By
Brittany O'Malley
Makeup by
Fara Homidi
Photography by
Dario Catellani
Styling by
Vittoria Cerciello

Model: Paloma Elsesser at IMG Models.

A Different Kind of Beauty: Makeup by Fara Homidi


The makeup artist Fara Homidi carefully constructs what she calls a “serene magical moment” in the latest edition of our beauty series A Different Kind of Beauty, creating a colorful yet elegant vision of iridescent rainbow swirls which glisten on Paloma Elsesser’s face as she rises from the water. “Oil slick on water has always mesmerized me,” she explains. “I’m interested in the idea that something so beautiful can be created by something that is actually negative.”

The translucent quality of the oil was made by mixing various body paints from Mehron and laying them precisely on top of the water. Creating waves and swirls simultaneously, Homidi then added iridescent pigment, causing the color of the oil to change based on where the light hit the design.

Homidi had a clear objective in mind when creating this look and scouted bodies of water across New York to find the perfect level of clarity to pull it off, eventually settling on Orchard Beach in the Bronx. “I wanted to create an arresting image that wasn’t necessarily grotesque or edgy, but rather simply mesmerizing by the use of color and technique guiding the eye,” she explains. “Also, connecting that with what I think is most beautiful, nature.” The ethereal feel of the image is a testament to the magic and beauty of the wild, seen through Homidi’s personal lens.

Choosing photographer and friend Dario Catellani to collaborate with for this striking image was an easy choice for Homidi. After working together many times in the past, Homidi explains, “I was putting my own vision out there for the first time and I wanted to feel that support and collaboration from someone who I knew would understand me fully.” The product of their collaboration recreates a vision that came to Homidi vividly when presented with the project, resulting in nothing less than “a bit of magic for the viewer.”

Take a look at previous images from A Different Kind of Beauty here.




By
Brittany O'Malley
Makeup by
Fara Homidi
Photography by
Dario Catellani
Styling by
Vittoria Cerciello

Model: Paloma Elsesser at IMG Models.

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