Celine Beauté by Hedi Slimane arrives in Harrods with an ‘effortless’ red lipstick

Back in March this year (2024) Hedi Slimane announced the imminent arrival of Celine’s first-ever beauty line, Celine Beauté.

And – for those who can make it down to Harrods at least – the wait is now over, as the collection has just pre-launched at the London department store with its ‘Rouge Triomphe’ red lipstick. The product joins Celine’s A/W 2024 collection in a pop-up space, which runs until 24 September.

Celine Beauté by Hedi Slimane arrives in Harrods

‘Rouge Triomphe’ is described by the Maison as ‘effortless’. It’s a term that not only applies to how it should be worn but also its formulation.

The hydrating yet long-lasting satin finish is designed to feel almost weightless, inspired by Slimane’s ‘obsession with couture fabrics’. The lipstick’s delicate scent of rose and rice powder is a nostalgic nod to beauty products from the 1970s.

Last month (August 2024) Hedi Slimane tapped American model and actor Ever Anderson to star in the debut Celine Beauté campaign.

The 16-year-old Anderson, who is the daughter of Milla Jovovich, has also recently featured in Celine’s ‘Portrait of an Actress’ photography series. (Other notable subjects shot by Slimane for the project include Margaret Qualley, whose recent roles include Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness, and Lily McInerny, who will star alongside Chloë Sevigny in the upcoming film adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s 1954 novel Bonjour Tristesse).

Slimane captured Anderson in close-up, a wind machine blowing her tousled dirty blonde hair, styled by Esther Langham.

Her make-up look has been created by Aaron De May, with freckles showing through subtly mattified skin and barely perceptible eyeshadow and mascara that allows the ‘Rouge Triomphe’ lipstick to shine.

Speaking of mascara, Celine teased several images of the Celine Beauté products set to follow ‘Rouge Triomphe’ after its global launch in October: 14 more ‘Rouge Celine’ lipstick shades including ‘La Peau Nue’ (first used by De May in the house’s A/W 2024 show), nail polish, eyeliner, blush and loose powder.

And, as you can see below, all look to be everything you would expect from Hedi Slimane’s uncompromisingly chic world, and more.

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