Ruby Rose - Beauty Talk

The Aussie actor and face of make-up brand Urban Decay spills her beauty and skincare secrets (like the trick behind those bold brows)

- Laura Wilson

What is your favourite thing about make-up?

“On a personal level, it’s the transformation—being able to express myself however I want! Professionally, it’s how I create my characters. In film, make-up and costume are the first things I consider, and being hands-on in that area is one of the key tools [I use] to make a fully rounded character.”

Can you reveal your best beauty hacks?

“I don’t play by the rules—whether I’m using lipstick as a blush or blush as eye shadow, I just do whatever looks right and makes me feel a certain way. A little trick that I’ve picked up on set is, when you look exhausted, apply blush a little bit higher, so you look like you’re smiling without having to use energy [you don’t have] on a 15-hour day. Also, I apply white eyeliner around my eyes so I look more awake.”