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Aurore Gibrien was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Guadalupe.
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At 15, she left to live in Paris and pursue her obsession withmakeup artistry.
Or at least not for a while.
Ultimately, Gibrien’s unfettered approach to makeup transcends language and any preconceived notions.
Isa Boulder top. To create a similar makeup look: Artist Color Shadow in Buttercup and Chalk, Artist Face Color in Raspberry, and Ultra HD Lip Booster in Cinema by Make Up For Ever.
In her mind, the best plan is not to have one.
It’s a sense of freedom she cultivated while learning her craft on her first model: herself.
Symmetry, color theory, convention… who needs them?
To create a similar makeup look: Single Eyeshadow in Outremer by Nars.
Gibrien created every look here in the moments before the camera started clicking.
“I had a model in front of me and what do I do?
It was totally spontaneous,” she says.
“I let my brush and my brain take over.”
Her challenge to the rest of us: Why not do the same in front of our own mirrors?
“Anything is possible you make it your own,” she says.
Area dress. Saint Laurent and Justine Clenquet earrings. To create a similar makeup look: Eye Tint Liquid Eyeshadow in 43 and 54 by Giorgio Armani Beauty.
You just have to be at ease with what you’re wearing.
It’s like fashion.
You pick clothes to dress your body, you choose makeup to dress your face.
Elena Mottola earrings. To create a similar makeup look: TruNaked Quad Eyeshadow Palette in Jetsetter, TruBlend So Flushed High Pigment Blush in Hot & Frenzy, and Exhibitionist Lip Gloss in Turnt Not Burnt by CoverGirl.
A Rosy Outlook
Isa Boulder top.
Cheekbones achieve new heights when saturated with color and contrasted againstbleached-out browsdusted with yellow shadow.
Blue Note
To create a similar makeup look: Single Eyeshadow in Outremer by Nars.
Dion Lee jacket. To create a similar makeup look: SFX Face and Body Paint Palette in Brights by Nyx Professional Makeup.
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Icy Hot
Area dress.
Saint Laurent and Justine Clenquet earrings.
Missoni dress. To create a similar makeup look: Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in Daiquiri Dip, Snap Shadows Mix & Match Eyeshadow Palette in Smoky, and Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Fenty Glow by Fenty Beauty.
To create a similar makeup look: Eye Tint Liquid Eyeshadow in 43 and 54 by Giorgio Armani Beauty.
Feeling Flush
Elena Mottola earrings.
When you’re wearing a teal microbob, your statement has been made.
Bevza top. Panconesi earrings. To create a similar makeup look: Colorful Waterproof Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Multi-Stick in Gold, Mini Pocket Sun Eyeshadow Palettes in Warm Dusk, and Soft Matte Perfection Blush Duo in Snapdragon by Sephora Collection.
Golden Arches
Dion Lee jacket.
To create a similar makeup look: SFX Face and Body Paint Palette in Brights by Nyx Professional Makeup.
Cheek to Cheek
Missoni dress.
“I’m not a big fan ofblush,” says Gibrien.
A clarification: “If I do blush, it’s strong, for contrast and statement.
Otherwise, I don’t do it.
There’s no in-between.”
Accent Marks
Bevza top.
“I wanted to show that even a small pop of color can add flash,” says Gibrien.
With just two dots of yellow, classic makeup colors like pastel pink and deep brown feel new again.
Fashion stylist: Elena Mottola.
Hair: Pablo Kuemin.
Makeup: Aurore Gibrien.
Manicure: Cam Tran.
Production: Zoe Martin.
Casting: IKKI Casting.
Models: Cassie Wong and Lucia Clement at Premium Models.
A version of this story originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of Allure.
