Sophia Coppola's spectacular biopic of Marie Antoinette divided critics, but they were unanimous on at least one thing - it was a visual masterpiece! The lavish Versailles setting, endless Laduree macaroons and specially-made Christian Louboutins create an aesthetic so pastelly-perfect it (very nearly) brings tears to my eyes. As the late, great and ill-fated Queen of France grew bored of a loveless marriage, she spends like there's no tomorrow leading to a wonderful shopping-and-cakes montage, linked here for your viewing pleasure. Here are a few lovely stills from the film to feast your eyes upon...
Unfortunately, it's not always wholly practical to flounce around in the couture dresses the Dauphin favoured, but we can certainly draw aspects of her look for the every day. The makeup worn in the 17th century court seems to be all about the rouge and lipstick, and I reckon it makes a refreshing change from focusing on your eyes! Apply petal pink blusher lavishly to the apples of your cheeks and a dark, matte cerise lipstick for a royal, Gallic look. Whilst nail varnish wasn't round back then, Marie certainly seems keen on her pastels, so I think she would adore candy colours to make her nails look like mini-macaroons. With all that spare time on her hands, she no doubt had an decadent beauty routine involving plenty of parfum. As for her royal tresses, she liked them high, powdered and extravagantly decorated.
Barry M nail varnishes in Bright Purple, Mint Green and Pure Turquoise
Bourjois blusher in Lilas D'Or
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Perfume
Bumble and Bumble Hair Powder in White
''It's not too much, is it?''
6 comments:
gorgeous hair band!
I still haven't seen that movie! I have to go get it soon!
it's an amazing picture languarge.
Kirsten's amazing!!plus ive always liked sofia copola movies.
That movie was really beautiful, and I love the nail polish colors!
I was just thinnking coco madamoiselle would suit her then as i scrolled down there it was hehe its my fave film and perfume :)
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