Spring is (almost) springing, and as the blossoms are blooming so are this season’s biggest beauty trends, namely Defiant Romance.
The successor to Coquettecore, the Defiant Romance trend is inspired by the sorbet-hued palettes of director Sofia Coppola and photographer Corinne Day and puts nearly-bare skin and an outdoors-y flush at the forefront. Think: blushed cheeks, faux freckles and a soft-focus finish à la Florence Pugh’s Amy March, Simone Ashley’s Kate Sharma and Claire Danes’ Juliet Capulet.
Here’s everything you need to enter your Defiant Romance era...
DEFIANT ROMANCE COMPLEXION NECESSITIES
This season, skin is in, and that means barely-there coverage. Let your skin do all the talking with the likes of Saie’s Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer or VIEVE’s Skin Nova, then load up with blush to create that windswept-period-drama-protagonist-waltzing-through-the-leafy-countryside effect. Our current go-tos? The Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in 'Minette' and Tower 28 Beauty’s BeachPlease Luminous Tinted Balm in ‘Magic Hour’.
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DEFIANT ROMANCE EYE ESSENTIALS
Drench your lids in subtle shimmers (see: Charlotte Tilbury’s Luxury Palette - Pillow Talk) and rose-hued tones (like Natasha Denona’s Mini Starlette Eyeshadow Palette) to create a main character energy eye look.
DEFIANT ROMANCE LIPS LUST-HAVES
When Seal sang ‘I compare you to a kiss from a rose’ back in 1994, we’re pretty sure he was looking into the future and found the Defiant Romance trend. Akin to being kissed by a rose (or your true love) is the NARS Powermatte High-Intensity Lip Pencil in ‘American Woman’. Alternatively, if you prefer a more subtle swipe of colour, the Kosas Wet Stick leaves a trail of ultra-smoothing squalane and a noticeable shine.DEFIANT ROMANCE FINISHING TOUCHES
Not lucky enough for natural freckles? No problem! Simply add a sprinkling of faux freckles with VIEVE’s Power Ink Liner in ‘Dark Brown’. And for the ultimate finishing touch, complete the Defiant Romance look with a fragrance to match. We’re thinking Maison Margiela’s REPLICA Flower Market Eau de Toilette or Guerlain’s Aqua Allegoria Forte Rosa Palissandro Eau de Parfum. We can almost smell the florals from here...
