Val Garland: The Colorist Who Rewrote the Rules
From a Bristol hair salon to the first global makeup director at L'Oreal Paris, Val Garland built a career on refusing the rulebook. A profile of an editorial original.
June 7, 2026 · Layla Hassan
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inspiration Mary Phillips and the Rise of Underpainting
She put contour and highlight on before foundation, called it underpainting, and reset how a generation does complexion. A profile of the artist behind the trick.
May 22, 2026 · Layla Hassan
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inspiration Kevyn Aucoin: The Michelangelo of Maquillage
Kevyn Aucoin was the first makeup artist to become a household name, and the one who taught the public to sculpt a face with light and shadow. His blueprint endures.
May 20, 2026 · Sienna Park
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inspiration Lisa Eldridge: from the Lancôme Harrods counter to creative director
Eldridge sold Lancôme lipsticks at Harrods in her twenties. Three decades later she runs Lancôme's global creative direction. The path is more deliberate than it looks.
May 19, 2026 · Sienna Park
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inspiration Isamaya Ffrench: from kids' party face paint to Burberry beauty
She painted tigers at children's birthday parties at 22. Twelve years later she runs Burberry Beauty and her own brand. The route Isamaya Ffrench took, and why it worked.
May 14, 2026 · Sienna Park