Going into the twenty ninth annual Critics Selection Awards, Maestro actor (and Vogue November cowl star) Carey Mulligan has a confession: “I used to make use of make up as a little bit of a masks or a protect as a result of I didn’t like purple carpets,” she solely tells Vogue. “However now, I’m a mom of three and I don’t really feel that type of worry. I truly take quite a lot of pleasure in very proficient artists making me look good!”

The proficient artists who have been readily available final evening to prep Mulligan for the purple carpet included make-up artist Nina Park, hairstylist Jenny Cho, and stylist Andrew Mukamal. “We’ve had a lot enjoyable discovering a modern-day twist on Felicia’s wardrobe,” Mulligan says, referring to her Maestro character, Felicia Montealegre Bernstein. “Now we have been pulling references from the ’40s and ’50s for customized robes.”

The homage to Felicia was mirrored within the make-up, too. Whereas Mulligan has a common rule of “the much less that’s happening, the higher,” Park shares {that a} deeper purple lip like CHANEL 31 Le Rouge Satin Lipstick in Rouge Premier was one thing they have been each enthusiastic about. “It’s about mixing timeless class with a contemporary twist,” she provides. “Crimson carpet make-up requires a stability between boldness and class.” 

After all, Mulligan additionally has the minimize of the second—and for the evening, she and Cho leaned into the traditional Hollywood really feel with a contact of contemporary sleekness. 

“I at all times prioritize carrying garments and make up that make me really feel assured,” Mulligan says of the lesson she’s discovered after years of strolling the purple carpet. “You’ll look greatest for those who’re actually snug and for those who love the way you look.”