The tips of the celebs for the make-up of the holidays and to arrive “fa-vo-lo-se” at Christmas

All I want for Christmas (especially this year) is… Ato arrive at Christmas, not only with a face that is not too tired, but also with a thousand and one makeup like that of the models and divas of the big and small screen. Because, this year more than ever, we really need it to also give a boost to the mood, not just our appearance. After the stop of 2020 when, having spent the holidays with the very small family unit, many have not even put on a little mascara and lipstick, we have a physiological need to turn the page: we want this part of 2021 to be brighter than ever, starting with our face ready to host a extraordinary makeup. Because of this we asked celebs for tips and advice we met in Rome, gathered to follow a make-up masterclass organized by the make-up artist of the stars, Simone Belli, in collaboration with Givenchy Beauty.

The atmosphere at the event is truly relaxed and anticipates that of the party-to-be: between pastries, macaron pastel colors and bubbles chat and laugh before getting into the beauty session. Each star has a make-up station available that recreates the welcoming home and equipped with the best-selling products of Givenchy Beauty chosen from the personal atmosphere of Simone Belli, from skincare to make-up. The aim of the masterclass is understand together to a team of make-up artists the most suitable colors, how to better define the mouth and blend eyeshadow and powders. We start by making the divas present live the experience in the round by sniffing The Forbidden, the symbolic fragrance of the maison born from the encounter between a bouquet of white flowers and a dark accord. As Belli points out «The sense of smell in beauty is very important. If you don’t like the smell of a particular product, it naturally prompts you not to choose it ».

So let’s take advantage of the masterclass to ask some beauty-themed questions to all present and let us reveal ourselves make-up rules to “steal” for Christmas and New Year. For Camilli Filippi , for example, never without red, but to show off on the eyes: «I like to use the red pencil allinside of the eyes and a beautiful amaranth color on the eyelids. The look is so Christmas and rock ». The actress then adds a really interesting tip: «I apply a touch of brown eyeshadow under the lower lip. Immediately the volume of the lips increases, it is a trick that Simone Belli himself suggested to me ». Yvonne sciò instead it specializes in creating fantastic make-up… In the light of the traffic lights! «The red light is perfect because it brings out the dark circles, and so I know very well where to apply the concealer. In any case, for those like me who have light eyes I recommend the plum pencil and an en pandant eyeshadow. The effect is very “party” ».

A Ludovica Coscione , in the cast of Sea out 2, really like playing with eye make-up: «I love the cat-eye only that instead of eyeliner I use eyeshadow and I blend it. In this way theeffect is intense, but not too much. I always try to stretch the inner part of the eyelid. A trick, on the other hand, for an always impeccable base, especially if you have mixed skin that tends to shine like mine, I’ve learned now: apply the powder before the foundation ».

For the young woman Gala Martinucci, that for the holidays focuses on glitter à gogo not only on the eyes but also on the face, the application of the eyeshadow has no secrets: «I use adhesive tape to delimit well the spaces to be made up. The result is perfect ». To be copied immediately! Love glitter too Aurora Ruffino which, however, also suggests an always valid grandmother’s technique: that of using lipstick as a blush to better harmonize face makeup. Classic and cool the make-up party by Valentina Cervi: «Cherry red lipstick, black pencil inside the eye to give depth to the look and metal touches on the eyelids».

She wears little makeup in real life, also because “I always have a lot of makeup”, the model Catrinel Marlon, author of the book I didn’t have blue eyes: «For me just a touch of mascara, I don’t use foundation. I like it French, very natural. I only highlight the eyebrows with a pencil and a fixing gel. But I can give a tip: the corrector must start from the base of the eye and stretched out to the middle, then faded downwards, not laterally otherwise because the crow’s feet are highlighted ». In everyday life, however, Demetra Bellina, protagonist of the TV series All Freud’s fault, has a addiction for the thermal water that vaporizes on the skin to rehydrate it several times a day, with or without make-up.

Anna Ferzetti instead suggests a trick to better highlight green eyes: just a touch of red pencil inside the eyelid line: “I have to say that years ago, when I was younger, I wore more make-up during the day while going on with the age I learned to accept my imperfections, wrinkles and therefore I generally have a softer make-up: I try to make very light bases by mixing a little foundation with the cream ».

To relax her face and not get stressed out at Christmas the actress Paola Calliari uses pressotherapy sessions which, by improving the performance of the circulatory system and lymphatic system, also benefit the face: “I too have a makeup trick that Simone taught me: if you have eyes slightly close, like me, always wear some clear corrector in the inner corner, ”he says. While the curvy model Elisa D’Ospina absolutely focuses on light for the holidays: «Glitter, gloss, illuminating. You need to shine a little to recharge yourself with positivity. To the smokey, which I always wear, I add a burgundy lipstick to give character and touches of light. In any case, everything reflects my personality, even less evident sides that, thanks to the make-up, we are able to show ».

In the end Euridice Axen, muse of Paolo Sorrentino, which we recently saw in the biopic Carla on Rai1, he has no doubts. To erase fatigue from the look «I apply on the eyes and face pads soaked in rose water or chamomile. A real cure-all! ».

In the gallery, the stars who attended the beauty masterclass organized by Simone Belli with Givenchy Beauty.

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