx of holiday parties just around the corner, now is the ideal time to employ some of those ‘high-maintenance to be low-maintenance’ beauty habits I hear about by the HQ watercooler (if I’m honest, it’s actually a Zip tap). You don’t have to overhaul your routine to get the DIY glow-up effect, either.
Try maximising your beauty sleep with a luxurious nighttime moisturiser (like Tatcha’s Indigo Overnight Repair), followed by a layer of Luna Bronze’s Radiant Self Tanning Lotion on the body and a couple pumps of the Kérastase Nutritive 8HR Night Hair Serum in the hair. You’ll wake up with hydrated, sunkissed-looking skin and silky hair – minimum effort required.
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How to smell incredible
In the same way that covetable lip colours often seem to be a combination of 15 different products, it feels like most enviable signature scents are a mix of at least two fragrances. It makes sense – a blend is always going to smell bespoke and most of the time, will last a little longer.
According to MECCA Fragrance Specialist Steven, the simplest way to layer scents is with different formats – e.g. a hair perfume, a classic EDP and a body lotion. “The D.S. & Durga body lotion in I Don’t Know What offers the hydrating benefits of a body lotion with the addition of their iconic fragrance enhancer scent.” Another foolproof combination is Gisou’s Honey-Infused Lavender-Berry Hair Perfume and anything light and floral – take your pick from this Floral Street set.
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