Charlotte Tilbury
Pillow Talk Lipstick — Original
“The nude that flatters every undertone. Worn by every Arab actress doing a 'no-makeup' carpet.”
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Celebrity Beauty, Decoded
Files · No. 12
A beauty editor decoding the glamour — the hair colors that always look expensive, the perfumes that linger after the elevator, the lessons from Y2K icons and Arab elegance.
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Editor's Picks
The Edit
what Sara actually keeps
Huda Beauty
Liquid Matte Lipstick — Trendsetter
“Huda Kattan built her empire on this formula. The brown-nude that reads expensive on camera.”
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Anastasia Beverly Hills
Brow Wiz Pencil — Soft Brown
“Used on every Kardashian, every Nadine Nassib Njeim look — the brow pencil that started the industry.”
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Fenty Beauty
Gloss Bomb Universal Luminizer
“Rihanna's gloss that doubles as a highlight on the cupid's bow. Truly universal, truly stunning.”
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Olaplex
No.3 Hair Perfector Treatment
“The bond-builder behind every celebrity's expensive-looking color. Saved my own balayage twice.”
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Lattafa
Lattafa Yara — for Her
“Vanilla orchid and white florals — the perfume Arab celebrities slip into when they want to be remembered.”
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Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
“The 'soft focus' liquid behind every Charlotte-glow red carpet. Mix with foundation for camera-ready skin.”
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Maybelline
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High
“The drugstore mascara every celebrity makeup artist secretly keeps in the kit. Lifts and lengthens like luxury.”
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Zara
Baccarat Rouge 540 Dupe — Zara Red Vanilla
“The $20 twin of the $325 Baccarat that Rihanna, Bella, and every red-carpet stylist know about.”
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Rare Beauty
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
“Selena's cult formula — one dot, a natural flush that reads clean-girl on any camera.”
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A line from the margin— Sara
“A signature look isn't about being seen — it's about being remembered.”
From Sara's desk