With her powder-pale face, blood-red lips, and dark, cascading hair, it’s practically impossible not to call Dita Von Teese a beauty icon. In fact, the “Queen of Burlesque” is a firm advocate of DIY when it comes to beauty. From coloring her naturally blonde hair at home, to dying her own eyebrows, Von Teese is a real beauty guru who regularly tops international best-dressed lists for her immaculate style and flawless make-up.
How to recreate Dita’s signature “face”:
1. Layer lips with balm in preparation for lipstick.
2. Apply a light layer of foundation onto freshly moisturized skin and set with Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Setting Powder. The transparent color is perfect for all skin tones and leaves a flawless finish.
3. To get Dita’s signature cat eye, use a gel eyeliner such as Bobbi Brown’s Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink. Her tried and tested method for creating the perfect flick is to look down into a mirror without pulling the lid taut, which can distort the line, and build thickness stroke by stroke. Finish with plenty of black mascara or false lashes.
4. Eyebrows should be groomed to perfection; the new Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow Kit contains everything you need for flawless eyebrows that will last all day.
5. Apply a rose blusher like Dior Vibrant Color Powder Blush in Rose Cherie to the center of the cheekbones and use a highlighter on the top of your cheek and brow bones. Avoid blusher on the apples of your cheeks as the aim is to create light and shade rather than fullness.
6. Finally, blot any lip balm residue and line the lips with a red pencil. Fill in with Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Legendary, which is a perfect true red.
7. You can also recreate Dita’s signature beauty spot with a single dot from a black eye pencil.
