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Backstage at Chanel’s Métiers d’Art show, the beauty brief was as atmospheric as the New York subway platform where Matthieu Blazy unveiled his textured ode to the setting. For the city that hustles and bustles and never quite sleeps, makeup was masterfully restrained.
The looks felt lived-in yet polished, echoing the characters who inspired the collection and make up the city’s iconic inhabitants, each with their own rich stories that inform their personal style. The glamour was subtle yet sculpted—the kind of beauty that enables constant reinvention and catches your eye on a rushing commute.
Skin was the centrepiece, and the backstage ritual was pure Chanel. Sublimage L’extrait De Nuit and La Crème Texture Universelle were applied to the face, giving models an unmistakable, luminous finish.
A mist of Sublimage La Brume sealed in radiance before makeup artists applied La Base Matifiante and Les Beiges Water-fresh Complexion Touch for a natural, undetectable base. Bronzing cream swept across the forehead, temples and chin added dimension, while Baume Essentiel on cheekbones delivered the show’s signature sheen. Luminous but never shiny.
Brows stayed soft and brushed up, nails were lacquered in either fire-engine Pompier or smouldering Incendiaire, and the eyes took centre stage across three distinct looks.
For Look one, a sharp cat-eye created with Signaute De Chanel was the entire story—thick, precise, and winged high, with bare lids and natural lower lashes. Look two kept the same graphic wing but added depth with Stylo Teux Waterproof along the lower lash line and a wash of Nude Eclat shadow. Lips were kept balmy and fresh.
Look three paired barely there eyes—just a subtle touch of Le Volume De Chanel—with a bold red lip courtesy of Rouge Allure Velvet in Rouge Feu, a modern nod to New York’s eternal love affair with bold beauty.
To view the whole Métiers d’Art collection review, head here.
