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Thandie Newton Nailed This Romantic Summer Beauty Look

Dewy skin, blushed cheeks and red lips make us swoon!
Thandie Newton Nailed This Romantic Summer Beauty Look
Darren Gerrish
By Virginia Lowman · Updated October 27, 2020

Thandie Newton looked stunning at the Serpentine Summer Party in London, England on Wednesday. The For Colored Girls actress donned a dark floral bohemian frock and completed the flower child-inspired look with waist-grazing braids, dark nails and red lips.

Ever the beauty minimalist, Newton has mastered the art of looking chic with just a few products and when it comes to summer beauty she’s a pro. To mimic her style, ditch cream foundation in exchange for a gel or serum based foundation instead; do that same with your blush, switching powder for liquid or gel-based formulas to give the skin a dewy glow. To get Thandie’s bedroom eyes try a charcoal pencil instead and only line the outer corners of your lower lash line; and coat your top lashes with a single coat of mascara. 

If liner and mascara aren’t your thing, we’ve broken the look down to basics—there are three staples nail the look in five minutes: a gorgeous highlighting stick, a gel-based blush and the ultimate orangey-red matte lip. If you’re feeling particularly daring, coat your nails in a black hue and don your fiercest smize.