When glow is running low, everyone knows: Charlotte Tilbury is the brand to turn to. Star-studded, juicy macro shots flood the likes of TikTok and Instagram, with her Beauty Light Wands becoming synonymous with star-like radiance. When Amal Clooney attended the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards in Paris on Wednesday, it came as no surprise to see her ethereal luminosity be the result of nothing but CT. We spoke exclusively to Dimitris Giannetos – her makeup artist and hair stylist for the night – to bring you all the nitty-gritty details.

Donning a dazzling, sequin-embellished gown from Julie de Libran’s autumn/winter 2022 couture collection for the occasion, the star’s complementary makeup look was full of contradictions. It featured 2015-esque eyes (reminiscent of our Arab-inspired, full-glam Insta days, when Huda Beauty reigned supreme), paired with a ton of blush à la recent trends, and a subtle ’90s-inspired lip.

Clooney’s hair looked effortless; her perfectly balayaged strands were delicately swept behind her shoulder on one side and left to tumble over her other. Featuring a side parting and sleek-but-bouncy curls, we’re taking this as proof that middle partings are no longer the style du jour.

In an exclusive interview, Dimitris Giannetos – the genius behind Clooney’s cut, colour, hair style and makeup look – divulged:

“For Amal Clooney’s appearance at the Cartier event in Paris, I wanted to keep her hair looking beautiful, but at the same time, effortless looking! I gave some toffy-nut highlights and then I just styled it in loose waves.

“For her makeup I wanted to highlight her natural beauty; I kept everything fresh and in neutral tones. I gave a little shimmer on her eyes in a beautiful champagne colour, adding fluffy eyelashes and finishing the look with Pillow Talk on the lips.”

Amal Clooney and Dimitris Giannetos
Courtesy of @dimitrishair on Instagram

To recreate this look at home, Giannetos says you should begin with the Light Wonder Foundation, which works to smooth, hydrate, illuminate and minimise the look of pores. Add liquid highlighter on top, (Giannetos went for the viral Beauty Light Wand, of course), and then set with a subtle powder shimmer on top via the Pillow Talk Beautifying Face Palette. Add lashings of Cheek To Chic, adorn eyes with the Luxury Eyeshadow Palette in Pillow Talk, and finish with a swipe of Matte Revolution in Pillow Talk on the lips.

Though Giannetos didn’t explicitly say this to us, we think we also spy a touch of Rock ‘n’ Kohl eyeliner in Eye Cheat in Clooney’s waterline, as well as a swipe of Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk 3 Intense around her lips.