After many years taking part in professional photoshoots and various video recordings, you would think I would have started enjoying the pampering process that normally precedes such adventures, right? Well I haven’t. I still really don’t like getting my make-up done, mostly because I am a grumpy cow, but also because I know my face and am used to seeing it in a certain way, so I don’t like when someone attempts to “transform” or “fix” me. Because of this, I arrived in Harrods a little nervous, but I was quickly put at ease by Massimiliano who explained the whole D&G beauty ethos which is very close to mine: create a perfect, flawless skin (inspired by religious icons) and then enhance your natural beauty, focusing on one main feature per make-up look.
The photos you see today are inspired by and feature products from the AW15 range of colours which include beautiful antique rose hues, shimmery browns and of course a bright Dolce red lipstick! I had a few more meetings to attend after my little stint in Harrods, so I asked for a very simple day look. Here are some tips I learned from Massimiliano: