“I began Victoria Beckham Magnificence as a result of I knew that there was an urge for food for it—however I wished to do it in the best way that I wished to, with an actual deal with clear magnificence. Product components are key. Prior to now, I struggled with my pores and skin for thus a few years. Once I was youthful, I used to be seeing dermatologists who put me on all kinds of antibiotics and completely different topical options, and I made a decision to take the ability again and actually deal with what I used to be placing in and on my physique. That meant what I used to be consuming but additionally the formulation that I used to be placing on my face. In fact, I nonetheless wished our merchandise to work, and that was difficult for my product improvement crew and our labs, however we did it. I feel that’s what makes us greatest in school.
SKINCARE
My pores and skin has positively turn out to be drier. It was oilier after I was youthful and I didn’t like that, however as you age, you notice it’s fairly good when you’ve received oily pores and skin. I used to be very lucky that I didn’t scar from the pimples, however possibly if I had dry pores and skin, I might have. I stored all pores and skin sorts in thoughts when growing my Each day Cleaning Protocol, a duo consisting of an oil cleanser and a lactic acid gel cleanser. Once I struggled with my pores and skin, I couldn’t discover the right cleanser. They might both irritate my pores and skin and trigger extra breakouts or they had been overly drying. You may both use my cleansers collectively or individually. At evening, I exploit the oil cleanser first as a result of it actually does get the dust and make-up off your face—so many cleansers declare to take make-up off however truly don’t—with out stripping the pure oils that you just need to hold on to. Then I’ll use the gel cleanser after that. But when I’m touring and my pores and skin is feeling just a little drier, possibly I’ll simply use the oil cleanser. Because the gel cleaner has lactic acid, you need to use it a few times a day, relying in your pores and skin kind. I prefer to apply it to its personal within the morning.
I developed the cleansers with Melanie Grant, who’s a facialist I met years in the past in Australia. She has been my pores and skin guru since then. She is outstanding. She solely ever makes use of the very best in school merchandise and he or she would all the time ship me merchandise to attempt. She’s truly the individual that launched me to Augustinus Bader years in the past, so she is the one liable for me collaborating with the model. Like me, she’s struggled to search out the right cleanser, which is why we determined to work collectively on the duo. She actually is pores and skin obsessed, and it’s been such a pleasure working together with her.
If I’ve time after cleaning, I’d use my Celluma Professional, which I’m fairly obsessive about for the time being. I’ve genuinely seen a distinction in my pores and skin texture since I began utilizing it. Then I exploit my Augustinus Bader Cell Rejuvenating Energy Serum, ensuring that I press it into my pores and skin, neck, and chest space fairly firmly, adopted by my Augustinus Bader Cell Rejuvenating Priming Moisturizer—I really feel like I’ve the right basis for make-up with these two on. If I’m being fully sincere, I don’t use sunscreen on daily basis. Nicely… I will use it if I’m in Miami.
I not too long ago labored with Iván Pol, higher referred to as The Magnificence Sandwich, after I was in LA. He gave me probably the most excellent facial therapy earlier than strolling the ‘Lola’ purple carpet. When it comes to facial remedies I can do at house, I’m a giant fan of rollers and gua shas, particularly within the mornings. The Pores and skin Health club face curler and the Sisley Ginkgo Gua Sha are particularly sensible publish flights and for depuffing. I additionally love the 111Skin Illuminating Rose Gold Eye Masks within the mornings, both as a part of my skincare routine or while blowing out my hair—I need to use each minute correctly for additional skincare advantages.
MAKEUP
I all the time love a smoky, attractive eye. I’ll typically begin with my Smoky Eye Brick in Signature, mixed with my Eyewear in Pecan—or typically Bottle Inexperienced—to contour the attention space. Then I exploit my Satin Kajal Liner simply above the lash line and likewise just a little bit beneath. If I’m going out at evening, I am going from utilizing Cocoa to Cinnamon. Generally I’ll even use a little bit of Sequin Inexperienced or Navy Noir if I need to have just a little little bit of a distinct tackle my smoky eye. Very often I exploit my Immediate Brightening Waterline Pencil on the within of my eye as effectively as a result of typically utilizing a darker colour may be an excessive amount of throughout the daytime. That mentioned, I like a lightweight contact. I do actually like to put on make-up, however I’ve a less-is-more method. Once I contour, for instance, I don’t prefer it to seem like I’ve contoured. And I like lip liners, however I don’t need it to look too apparent that I’ve lined my lips. I’ve had the pleasure of working with [photographer] Peter Lindbergh fairly a couple of occasions, and he’s all a few smoky eye, however it’s all the time smudgy and attractive—by no means harsh. It seems nearly extra like a pure shadow versus a tough line.
I don’t actually do rather a lot with my brows. I all the time say that Anastasia Soare, who’s an excellent pal of mine, is my eyebrow guru. Upon her advice I used Latisse for each my lashes and brows, and it helped to develop them again, however I haven’t used it in fairly some time. As of late, I’m obsessive about our Babyblade. I looked for the appropriate forehead product for a very long time, one thing that got here in a sufficiently small part in order that I may actually get a exact utility and punctiliously pencil particular person hairs. I’ve by no means discovered a forehead product fairly like ours, which is why I made a decision to develop it myself. I exploit shade Medium Brown.
So far as lips go, I all the time line mine with my Lip Definer in shade No.2—I’ve about three of those in numerous luggage at anybody time—after which add my Posh Gloss on high. My go-to shades are Poolside and Picante.
