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But the eye makeup stays in the picture.

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Take Reina, a 25-year-old writer in Brooklyn.

“And taking selfies,” she said.

“It sounds so vain, but it makes me feel better.

Ataui Deng lounges on a picnic blanket wearing a galactic blend of eye makeup.

Makeup colors:Danessa Myricks Colorfix Cream Color Metallic Liquid Pigmentin Journey,Blk/Opl Eye Pencilin After Hours, Very Sextraterrestrial fromPat McGrath Labs Mothership Divine Rose II Palette, Night Sky fromAce Beaute Paradise Fallen Eyeshadow Palette. On Akon Changkou: Prada shirt, tie, and sweater vest.

And it reminds me that no matter how bad things get, I can still do akiller wing.”

On Akon Changkou: Prada shirt, tie, and sweater vest.

It makes perfect sense.

Three models sit dressed in loud florals before a gardenscape. Each wears a hot shade of pink eyeshadow blended out to…

Makeup colors from left:Danessa Myricks Color Fix 24-Hour Cream Color Liquid Pigmentin Carrot Top; Flamingo fromDanessa Myricks Waterproof Cream Vivid Palette; Colour 2 fromJuvia’s Place The Sweet Pinks Paletteworn atopDanessa Myricks Colorfix 24-Hour Matte Cream Colorin Neon Lollipop. From left, on Kesewa Aboah: Moncler 8 Richard Quinn jacket. Erdem dress. On Maybury: Paco Rabanne dress. Giuseppe Zanotti boots. Fenty earrings. On Changkou: Richard Quinn dress. L’Enchanteur earrings.

Her only rule: No rules.

Textures were layered and blended.

Color stretched from the eyelids up to the brows and over to the cheekbones.

A very Mona Lisa looking model smolders at the camera in little makeup other than two iridescent green stripes of eyeshadow.

Makeup colors:Danessa Myricks Color Fix Cream Color Metallicin Limesickle,Juvia’s Place Wahala Palettein shades Fighter and Gossip. On Maybury: Emilia Wickstead top. Diaboli Kill earrings.

And atViolet Grey, the sale of mascaras and natural eyelashes have increased since March.

From left, on Kesewa Aboah: Moncler 8 Richard Quinn jacket.

On Maybury: Paco Rabanne dress.

On Changkou: Richard Quinn dress.

On Maybury: Emilia Wickstead top.

At least we can paint our eyelids the color of sunshine.

A little light, where there once was none.

Photographer: Ruth Ossai.

Stylist: Gabriella Karefa-Johnson.

Hair: Isaac Poleon.

Makeup: Bea Sweet.

Set Design: Luke Ossai.

Production: Rosie Cartwright.

Lead image: Left, on Jess Maybury: Gucci cape, dress, and neckpiece.

Right, on Ariish Wol: JW Anderson top.

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