Most visitors gazing on the Gainsborough and Reynolds portraits in London’s National Gallery or Royal Academy are almost certainly listening to the comb strokes, the backdrops or the poses of the lushly attired 18th-century aristocrats, military heroes and society figures.
Not Lisa Eldridge.
As an alternative, the style and celebrity makeup artist is looking closely on the eyes, hair and complexion of the artists’ subjects, making notes concerning the shade and position of blush on a cheek; the arch and color of the brows; and skin tone of ladies and men alike.
Eldridge’s interest within the history and social politics of makeup is well-known. She wrote a book in 2015 called “Face Paint: The Story of Makeup,” and is a number one collector...
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