The Beauty Wrap-Up is our recurring conversation series with the women whose work has shaped the industry from the inside. This installment: Annabelle Quezada, comedian and writer whose perspective on beauty culture is as sharp as her stage material.
What we keep coming back to in these conversations is how often the people who think most rigorously about beauty are the ones who treat it with the most lightness. The discipline shows up in the products they reach for; the lightness shows up in how often they swap them.
The everyday lineup
Bare skin, a touch of cream blush, a tinted balm. The real estate is on the eyes — defined liner, mascara, that’s the entire look.
The tools
A great brush — see our Mason Pearson post — and a real eyelash curler. The structural items that don’t get replaced often.
The takeaway
The women who do the most with the least know which step matters. Pick your priority. Skip the rest.