Inside Kristen Stewart’s Cannes Red Carpet Photo Diary Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Saskia Lawaks / Chanel1/7It was important to Pica that Stewart’s eye makeup looked deconstructed, with a “grungy, ’90s feel,” in order to balance out the elegance of her Chanel Resort dress. “I always smudge the eyeliner a bit at the end so it feels less hard,” Pica says of the “lived in” look she created by blurring Chanel’s Stylo Yeux Waterproof Eyeliner in Noir Intense around Stewart’s lash lines and then adding a layer of liquid Écriture de Chanel liner for shape. A taupe brown eyeshadow shade provided a hint of smoke.
Photo: Courtesy of Saskia Lawaks / Chanel2/7Stewart is not traditionally a statement-lip kind of girl, but she admits to being into bright colors more and more since bleaching her hair. “I’ve actually kept a lipstick on my person more frequently than I ever have in my whole life,” she says. “Anything that’s in stark contrast to my hair to make it look better!” Here, Pica applies Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet matte lipstick in Rouge Charnel from her debut collectsion for the brand, due out in July.
Photo: Courtesy of Saskia Lawaks / Chanel3/7Pica’s Cannes product arsenal. Stewart’s look started with a hydrating face serum and a moisturizing lip scrub. “Whenever I do lipstick, I scrub the lips. I start with these baby wipes that have granules in them, followed by Chanel’s Hydra Beauty Nourishing Lip Care,” Pica says.
Photo: Courtesy of Saskia Lawaks / Chanel4/7Pica and Stewart are kindred spirits in both makeup and music. “We had a really good playlist going last night,” Stewart reveals. “Lucia and I are like two teenage girls. We were sitting on the floor, being like, ‘You guys, shut up! We’re trying to listen to the words!’ ” Stewart’s red carpet soundtrack included the song “Downtown” by Majical Cloudz.
Photo: Courtesy of Saskia Lawaks / Chanel5/7A successful turn on the red carpet takes “the right people,” says Stewart, here with her team. “When it all comes together in a cohesive way—hair, makeup, accessories, attitude—I don’t feel like I’m playing a character; I’m just myself.”
Photo: Courtesy of Saskia Lawaks / Chanel6/7“Kristen is the most amazing collaborator—she gives you your freedom, but at the same time, she has a voice so she always looks like her,” says Abergel, who sent Stewart to colorist Marie Robinson armed with tear sheets of Debbie Harry to get her new shade of platinum. For the Cannes red carpet, Abergel used a mix of products, like Bumble and Bumble Thickening mousse and L’Oréal Professionnel Shower Shine Wet Domination styling spray, to “really break the hair apart” so there was a grit to the otherwise classic style.
Photo: Courtesy of Saskia Lawaks / Chanel7/7Here, Stewart showcases the dress she and Swennen decided on for the premiere. “I would have never worn it if I hadn’t bleached my hair. This is going to sound so hilarious, but I do actually feel more fun,” she says of the effects of her bright color change.
