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Ming Lee Simmons, Mannequin | Into The Gloss


“I’ve at all times wished to work in style as a result of I watched my mother work in style my complete life. Proper now I assist my mother with artistic route at Child Phat. It is actually enjoyable as a result of my mother, my sister, and certainly one of my greatest pals and I work collectively. I even have my very own little social media platforms the place I make a variety of style and sweetness content material, and I’ve modeled for manufacturers like Good American, Skims, and Glossier, too. It’s an thrilling time to mannequin. My mother at all times talks about her modeling days, and the way fashions needed to keep a sure measurement. There’s nonetheless a few of that stress within the trade, however I’m excited that manufacturers are in search of folks of all totally different shapes and sizes and colours to signify them.

An evening out, whether or not it is in LA or New York, at all times consists of an espresso martini. If I haven’t got one I’m not going anyplace. And that is primarily as a result of I am a drained girlie. [Laughs] After I was in LA just lately, I went to Lavo with my greatest pal, they usually had a extremely good espresso martini. However my favourite meals is sushi, and in New York, my favourite spot is Kissaki. You will get sake pairings, and I will be trustworthy, each time I’m going and get the sake, I find yourself obliterated and that’s my complete evening. I additionally love going to Cipriani and American Bar.

SKINCARE
I had actually unhealthy cystic pimples throughout the pandemic, so I began seeing aesthetician Sarah Ford, who I discovered by my mother. I really like her Light Enzyme Cleanser. It exfoliates my pores and skin with out stripping it, so I can use it each day. I exploit a cleaning balm from Farmacy to get off my make-up although. I will be trustworthy, more often than not if I am going out and I come dwelling and I am a little bit drunkie, that is in all probability the one skincare that I do.

I exploit Skinbetter’s Mystro Energetic Steadiness Serum as a result of Sarah tells me to. She additionally advisable Osmosis’ development issue serum, despite the fact that I do not completely know what it does. I’ve simply observed that if I do not use it, I get away extra. I’ve been utilizing it for a yr, and it’s the final serum I apply earlier than Augustinus Bader’s Wealthy Cream. I began with Augustinus Bader’s common cream, however as my pimples received worse and I wanted extra astringents, I wanted extra moisture and converted to The Wealthy Cream. I really like that it doesn’t have a scent.

For sunscreens, I change between two—the Hyaluronic Acid Watery Solar Gel from Isntree and Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Glow SPF 45. They each go away me so glowy, so I’ll generally use them at evening as a result of they act like a shiny base—and I at all times wish to be dewy, by no means matte.

MAKEUP
Once more, the objective is to glow, so I begin with Dior’s Glow Veil primer and Glow Recipe’s Dew Drops. For basis, I really like City Decay’s Face Bond. It’s matte, however it stays glowy for me after I use my primer combo. However I actually adore it due to its packaging. It doesn’t leak, and I journey lots. I alternate it with Hourglass’ Pores and skin Tint Basis. It’s actually hydrating and fairly. Then I’m going in with the Radiant Creamy Concealer from Nars. It’s been my absolute favourite since I stole it from my mother’s make-up bag. It blends out nicely, and it’s really so creamy. I exploit Tiramisu to hide spots and Crema Catalina for my beneath eyes. If I need extra protection although, I exploit Hourglass’ Vanish Airbrush Concealer in Beech. All of that is being blended with a BeautyBlender, which I really feel like offers me extra of a margin for error. I do know folks say you may get dupes on Amazon, however none of them evaluate to the unique. However, if I don’t have one with me, I like Hourglass and Patrick Ta make-up brushes.

