Manuela Balducci, Make-up Artist, Milan

Description

This macro portrait focuses tightly on the lower face and open mouth of a subject, showcasing striking beauty styling by make-up artist Manuela Balducci in Milan. The lips are painted in a vivid, high-gloss red lipstick with a dark smudge running across the center of the lower lip. The teeth and tongue display contrasting dark, earthy stains, creating a raw and subversive visual texture against the polished red lacquer of the mouth. A silver nose ring is visible on the septum above. The lighting is direct and warm, highlighting the slick textures of the gloss and the fine grain of the skin.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Gritty, Grainy

Techniques

Analogue / film, Macro

Industries

Cosmetics

Color

Context

Editorial