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There is no have to introduce Rihanna to you. As a substitute, let me fill you in on what she’s been as much as: caring for her latest baby boy, headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show (her first live performance since 2018), and continuing to release sell-out-within-minutes pieces with Savage x Fenty and Fenty Beauty. While the promise of a latest album has yet to be confirmed (please, God), here’s Rihanna, in her own words, on traveling, life as a latest mom, and her favorite product to look extra-alive.
On motherhood and sweetness
“Becoming a mother has only added to the inspiration in my life. I’ve had to seek out the balance between an efficient routine that maximizes precious ‘me’ time and full glam, because I actually enjoy that colourful creative process.”
On inventing a latest lipstick
“In terms of matte liquid lipstick, everyone knows the deal—intense pigment often comes with intense dryness. I desired to fix that. Fenty Beauty Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick has a luxe formula that’s creamy and whipped in order that the colour glides on and feels plush but won’t crack. That’s why we call it a ‘velvet matte.’ It is available in a variety of 5 shades of reds, pinks, and neutrals which can be flexible and work on everyone.”
On her long-flight beauty routine
“I do the whole lot I can to remain hydrated, from applying moisturizers to drinking coconut water—it’s really the one solution to save your skin, especially on those long flights to different time zones and climates. I bring Fenty Skin Hydra’Reset Intensive Recovery Glycerin Hand Mask with me on overnight flights, and Fenty Skin Plush Puddin’ Intensive Recovery Lip Mask since it coats my lips and keeps them full-looking. Hydration from head to toe is essential!”
On why smelling good is so necessary
“My mom was the primary person to introduce me to beauty and fragrance. I loved her scent, and smelling good was really necessary to her. It was all the time the completion before she would exit. And that’s how I treat fragrance today: I would like it to exude the whole lot that I feel, the whole lot that I’m, and the whole lot that I would like to be.”
On her beauty legacy
“My mantra has all the time been and all the time will likely be, ‘Beauty is there to rejoice with. It should never feel like pressure or a uniform.’ I hope that carries on, since it’s an incredibly joyful and freeing solution to live.”
Inspired by Rihanna’s Routine
Fenty Beauty Fenty Eau de Parfum
“This scent captures so many memories and places which can be personal to me, and I really like that it becomes personal and unique to everyone who wears it.”
Premium Vials Amber Glass Bottle
“I keep a travel spray bottle with me so I can spritz on the go. I’ll put water or rose water in it to raise the experience.”
Fenty Beauty Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick
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“I really like that lipstick is so expressive. Even after I’m drained, I can just placed on a bomb lipstick, and bam—I’m vibrant and alive.”
This text appears within the March 2023 issue of ELLE.