For blush, I really like Uncommon Magnificence’s Comfortable Pinch in Pleased or Bliss—they’re so pigmented. However my new favourite is the Unreal Liquid Blush from Hourglass in Scene. I believe I’ve blush blindness, however I don’t care—I need the entire blush I can get. I’ve actually almond eyes and I like to make use of blush to intensify them, so I place it on the higher corners of my cheeks and mix it into my forehead bones. That’s additionally nice as a result of I’m very unhealthy at precise eyeshadow. Then I prefer to sculpt with Make-up by Mario’s SoftSculpt Pores and skin Enhancer. It’s very easy to mix. I exploit Darkish as a result of it’s cooler and I like to present myself a extra sculpted look.

I prefer to layer my liquid merchandise with my powders to make every part keep longer. After I set my face with powder from Hourglass, I add in Mac’s powder blush to my cheeks. I’ve been utilizing Burnt Pepper, a reddish-brown coloration, for eight or 9 years. I additionally love Dior’s Rosy Glow in Berry, a darker, purple shade. It’s type of much like Burnt Pepper, however it’s a bit extra cool. Then it’s time for bronzer from Gucci. I used to completely use Marc Jacobs Magnificence’s O!Mega bronzer—after it was discontinued I had like 5 from eBay for some time. A pal advisable Gucci’s as a substitute as a result of it’s not streaky and I’ve been utilizing it ever since.

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If I really feel prefer it, I’ll put on eyeliner. I couldn’t actually let you know which one although. I simply choose up no matter’s round, generally on my flooring. [Laughs] Or generally I’ll dip an eyeliner brush into my bronzer. I don’t put on mascara as a result of I get lash extensions from Martina Tjokronolo in New Jersey. I used to solely put on the thickest of thickest lash extensions, and it’s actually onerous to search out somebody that may do this as a result of they’re not good for you. I discovered her on Instagram and he or she was figuring out of her home on the time. She’s superb—and my lashes aren’t too thick anymore, by the way in which.

For highlighter, I exploit one from Uncommon Magnificence in Mesmerized and Profit’s powder highlighter in Cookie. I really simply began utilizing powder highlighters once more. For some time, folks had been saying we had been executed with highlighter—that it was so 2016—however I wish to be shiny. I solely place it on the tip of my nostril and the bridge of my nostril.

In terms of lips, Make-up by Mario’s suede lip pencils are my absolute favourite. I put on Common Earth each single day. I high it off with any plumping gloss, however I actually like Mac’s Squirt gloss stick.

Setting spray is the very last thing I exploit. I spray Mac’s Repair+ and I’ve a little bit fan that I exploit to dry sooner. I really feel prefer it actually melts my powders. Then I do a mist of Hourglass’ setting spray, which provides a glow. After I actually need my make-up to remain, I exploit One/Dimension’s On ‘Til Daybreak setting spray, however I can’t use it each day. It seems like hair spray in your face—your make-up isn’t going anyplace.

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HAIR
Earlier than a blowout, I’ll add one million warmth protectants to my soaking moist hair. Kerastase’s Résistance warmth protectant and Oribe’s Straight Away blowout cream are my quantity ones. Oribe’s is particularly good as a result of I can use a variety of it with out making my hair greasy. I don’t know the way to do a blow out the normal means, with a blow dryer and a spherical brush, so the blow-dry attachment from my Dyson Airwrap does the entire heavy lifting. If I’m straightening it, I’ll go in with my Dyson Airstrait. If I’m carrying my hair up—when my hair is soiled—I want two issues: Emi Jay’s Angelstick and Got2B’s hair spray. With this mix, my hair isn’t going anyplace.

FRAGRANCE
I’m obsessive about smelling actually good. I’ve at all times beloved Glossier You, however Rêve is even higher as a result of it’s sweeter and sexier. My go-to is something with vanilla, however I can actually scent the plum butter notes, which I really like. I additionally put on Boulangerie’s Soufflé Vanille fragrance mist lots. Oh, and I at all times make sure that to placed on physique lotion earlier than I spray on my perfumes as a result of the lotion makes the scents final a lot longer.”

—As informed to Daise Bedolla

Photographed by Alexandra Genova in New York on August 1, 2024



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