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Before Kaya Scodelario applies her springy makeup look, the British actress has a few pores to unclog. Whipping out The Ordinary’s cream cleanser, the 31-year-old explains her pressing need for dirt removal. “I’ve just flown from London to Los Angeles and my face feels kind of gross and dirty and clog-y,” the Skins star notes. Herewith, Scodelario walks Vogue through the “light and easy” beauty routine that refreshes her after the long-haul trek.
“When I’m traveling for work, I end up getting quite dry skin,” the actress says. As such, “[I’m] trying to get as much hydration back in there as possible,” she notes, layering Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Serum on top of Tatcha’s plumping Essence.
As she smooths Sephora’s rose-quartz facial roller over her features, the England native comments on her complexion. “I’ve always been quite freckly,” she says. “I’m learning to embrace [my freckles] and love them. I used to try to hide them with a lot of concealer. But now, it’s a part of me. And freckles are cool!”
That feel-good mentality shapes Scodelario’s whole beauty bag, which is filled with “products that feel good on my skin,” she says. One such product is Summer Fridays’ tinted lip balm, which she glides on before giving herself a spritz of Luzern Labs firming facial mist. “This is my favorite part,” she says as she mists. “I could stand there and do that for hours.” But since she doesn’t have hours, the mother of two combines her primer and SPF steps with Charlotte Tilbury’s two-in-one solution, then reaches for her go-to foundation.
“I have been using MAC Face & Body for the last 15 years,” she says. “I think when you find a product that you really love, it’s okay to stick with it.” Another thing she loves is “a little cat eye,” which she applies using Ilia’s liquid liner. She uses her “favorite mascara in the world,” Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes, to further accentuate her eyes — then she blends champagne and taupe shadows from Chanel’s new palette. “I feel comfortable with browns around my eye; I think it softens [the look],” she says. A few swirls of Hourglass bronzer come next, applied with a big, fluffy brush. Then, Scodelario uses her fingers to pat Charlotte Tilbury highlighter onto her cheekbones and the tip of her nose. “I like to touch and feel my face,” she confides.
After a swipe of Pillow Talk lipstick and another quick facial mist, The Gentlemen actress picks up her signature scent. “I like something very light and easy and springy,” she says, hitting her pulse points with Vilhem Parfumerie’s Peony Couture. And with that, Scodelario’s daytime look is done, though her workday has just begun. “I’m going to go back to work,” she says, waving goodbye with a fresh-faced beam.
Director: Gabrielle Reich
DP: Dominik Czaczyk
Editor: Michael Suyeda
Associate Producer: Lea Donenberg
Production Manager: Natasha Soto- Albors
Production Coordinator: Ava Kashar
Associate Talent Manager: Phoebe Feinberg
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Filmed at: The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills