Meet Sisley-Paris’ Artist in Residence 2023: Robin Black

Sisley-Paris has a storied historic previous as certainly one of many magnificence commerce’s most visionary producers. Whether or not or not you swear by the Nutritive Lip Balm or can’t depart the house with out a spritz of L’Eau Rêvée d’Alma, the French agency is world renowned for its cutting-edge lineup of high-quality make-up and skincare.

In 1976, husband and partner workforce Hubert and Isabelle d’Ornano launched Sisley-Paris. At current, the company continues as a family endeavor. Innovation stays on the mannequin’s core with ingenious inspiration found all by means of the make-up group.

That’s why Sisley-Paris began its Artist in Residence program in 2021.

“As well-known art-lovers, the members of the d’Ornano family have their hearts set on popularizing many types of ingenious savoir-faire, and it consists of the ever-evolving art work of make-up,” acknowledged Andy Sween, Sisley-Paris’ World Content material materials Strategist. “These residencies perform a platform to be taught and uncover inspiration, celebrating fashionable voices.”

Yearly, Sisley-Paris selects a make-up artist that presents a particular perspective and technique to magnificence. The mannequin highlights the Artist in Residence’s imaginative and prescient by letting them curate make-up seems, share expert advice, and spark magnificence inspiration by content material materials printed to Sisley’s website and social platforms.

“Sisley helps the artist’s imaginative and prescient and ideas from conception by to creation,” described Sween. “The residency’s modern magnificence inspirations carry you behind their seems and inside their expert toolkit.”

Make-up artist and photographer Robin Black is the newest Artist in Residence.

“I was utterly thrilled when Sisley-Paris provided me the possibility to develop to be their Artist in Residence! It feels very pure and real to confederate with a mannequin that I’ve had a robust relationship with for almost a decade,” acknowledged Robin Black.

“I am an unlimited fan of their merchandise in every my personal life (I placed on the Phyto-Lip Twist Matte #18 in Tango so continuously that it has develop to be a signature) and in my expert gear.”

Robin is the creator of Magnificence Is Boring, which started as an unintentional weblog and now might be an space for content material materials creation on Instagram.

“I had merely moved to LA and was discovering the change from editorial and runway work to film star work uninspiring. This was spherical 2012, so purple carpet magnificence was not very adventurous,” outlined Black. “I began inviting fashions and mates over to my house, painting their faces and snapping Massive Shot Polaroids (a basic format) of the seems in the direction of my kitchen wall.”

Quite a few brokers of the high-profile fashions began requesting acquire hyperlinks of Robin’s polaroids.

“To make points simpler, I decided to create a acquire website the place they might do it themselves. I wished a popularity to set it up, so with none precise thought (and some lighthearted sarcasm), I registered ‘Magnificence Is Boring,’” she recalled.

“The distinctive internet web page was a simple feed of Polaroid scans with the model’s names, a listing of merchandise used, and typically numerous artist notes. Six months later, I started worthwhile ‘Most interesting Magnificence Weblog’ awards and have change into syndicated by the distinctive Mannequin.com.”

Although the weblog not exists, Magnificence is Boring deepened Robin’s passion for footage and eventually superior her career as an artist.

Robin’s creativity has landed her backstage at development reveals crafting seems for most important names, along with Diane Von Furstenberg, Mugler, and Gucci to name numerous. She’s moreover labored with A-listers (Selena Gomez, Cindy Crawford, Eva Mendez, Jessica Chastain), gaining consideration from numerous magazines.

At current, as Artist in Residence, Robin has the possibility to share her magnificence journey and expertise by specialised content material materials. On the Sisley-Paris website, you’ll uncover Robin’s masterclass for reaching a healthful glow, tutorials for 3 of her signature make-up seems, and distinctive advice.

“Robin Black has been a seamless provide of inspiration for lots of collectively along with her distinctive technique to magnificence: she has a very relaxed relationship with make-up and she or he exhorts us to have pleasing with colors, textures, and finishes to particular our uniqueness,” acknowledged Sween.

When it comes to crafting a look, Robin’s main rule is that magnificence should be rule-free.

“Don’t overthink it! Experiment, uncover, have pleasing, develop your talents, and paint every face you could,” acknowledged Black.

Get further magnificence concepts and see the three seems Robin created for the Artist in Residence program proper right here.