HAIR
My hair is kind of easy, actually. I don’t do an excessive amount of. Ken Paves, who’s my greatest pal and hairdresser, is the one individual that I let reduce it. He’s a genius. In terms of hair, the extra quantity the higher. However I don’t prefer to really feel an excessive amount of texture in my hair, so Ken has a really gentle contact on merchandise—he’ll use Wella’s Sugar Elevate hairspray and L’Oreal Paris’ Elnett Satin Further Sturdy Maintain after a blowout. For my colour, I am going to Josh Wooden, who’s the grasp of hair colour, in London. I used to be launched to Milbon’s shampoo and Restorative Therapy by a pal, and I’m actually liking the merchandise. Harper has turn out to be fairly obsessive about them, as effectively.
NAILS
I like my nails to be fairly lengthy. I both like a nude nail or a darkish colour—it depends upon what I’m carrying to be sincere. For ease, more often than not I put on a pure colour as a result of I create content material very often and I like my nails to not stand out an excessive amount of. My philosophy is {that a} darkish nail seems beautiful when you’re carrying tailoring or when you’re going out for the evening, however I additionally like to decorate in numerous colour, and if I’ve a distinct colour on my nails, I begin to query what I’m carrying.
I’ve recognized [nail artist] Tom Bachik for years. I haven’t labored with him for a very long time as a result of he’s based mostly in Los Angeles and I’m based mostly in London, however he’s nice and really proficient. I’ve an incredible lady that I work with in Miami. I’ve somebody nice in London as effectively, however actually, I prefer to attempt new folks relying on what I’m doing.
FRAGRANCE
Diptyque is my go-to candle model—I travel between Feu de Bois and Baies. Years and years and years in the past, I made a perfume known as Intimately Beckham with my husband. I actually loved the method of making it. However identical to with my make-up, I didn’t need to compromise and I wished to do issues my means, so about eight years in the past I began working with Jérôme Épinette, who’s probably the most wonderful perfumer. I knew that I needed to take my time with the fragrances we labored on—which resulted in Suite 302, San Ysidro Drive, and Portofino ’97—as a result of independently launching a perfume is a big endeavor. I used to be in completely no rush.
I really feel fairly weak after I discuss concerning the three scents as a result of I’d by no means advised these tales about my private life earlier than. San Ysidro Drive is called after the deal with my household and I relocated to in 2007. Each time I odor it, it takes me again to these early days in LA. It was additionally the place I began specializing in my vogue profession. It was a really particular time for me as a girl to work on myself.
Suite 302 actually takes me again. I might say it’s a tribute to the love affair that David and I’ve with Paris. Within the ‘90s, we might typically sneak away to Paris—simply the 2 of us. We might keep on the Lodge Costes. Once we lived in Spain, we dropped the children off in school one morning, and David mentioned to me, ‘I’m going to take you someplace for the day.’ We drove to the airport, received on a non-public airplane, and midway by the flight, David went into the lavatory and got here again out in a tuxedo trying so good-looking. He mentioned, ‘There’s one thing so that you can placed on within the rest room.’ There was a white gown hanging up, so I put that and a few make-up on. We landed in London, and there was the chauffeur-driven automobile that drove us to our marriage ceremony all these years in the past. We drove to the home that we used to have in North London. We had just a little chapel on the grounds, and he had lined the entire chapel with flowers. My dad and mom had been there. His dad and mom had been there. We had the vicar that married us all these years in the past remarry us. It was probably the most romantic factor that he’s ever finished. Then we went again to the airport and again on the airplane. I had no thought the place we had been going once more. We landed in Paris and had a mini honeymoon that was actually 24 hours lengthy. We stayed at The Ritz in Suite 302.
I used to be within the Spice Women when David and I first met. He was residing in Manchester enjoying for Manchester United, and he would drive right down to London. We actually would meet in a carpark at a restaurant known as Metropolis Limits. We might sit in his automobile and discuss and actually get to know one another. A pal on the time mentioned, ‘You recognize, when folks discover out that you just two are relationship, everybody goes to go loopy. There’s going to be paparazzi in all places.’ The identical pal mentioned, ‘When folks learn about you, make a journey. Do one thing particular. The primary journey that it is best to take needs to be to Portofino. There’s this wonderful resort known as Lodge Splendido.’ That was the primary time that we ever went away collectively, the primary time that we had been on a non-public airplane collectively. We had 48 hours. Up till that time, each time we noticed one another, it nearly felt like a stolen second as a result of we had been each so busy. The depth of the 2 of us being collectively for that 48 hours actually was wonderful. I bear in mind the blue skies. I bear in mind the way it smelt. I bear in mind how excited I used to be to be with him for the primary time.
I like each. I put on all of them relying on the place I’m going, who I’m with, what I’m doing, the place I occur to be, and what I’m carrying. They’re all genderless. Suite 302 is my excellent date evening perfume. It’s very attractive. I like the tobacco word. It feels very elegant, very stylish, and really cool. There’s simply one thing sturdy, highly effective, and attractive about Suite 302. Through the day, I swap between Portofino and San Ysidro. I like the trendy tackle a rose that you just get with San Ysidro and the way contemporary Portofino feels. It’s also possible to mix the fragrances as effectively, so you may nearly customise them. They’re all I put on for the time being.”
—As advised to Daise Bedolla
Photographed by Alexandra Genova in New York on January 30, 2024
