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Art and beauty have always been intertwined: whether it’s the freshly bitten lips in Renaissance paintings, rosy cheeks or blonde hair. But a new wave of makeup and skincare products are finding new inspiration. For fine arts graduate Sheena Zadeh-Daly, it was the colors from her portrait classes that led her to launch a clean cosmetics brand. kosas with the aim of making makeup tones less boring. Similarly, Violette SerratBisou marbled blushes are based on that of Leonardo da Vinci. esfumato Technique, a way to blur and mix colors. urban decay and Victoria Beckham They take inspiration from artists’ tools and create liners as precise as a Winsor & Newton brush. Off-whiteThe Imprint Face and Body solid pigments, for their part, look to the “graffiti world”.

Other brands are inspired by color: this month Ilia partnered with the art collective tappan in a set of eye shadows that reflect the tones of baroque paintings, including The girl with the pearl earring. HourglassPhantom Volumising Glossy Balm’s Phantom Volumising Glossy Balm borrows the “soft tones and depths” of Georgia O’Keeffe. pink tulip. But for Terry of Gunzburg, which has plans for a new release in December 2024, the push is more abstract. It will be a “tribute to Joan Mitchell,” she says, “an eyeshadow palette of bold, stormy colors” inspired by her love of rich hues.

Victoria Beckham Glasses, £30

kosas Weightless Lip Color, £25

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glowing Balm, £35

Off-white Imprint Solid Pigments for Face and Body, £31

urban decay Liquid Eyeliner with 24/7 Inks, £20

violet_fr Bisou Blush, £37