9 December: Selena talks about Rare Beauty makeup in the new interview with ELLE

In the new exclusive interview with ELLE Magazine Selena talks about her big experience with make up, new Rare Beauty products and new season of Only Murders in The Building.

“I’ve been in makeup since I was seven years old. I feel like that kind of messed with me,” she said. “You’re so young and then working. I have professionals doing my makeup and suddenly I can look 25 when I was 16, and it was crazy,” the former Disney star recalls. “Then I felt like, ‘oh, I look too young all the time. I should achieve that look more. I should try that.’ It just made me question my beauty for what it was.” Gomez says that when conceptualizing Rare Beauty she wanted to create a brand for those who have had similar self-doubt about their appearance.

“I’ve been a victim to wanting to change my face and do things because I see such like intense trends,” she continued. “I think the most rewarding part of creating this line is that we create a place for people who don’t necessarily want to get work done or change their face. They just want to embrace what they are and what they have.” Gomez emphasizes that this was a very important part of the brand’s DNA from its inception. “Even if you do like to wear more makeup, even that will kind of work with what my brand,” she says, explaining that Rare Beauty’s versatility represents “a kind of mind, body, and soul” beauty experience. “That’s why I wanted the brand to be there for girls and guys and whoever to feel like it’s okay to not look like everybody else.”

“Obviously, future products that are coming that I can’t talk about that I wish I could, will also kind of bring up the element of being a little bit more creative with your makeup,” Gomez said.

“When we created all the products we only hoped for the best and we didn’t know what the favorite would be,” Gomez started. “So when this hit the shelves, and we saw the reaction, we were so excited because it is super pigmented. It’s all just so easy to wear and it makes me feel alive.” With Soft Pinch being such a big seller Gomez created three additional warm tones, all on the nude side. “Which I like, even if it’s a darker nude,” she adds. “I think that’s kind of what we wanted spring to feel like—to have a little extra boost. We obviously haven’t had these colors before. I’m really happy.”

“We did use on Steve [Martin] and Marty [Short], the foundation. We didn’t have any of the other stuff available,” Gomez stated, noting they shot the show almost a year ago. But with season 2 now filming, Rare Beauty will be used and tested more on set. “My makeup artist is the same one I worked with on season one, I told her about all this stuff and she already has it, and we’re excited to start season two,” Gomez said. “So yeah, it’ll be fun.”

“As far as testing, yes, I 1000% wear my products,” she added. “I also give them to my friends. So I want them to try it. I have all kinds of friends that love big and dramatic or less or barely anything. I like to listen to their feedback a lot.”

Source: www.elle.com