Tom Ford has always understood seduction, not the loud kind but the kind that moves quietly and doesn’t leave your skin. This winter, the house turns its award-winning Vanilla Sex fragrance into a limited-edition colour collection, and the result is glowy creamy textures. It’s makeup for people who don’t want to look “done,” but do want to look sexy.
Where many makeup lines chase trends, Vanilla Sex leans into atmosphere. The packaging mirrors the fragrance’s honeyed warmth, and the colours feel intimate the hues your skin turns when lit by soft, late-night glow.
Vanilla Sex Highlighter Soft Champagne
Soft shine, barely-there colour, maximum effect.
Gloss Luxe lands somewhere between a balm and a gloss the kind of texture that looks expensive because it is. It slicks on effortlessly with a whisper of colour, leaving lips looking plush without ever crossing into sticky territory.
Shades you’ll reach for daily:
- 01 Exhale – the perfect milky nude pink
- 08 Inhibition – a warm tawny that somehow suits everyone
The formula is cushioned with oils and butters, but what you notice most is the way it catches the light.
Tom Ford’s matte lipsticks are famously flattering, and these two new shades are no exception. They deliver rich colour without any of the chalkiness traditionally associated with mattes more velvet curtain than powdered pigment.
The standouts:
- 100 100 – a rosy nude that feels like your mouth, perfected
- 511 Steel Magnolia – a mauve pink with quiet confidence
These are the sorts of colours you throw on without thinking and somehow look instantly polished.
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