For Vogue Scandinavia’s inaugural beauty cover, creative and image director of Dior Makeup, Peter Philips, created two striking looks on our incomparable coverstar Laufey. Here, we break down the references, trends and this makeup maestro’s deceptively easy step-by-step process
There’s a cinematic quality to Laufey’s cover shoot. Nestled in a greenhouse, the Icelandic musician lounges beneath wild palms, her lace‑clad legs draped across burlap cushions. A sort of vintage reverie, amplified by the brushwork of Dior Makeup’s creative and image director Peter Philips.
“We went for two looks, both simple but effective,” Philips explains. “The first was natural, soft, effortless, with a focus on glow.” First, Philips built a luminous complexion using Dior’s Forever. Cheeks and lips were sculpted with multiple nuances of blush. Eyes, meanwhile, were quietly amplified: nude shadows, generous layers of mascara boosted by some fake lashes to craft the flutter of a 1960s ingénue.
For the second look, Philips added what he calls a “twist”: a monoblock wash of pastel blue across the lids. “This subtle statement looks cool and doesn’t become a disguise,” he says. “It’s soft and daring at the same time. It’s playful and works with any style of outfit.”