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It’s official: the powder is pink The biggest color trends For 2025. If the onslaught of cool, frothy-pink pieces on the Spring 2025 runways (Miu Miu, Alaïa, Khaite, et al) hasn’t yet convinced you to jump on the romantic bandwagon, maybe Nicole Kidman’s latest look will make you one. Believer The actress had arrived just last week on 11th December. Baby girl premiere wearing a petal-pink custom Balenciaga gown and a full face of “English rose” makeup — an aesthetic that’s basically the playbook for elegant, soft beauty. Below, get the full scoop on Kidman’s makeup artist, kate sinnott,
1. Build your base
A fresh, dewy base is essential for English rose makeup. (Imagine a rose petal glistening with morning dew—that’s your goal.) Sinnott first prepared Kidman’s skin with Beauty Pie Superluminous Skin Glow Filter Tinted Hyaluronic Complexion BrightenerNoting how it “really brightens the skin with a creamy glow” both in person and on the red carpet. “I like to place it on the highest points of the face, like the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, and brow bone — not too much around the T-zone, because I don’t want that area of the skin to be overly shiny,” she adds.
she catches Luminous Mineral Skin Tint Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen Some for complete coverage, then with spot-coverage Everyday Perfect Skin Hyaluronic Blur Concealer(Kidman is shade 100 ivory.)
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Superluminous Skin Glow Filter Tinted Hyaluronic Complexion Brightener
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Luminous Mineral Skin Tint Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen
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Everyday Perfect Skin Hyaluronic Blur Concealer
2. Contour and highlight
Sinnott then sculpted Kidman’s features. Quick Color Contour Supergel In shade light, which provides a stripped yet natural looking finish. “The Triple Beauty Luminizing Highlighter Wand “Gives the perfect glow on the red carpet,” says Sinnott. “I used it on the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, and brow bone.”
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Quick Color Contour Supergel
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Triple Beauty Luminizing Highlighter Wand
3. Define the eyebrows
Next up: eyebrows. Sinnott creates hair-like strokes on Kidman’s arches using SuperBrow Lux Precision PencilA fine tip product that fills in sparse areas with precision. “Then I experimented Arch-ology Tinted Eyebrow Sculpting Gel To set the brows in place while giving them natural shape and definition,” she says.
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SuperBrow Lux Precision Pencil
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Arch-ology Tinted Eyebrow Sculpting Gel
4. Create soft, powder-pink eyes
This is where the trending color story comes into play! Sinnott applies beauty pie Wondercolor Longwear Cream Eyeshadow Stick In pink velvet shadow on Kidman’s eyelids, blending into the crease. The matte, cool-toned pink shade provides just enough definition to the eyes without looking like you’re wearing too much makeup. Then she draws a thin, raised line Deluxe Precision Liquid Eyeliner Apply an ink-black tubing mascara before lining the eyes in Black Cat.
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Wondercolor Longwear Cream Eyeshadow Stick
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Deluxe Precision Liquid Eyeliner
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Star Tubing Mascara Wrap
5. Add a Pop of Cream Blush
To accentuate that feminine, classic English beauty, Sinnott applied a pink, glowing cream blush to the cheeks—namely, Beauty Pie. Supercheek Cream Blush In the shade Universal Pink (a bright bubblegum number). She explains, “This blush is extremely blendable, it has a pillow-like texture that melts into your skin. I love how it makes the skin look super natural and glowy.”
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Supercheek Cream Blush
6. Wear pillowy, pink lips
,FutureLipstick Lux Shine The hero product of this look was the shade Naked Pink. It’s a wearable baby-pink lipstick that lasts and really lasts,” says Sinnott. Cheeks and lips are arguably the most important features when it comes to ”English Rose” makeup, so be sure to pick up dewy, glow-enhancing products that leave your skin and lips petal-soft (bonus points if you’re a Multitasking cheek and lip tint can be found!)
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FutureLipstick Lux Shine
And there you have it: Kidman’s “English Rose” makeup, marked by a glowing, natural-looking blush, subtly sculpted cheekbones, and a soft, powdery-pink complexion. While the aesthetic may seem synonymous with spring, it’s actually trending year-round, especially since the romantic shade is becoming increasingly popular among the fashion set. As a general rule, if you look like the main character in a stunning period drama, you’re doing something right.
More “English Rose” Makeup Products to Shop
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baby cheek blush stick
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flush balm cream blush
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Pocket Blush – Piggy
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Glossy Silk Cheek Tint
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Talc-Free Powder Blush
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Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight
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Key Highlights Double-Take Cream and Powder Blush Duo
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Kissing Satin Shine Lipstick
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Kiss B Glow Lipstick Balm
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Ultralip High Shine Lipstick
