Even before her bombshell of a role in HBO's The Idol, Lily-Rose Depp has always had a penchant for make-up that exudes pure glamour.
Chalk it up to being the offspring of French model, Vanesa Paradis, or a childhood surrounded by haute couture (Depp became Chanel's youngest face when she appeared in its 2015 eyewear campaign at 16), but the actor is fearless when it comes to taking risks with her red carpet beauty looks - and so far, they've all paid off.
From sporting floating sixties jet-black eyeliner to smouldering smokey eyes and heavily-bronzed cheeks, Depp has a knack for wearing maximalist make-up like second skin.
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Her appearance at the Academy Women's Luncheon yesterday in Hollywood is no exception. For the occasion, it appears Depp and make-up artist Nina Park went down the 90s supermodel route with soft brown eyelids, smoked out feline flicks, sculpted, blushing cheeks and the star of the show, overlined lips.
The exaggerated lip liner has been around for decades and, as such, one can hardly call it a new trend. Since the 80s, Black and brown women have embraced the look by multitasking their brow and eye pencils into lip liners due to the scarcity of make-up for deeper skin tones. Naomi Campbell, Missy Elliott and Janet Jackson were some of the iconic faces that sported dark lip liner with a brighter-toned lipstick or gloss.
Beauty offerings for melanated complexions have significantly improved in recent years thanks to brands such as MAC, Fenty Beauty and Uoma Beauty, but the overlined pout is here to stay for its ability to cheat a fuller lip. It also goes without saying that beauty has always looked to communities of colour for inspiration and credit must be given where its due.
The key to making dramatic eye and lips feel fresh and nonchalant ala Lily-Rose is to keep everything else elegant. In this case, hairstylist Bryce Scarlett went with soft tumbling waves while Depp's blush pink tweed Chanel ensemble paired harmoniously with her beauty look. Park used exclusively Chanel make-up, so try the Le Crayon Lévres in Rose Naturel drawn just subtly outside your natural lip line. Buff it in for a gentle definition and top it off with Rouge Coco Bloom in Dream.
Medina Azaldin is the beauty editor of ELLE and Harper's Bazaar UK, working across print and digital features. She has more than seven years journalism experience and has previously written for Red and Good Hoousekeeping. When she's not demystifying the latest skincare ingredient, sniffing out the next big perfume trend or uncovering the science behind wellness practices, you'll most likely find her in Hatchards Piccadilly or watching a crime series with her cats. Oh, and she's a competitive cheerleader, too.
