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Elise Boyd

Colour and technique

Colour and technique. Trained as a makeup artist and still works chairs at fashion week, which is why her shade notes read like instructions rather than adjectives.

6 stories  /  Latest Aug 24, 2026

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A woman in profile with eyes closed, warm blush across her cheekbone and violet shadow on her lid, against a pink and blue gradient
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Cream Blush Won Because It Forgives Everything

An assortment of makeup products, palettes and compacts arranged on grey marble
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Foundation Shade Ranges Got Wider. Undertone Matching Did Not

A flat lay of rose-gold makeup brushes, lipsticks and a compact on a warm beige background
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A Year Of Nail Shades, And What They Taught Me About Undertone

Five lipstick bullets in a row, ranging from pale pink to coral
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Every Red Lipstick Is A Different Red On Your Own Face

A person holding a large multi-shade eyeshadow palette and a brush
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The Eyeshadow Palette Is A Storage Problem Dressed As A Product