
So I think that you get it now, I am obsessed with achieving a cinematic beauty in my fashion and beauty work. All genres, all women all films from film noir to sci fi and I get my inspiration everywhere and anywhere. I bought the book Hammer Glamour. Can you please just say that a couple of times as it is so satisfying. Say it: Hammer Glamour. Again. The way that Hammer women look really influenced me growing up and still that dark and dangerous beauty is much closer to my heart than a sweet Sandra Dee type any day. Get the book its good, really good. The image in the centre is a shoot I did recently with legendary photographer Ellen Von Unwerth for Vogue with model Ranya Mordanova. It was based on Elizabeth Bathory a 16thC female aristocrat associated with bathing in the blood of virgins in order to stay young. If she is not the OHG (Original Hammer Girl) then I don’t know who is. For my research I looked at all the Hammer women and the 1920’s film star star Anna Mae Wong , see image above right. I decided to try a smoky dirty eye, a short thin eyebrow and a two tone lip for a dark, sexy and slightly demonic feeling. Try to do the lip with M.A.C NightMoth Lip Pencil and Dolce & Gabbana Lipstick in Fire.
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